This is brilliant but does not give justice to the live broadway productions when in the beginning he starts in his bedroom and throws his mattress. but awesome anyway…congrats to all the "Billy's"
i saw this musical in november last year. with this boy. and i can just say WOW i watched the other boys on youtube and they are good but tis boy is just so incredeable. no fear. i wish i could be so talented and have a chance like this!
@wickedObsessed22 they're riot police. billy's dad and brother are miners and the miners went on strike in 1984/5, and margaret thatcher sent the police in to basically batter anyone who tried to cause trouble - the people with the pieces of set, and the song 'Solidarity' is about the miners sticking together. Hope that makes things a bit clearer, it's probably on wikipedia aswell, so you can look on that aswell.
just saw this american idiot, next to normal and hair and this was my favorite, the boy who played billy was incredible i couldn't believe how well he could dance and the set was outstanding. If you go to broadway you have to see this.
When I was a kid, I thought dancing was just for women and if you did it as a guy, you were a pansy.......SOOOOOOO Glad to be proved I was wrong! Now I wanna tap and dance like this kid any day of the week! BAD ASS
Hi could anybody that loves this show please join this facebook group. The billy elliot national youth theatre performed this to celebrate 5 years of the show and our company performed in our region and got chosen to do the regional showcase. It was the best experience ever and we have the opportunity to do just 2 more shows. This will only be considered if 2,500 people join this facebook group - "lets get billy elliot- the musical to blackpool opera house" please join
@amazinggarret1 r u blind? The song is called angry dance because dancing is billy's life and now Its been taken away. He's screaming and grunting because of how frustrated he is. Nobody understands the electric feeling that pulses through his veins when he dances. It's a feeling you can't describe u have to experience it.
it was one of the most amazing shows i've ever seen...i would rate chorus line first then billy elliot...the boy i saw was the most amazing dancer i've ever seen in my life! AMAZING!
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I don't know why they did "Angry Dance". It's one of the most pointless songs I've ever seen on Broadway, and the choreography didn't help matters any. The actor playing Billy doesn't look like he's angry -- he looks like he's dancing around the stage grunting.
@amazinggarrett1 I agree. I finally saw this show, and I'm confused by all the critical acclaim it got. Yes, the visuals are stunning and the performances are great ... but the score is unmemorable and the show has numerous problems. It's got nothing on Next to Normal.
OMG. So powerful, It made me cry. To think about this happening to someone like Michael Jackson. How terrible for any child to be deprived of creating art. Sad.
I am going to repeat a question that I've asked before. How do the Americans react to the social commentary in this show? It has a socialist message as well so I am amazed that the US have taken to it? Do you just ignore that aspect which is impossible as its an integral part of the story? I am curious not critical. By the way I love it, all of it!
@olesammie I can only speak for myself. I am against socialism, especially for my country (USA) but I do love this show. Good entertainment is good entertainment.
@olesammie Socialism is a very broad movement, it dosent have to be implemented authoritarian or at a federal/state level.
But as a local labor solidarity, cooperative or a syndicate, dosent have to be an anti-thesis to Americans liberal(as in classical, not the silly contemporary bromides that is being flung about today) values.
i just saw this on Broadway!!! oh my goodness!!! everyone on that stage had so much talent!!! it was fantastic!!! the dancing was incredible!! i couldn't believe Billy's dancing skills. It was so amazing!
In my opinion billy elliot is one of the best most touching musicals I have ever seen and I think it reaches out to audiences in a way that next to normal can't. I like next to normal but billy won this because it was in many peoples opinions the best musical! I think that the cast especially the billys and michaels are what makes the show and that just for that billy deserved the tony
There has not been one boy who played Billy that has not been very talented. Most do much more than just do tap and ballet. I wish I had as much talent as these young men.
@christineadorno Billy's father has just told him that he cannot go to ballet school, which he has been rehearsing to audition for over the last year. His father and older brother, who are miners, do not approve of his wanting to be a dancer and are also involved in the 1984 Miners' Strike. The strike was a response to the Conservative Government's threatening to close several coal pits and often involved picket-line violence between striking miners and the police.
