tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30908821.post4966610521800081912..comments2023-08-18T07:08:39.676+01:00Comments on Russell's Theatre Reviews: Billy [still on crutches] - Union Theatre, Thursday 30th May 2013 (preview performance)Me!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08641946731096944403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30908821.post-33692411478110694852013-06-17T22:20:56.049+01:002013-06-17T22:20:56.049+01:00Wouldn't life be so dull if we all liked the s...Wouldn't life be so dull if we all liked the same things?<br /><br />"Billy" never having received a professional production since the Michael Crawford one at Drury Lane, I've no idea who you have managed to see this show "several times", particularly as my research reveals that it has never been licenced for production by amateurs. Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08641946731096944403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30908821.post-64469988873309243512013-06-17T20:22:51.155+01:002013-06-17T20:22:51.155+01:00Two hours races by. The dialogue by Dick Clement a...Two hours races by. The dialogue by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais is funny and realistic, strong songs by John Barry and Don Black and a cast that performs the material really well.<br />I’ve seen Billy several times but it was still difficult not to be moved by the final scene. So beautifully performed with a knockout performance of ‘I Missed The Last Rainbow by Keith Ramsey. <br />Peter Greenhillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30908821.post-16105206372168337032013-06-16T11:17:19.411+01:002013-06-16T11:17:19.411+01:00Very amusing rant. I can see why that would colou...Very amusing rant. I can see why that would colour your impression of the show. Agree Keith Ramsay was too "Curious Incident" to be a plausible lothario.<br /><br />I am ancient enough to have seen this at Drury Lane where it made a star out of Crawford but not out of Elaine Paige playing Rita who then had to consider a career as a nursery nurse before Hal Prince rescued her for Evita ! Gay Soper and Diana Quick were his other girlfriends.<br /><br /><br /><br />JohnnyFoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826323649061407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30908821.post-16317179540691145202013-06-03T18:41:46.987+01:002013-06-03T18:41:46.987+01:00I do agree with you on some points but half the bl...I do agree with you on some points but half the blog is dedicated to what happened BEFORE the show. You also are not going to get anywhere without a spellcheck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com