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Billy Elliot: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) Audio CD

:: Decca Broadway :: Released: 2006-02-07

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Billy Elliot: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) Summary Billy Elliot Is The Heartwarming Story Of A Young Boy From A Working-class Family Who Discovers A Passion That Will Change His Life Forever. Eleven-year-old Miner's Son Billy Elliot Is On His Way To Boxing Lessons When He Stumbles Upon A Ballet Class. Billy Secretly Joins The Class, Knowing That His Blue-collar Family Would Never Understand. Under The Guidance Of His Teacher Mrs. Wilkinson, Billy's Raw Talent Takes Flight. But When His Father Discovers His Son's Ambition, Billy Must Fight For His Dreams And His Destiny.

Based on the 2000 film about a young British boy who tries to escape a future as coalminer by training in ballet, Billy Elliot--The Musical feels like an exemplary screen-to-stage adaptation, making the best use of composer Elton John's melodic resourcefulness. Fans of John's regular output need to be warned that this album is show tunes all the way and that they'd be hard-pressed to recognize the songs as usual fare by the author of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Your Song." Still, they really should give the CD a chance. Fans of musical theater, on the other hand, will need no prodding. They are likely to be enchanted by this recording, which shows that John has thoroughly absorbed the genre's classic strain. The show is very catchy, with well-structured, dramatic songs and some genuine tearjerkers ("The Letter"). Sir Elton even proves he's listened to great "jazz hands" classics (some by Kander and Ebb, perhaps) on "Shine," which even requests some "ol' razzle dazzle." Teaming up not with usual lyricist Bernie Taupin but with the film's screenwriter, Lee Hall (and its director, Stephen Daldry), John has written a lovely stage score, as evidenced on this recording of the London cast. Note that John himself performs three songs from the show on a bonus CD. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Billy Elliot: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) Track Listing:

Disc 1

The Stars Look Down
Grandma's Song
Solidarity
Expressing Yourself
The Letter
Born To Boogie
Angry Dance
Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
Deep Into The Ground
He Could Be A Star
Electricity
Once We Were Kings
The Letter - Reprise
Finale

Disc 2

The Letter - John, Elton
Electricity - John, Elton

Billy Elliot [Original London Cast]... CD Techincal Details Artist: Array
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UPC: 602498765487
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Studio: Decca Broadway
Release Date: 2006-02-07
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