@christineadorno (continued) Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declares that the miners are "the wreckers in our midst" and that "they must not succeed" (at 2:56), so the police march into the village to intimidate/counter the miners and Billy gets caught up in the middle of it (hence the police with riot shields). There are many struggles for freedom here: the miners' freedom to work, Billy's freedom to dance, people's freedom to oppose government, government's freedom to oppose people, etc...
this musical had great choreography, decent script, and decent music, as well as decent talent.
still, next to normal, while it didnt have much dance, was a fantastic script, and had one of the best musical scores ive heard in a very VERY long time, and had 6 extremely talented cast members (there were only 6 members total)...
im not putting down billy elliot. billy elliot was still a good show. im just saying there is more. to spam this comment is to shut off to opinions, so dont please.
No lie, it was partly Eltons fault... he didnt do a really good explanation and his transition into the scene didnt fit... Trust me, I saw the show with Trent and its much more moving and understandble in context.
i felt that billy elliot was really wierd, but i only saw it on the tony awards. i bet that on Broadway it is better. the dancing is outstanding tho!!!
Jamie bell was great in the film, but his dancing, and tap were nowhere near any of the billy's in the musical.. all the billy's, were amazing, and i wish them all well, and look forward to seeing them perform in the future...
the comedy is pure genius in this musical, i love how Trent (Billy) gets to just flip-off the police men at randmom times. The writers, actors, choreoghrapher, ang musicians made this whole musical blend together in perfect harmony. - PURE GENIUS!! :)
I have to say, the choreography and the and music are great, but his random screaming is really irritating. Maybe I just don't get it a'cause I haven't seen the play. D:
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It's not like I'm saying it's bad or not meaningful, I just find the quality of the actors voice a bit annoying. I get that he's not just screaming for the hell of it and that it's frustration and stuff. I'm just saying his voice is annoying. When I go to a musical I just don't want to leave with a head ache. xD
Like I said before, the choreography is wonderful~ I love tap dance!! Live theatre is so much different than video recorded theatre. The energy is there, and it makes you feel a part of it. I'm just not too fond of the actors voices. or rather, the way that the recording makes it sound. It might even sound better live. -shrug-
the actor's voices are good, but billy sounds like a little boy and the grandmother sound like a grandmother. it's realistic for them not to be Broadway belters!
if you look at the opening number video you will see that Trent is actually the one who opens everything! It was Trent who pretty much started the Tonys. He is in the spotlight in the beginning. Then david is added on, then kiril.
No, all three of them are in the dance at the beginning with spotlights on them. Kiril and David are on the main stage with Elton John, while Trent is on a side stage. The camera was on Trent in the beginning, but all three started at the same time. Kiril and David do the majority of the dance, and Trent is only brought back on at the end to do the bit with the harness.
This was being aired on national TV, and thus Trent Kowalik was not allowed to yell 4-letter invectives or perform with the full set. Sorry, but you cannot judge his performance unless you've actually seen him in the show. Even Daldry called him "the most genius tap dancer we've ever come across."
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what i like about trent T. is that he doesn't act gay at all..he may be gay in real life, but compared with david and the other boy..trent appears just like a real boy with emotional conflicts.
My son and I love the "Angry Dance," but take a look at all the Billys in the 60th anniversary BAFTA. Doing an American version of this for the Tonys would have been wonderful.
At the Tonys, I believe it's traditional to only do numbers straight from the musical. Since the choreography is nominated, they wanted to only show what would appear in the show. I agree that the BAFTA dance was amazing, though.
my best friend is in this play and she said that the three amazingly talented billys had a TON of trouble learning this dance....but they sure did do it well!
I love Billy Elliot. I love Angry Dance. I FREAKIN' love Trent's Angry Dance.
But it wasn't really right for the Tony's.. :/
I heard they were originally gonna do a 4-minute version of Solidarity which would've been better - Showing of the amazing cast (spesh the Ballet Girls).
