Michael Dameski--Billy: Oz, Broadway, & US Tour

[Musical Fanatic]

Saw Michael this afternoon. He is impressive as Billy. I have seen 8 Billys and his Angry Dance is the most emotional in voice and body that I have seen. It had the audience stunned with its intensity. Will Try To do a full review.

[Moby-Dick]

Saw Michael this afternoon. He is impressive as Billy. I have seen 8 Billys and his Angry Dance is the most emotional in voice and body that I have seen. It had the audience stunned with its intensity. Will Try To do a full review.

Oh wow! That's so marvelous that you got to see Michael in his Broadway debut. Sounds like he's going to be absolutely wonderful in the role. Please do write a review if you have the time! I, for one, would be absolutely ecstatic to read it!! Can't wait to hear more about his performance!

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[Moby-Dick]

Sounds like he's going to be absolutely wonderful in the role.

Excuse me, I meant already is wonderful in the role! Yay for the Aussie Billys!!

[phoebe]

Saw Michael this afternoon. He is impressive as Billy. I have seen 8 Billys and his Angry Dance is the most emotional in voice and body that I have seen. It had the audience stunned with its intensity. Will Try To do a full review.

That is quite the statement!

[Billy Whiz]

Some great photos of Michael have just been posted in the gallery.

[phoebe]

Love the cartwheel!

[andrewcraig]

On the Friends forum following a great review by Geredith, Gavroche made a statement about the different ending of Angry Dance in NY and in OZ

http://www.friendsofbilly.com/FriendsF/ ... =20#p27096

I followed with a comment that I was disappointed with the NY version of Angry Dance and posted 2 links showin Michael Daminski a distant view but showing the more agressive dance and to me a more hostile and menacing police attitude . I found an official video of Trent and in the opening 2 minutes he shows the NY version of dropping to the ground at the front of the stage.The only other video I could find was Leon Cooke in the original UK version. There it seemed less dramatic without the screams and Leon also collapses on the floor at front of stage.

Might I suggest if you are interested you view Trent,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3pWOIOXy54
and then the Australian version which I believe is more dramatic.
http://www.youtube.com/user/elliotfan1# ... qVkN9LyGp0

I have said before how disappointed I was with the NY version Maybe this will show you why.
The screams of both Dayton and Michael are indicative to the different staging. The expletives have been
mostly eliminated for NY.

[ERinVA]

I think the Billys are given options for how they feel their character would exit the stage after the dance. Different ones do different things. Some have even challenged the audience verbally. George Maguire used to yell angrily at them as though ready to fight all comers, "Come on! "

As for the intensity of the verbal anger during the dance, I have also heard that the Aussie Billys used many more expletives than either the London or US ones. I'm not sure why this is, but I guess you can ascribe it to different direction.

[billyforlife]

As for the intensity of the verbal anger during the dance, I have also heard that the Aussie Billys used many more expletives than either the London or US ones. I'm not sure why this is, but I guess you can ascribe it to different direction.

I think it also has a lot to do with the audience...Aussies tend to swear a lot, and are a lot more laid back about it compared to the American audience. When I went to see it, I didn't see or speak to anyone who was offended by the language; I personally feel that without it, the show would not be nearly as authentic and believable. I also believe it brings a lot more to Angry Dance, which is why I (in my personal opinion, not saying any is better than another) prefer the Australian one as andrewcraig said. That scene is all about the intensity.
By the way andrewcraig, it must have been a mistake but the two videos you posted are the same, they're both Michael's Angry Dance.

[andrewcraig]

As for the intensity of the verbal anger during the dance, I have also heard that the Aussie Billys used many more expletives than either the London or US ones. I'm not sure why this is, but I guess you can ascribe it to different direction.

I think it also has a lot to do with the audience...Aussies tend to swear a lot, and are a lot more laid back about it compared to the American audience. When I went to see it, I didn't see or speak to anyone who was offended by the language; I personally feel that without it, the show would not be nearly as authentic and believable. I also believe it brings a lot more to Angry Dance, which is why I (in my personal opinion, not saying any is better than another) prefer the Australian one as andrewcraig said. That scene is all about the intensity.
By the way andrewcraig, it must have been a mistake but the two videos you posted are the same, they're both Michael's Angry Dance.

Sorry Billyforlife when you get old you do things like that
I have edited the post to include the correct link. This is an excellent, company I assume, clip of Trent.
When you are watching compare the agression of the police in the last 30 seconds of the Aust.Michael clip, the background sound effects are much louder, adding to the intensity. The correct link for Trent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3pWOIOXy54