Oh, God I LOVE the Angry Dance-- but when you see it out of context of the show, it seems odd and slightly awkward because the whole First Act is a build up 2this song. U really have 2 "experience" BE 2 understand and fully appreciate the Angry Dance. Watching the entire show helps the number pack a bigger emotional punch. The COMPLETE Solidarity number would have been a fantastic choice for the Tonys. It's just more palatable a number for those who haven't seen the show or know much about BE.
completely agree. they were going to perform solidarity but the tony organisers made them change it only a few days before the tonys because it was too long. the angry dance is amazing, especially if you've seen the show and understand the context, but i can imagine it would be confuse to those who haven't seen BE.
What a shame! Solidarity is the more visually stunning number too. I think it would be great if they would just televise PERFORMANCES from Broadway shows. No awards necessary, just great entertainers coming together and performing a selection of songs from shows currently playing on Broadway; and maybe gather casts from past winners. It'd be a great coming together of Broadway performers.
I agree, Solidarity as a routine would have been spectacular at the Tonys but I think they would have struggled with all the bad language in that song. I mean how would they replace "when you were on the picket line, we went and fucked yer Mrs"....Too many F words in that song and to get rid of them all would have made it sound a bit silly. Certainly to those of us who have seen the show. But it is one of my fav numbers from the show.
not to mention, the choregraphy is altered because it's not their set, so it's a little watered down. I wish they'd done Solidarity too. I saw this performance before I'd seen the show and I had NO idea what was going on.
same here i didn't know what was happening but i loved the music for this song and the dance and thats what really got me interested in the show this is by far my favorite musical i have ever seen
his emoting is absolutely wonderful. he is an actor. a powerhouse performance for a 14 year old asked to do the most dramatic moment of the show on the spot for the Tony's. How hard is that?!?!?! Unbelievably moving and wonderful. Deserves the Tony.....
i agree. especially since there are THREE billys, not just this one, and there are others in the cast as well. also, this show is not just about dancing, theres much more to it
I agree. But the London cast only promoted Liam Mower as Billy-at least of the promos that I've seen. So at least the others get to perform at different events as well(:
Thriller Live is already playing in the Westend in London. Layton Williams ( who used to play Billy Elliot in the London show ) was one of the first boys to play the young Michael Jackson in Thriller Live.
i totaly get this story cause i grew up in the place that got hit and affected most in the uk and like 75% of the men in our family were miners at the time, i know that still today my family hate the Mets :P
oh por dios pero que energia de este pequeño actor y bailarin, apesar de que algunos de sus movimientos carecen de intencion, creo que lo hace muy bien. felicidades y saludos desde mexico
not a fan of this performance, must be hard though to just go right to this number in that atmosphere though. When I saw it in London this scene was amazing. Brad had much better tap and emotion.
The Angry Dance scene is quite different on Broadway and in London. And you're right it is hard to capture the atmosphere and feel for the dance in a once-off performance at the Tonys. However I have seen both the NY version of the show and the London version several times and I have to say that I much much prefer the NY version. Ive not seen Brad ( tho ive read good things ) but I loved Trents Angry Dance both on Broadway and when he was in London. His tap is really brilliant.
This is brilliant but does not give justice to the live broadway productions when in the beginning he starts in his bedroom and throws his mattress. but awesome anyway…congrats to all the "Billy's"
TheKasiatube 1 year ago
The way he yells out at 4:12 is enough to break my heart!
pinkishgluestick 1 year ago
So, SO fantastic!
christusimmer 1 year ago
.....holy crap....
SopranoPry 1 year ago
the way Elton John said billy elliot it sounds like his tongue had a muscle spasm.
flippyboy84 1 year ago 2
I don't understand how this beat Next To Normal...at least not from this performance...I'm not impressed.
zstielper1003 1 year ago
@zstielper1003 i hope youre kidding.
broadwayyyxbabe 1 year ago
@zstielper1003 i would like to see you do that
SopranoPry 1 year ago
billy elliot is the best show i have ever seen. 'nuff said.
crazy01girl 1 year ago
i saw this musical in november last year. with this boy. and i can just say WOW i watched the other boys on youtube and they are good but tis boy is just so incredeable. no fear. i wish i could be so talented and have a chance like this!
Lotterlotta 1 year ago
This is very different to how this is performed in London. It seems more raw in the London production with more anger.
kevhippo 1 year ago 2
just brilliant...
Aarbatak 1 year ago
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Lame
eavs772 1 year ago
i have nexer seen this show so can someone tell me whats up with the soulders and why billys mad at them?
wickedObsessed22 1 year ago
@wickedObsessed22 they're riot police. billy's dad and brother are miners and the miners went on strike in 1984/5, and margaret thatcher sent the police in to basically batter anyone who tried to cause trouble - the people with the pieces of set, and the song 'Solidarity' is about the miners sticking together. Hope that makes things a bit clearer, it's probably on wikipedia aswell, so you can look on that aswell.
MrMeerkat247 1 year ago
the beauty of this is that it doesn't look rehersed but looks amazing because it portrays what most people probs feel when angry xx
LucifersAngelFell 1 year ago
just saw this american idiot, next to normal and hair and this was my favorite, the boy who played billy was incredible i couldn't believe how well he could dance and the set was outstanding. If you go to broadway you have to see this.
mattmatt824 1 year ago 2
When I was a kid, I thought dancing was just for women and if you did it as a guy, you were a pansy.......SOOOOOOO Glad to be proved I was wrong! Now I wanna tap and dance like this kid any day of the week! BAD ASS
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jaspertrio1 1 year ago
Whenever I watch clips of Billy Elliot, the boys in it never fail to amaze me with their talent =D
spacexhopper 1 year ago
@amazinggarret1 r u blind? The song is called angry dance because dancing is billy's life and now Its been taken away. He's screaming and grunting because of how frustrated he is. Nobody understands the electric feeling that pulses through his veins when he dances. It's a feeling you can't describe u have to experience it.
callmetessie 1 year ago 4
trent just did his last preformance the other day I believe.. :'(
iREALLYloveYOU46 1 year ago
wow how old is this boy
beatlesgirl101 1 year ago
@beatlesgirl101 15! :)
thearter12 1 year ago
it was one of the most amazing shows i've ever seen...i would rate chorus line first then billy elliot...the boy i saw was the most amazing dancer i've ever seen in my life! AMAZING!
Abuforever 1 year ago
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I don't know why they did "Angry Dance". It's one of the most pointless songs I've ever seen on Broadway, and the choreography didn't help matters any. The actor playing Billy doesn't look like he's angry -- he looks like he's dancing around the stage grunting.
amazinggarrett1 1 year ago
@amazinggarrett1 I agree. I finally saw this show, and I'm confused by all the critical acclaim it got. Yes, the visuals are stunning and the performances are great ... but the score is unmemorable and the show has numerous problems. It's got nothing on Next to Normal.
bixbettwy 1 year ago
OMG. So powerful, It made me cry. To think about this happening to someone like Michael Jackson. How terrible for any child to be deprived of creating art. Sad.
mrsmjackson1 1 year ago
Love that image of the riot police wall. The chant and beat they create is all so striking and extremely well done.
ritsfata 1 year ago
SO WONDERFUL. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT !
sweetheart4him 1 year ago
I am going to repeat a question that I've asked before. How do the Americans react to the social commentary in this show? It has a socialist message as well so I am amazed that the US have taken to it? Do you just ignore that aspect which is impossible as its an integral part of the story? I am curious not critical. By the way I love it, all of it!
olesammie 1 year ago
@olesammie I can only speak for myself. I am against socialism, especially for my country (USA) but I do love this show. Good entertainment is good entertainment.
colebop 1 year ago
@olesammie Socialism is a very broad movement, it dosent have to be implemented authoritarian or at a federal/state level.
But as a local labor solidarity, cooperative or a syndicate, dosent have to be an anti-thesis to Americans liberal(as in classical, not the silly contemporary bromides that is being flung about today) values.
slitor 1 year ago
i just saw this on Broadway!!! oh my goodness!!! everyone on that stage had so much talent!!! it was fantastic!!! the dancing was incredible!! i couldn't believe Billy's dancing skills. It was so amazing!
BroadwayBabes87 1 year ago
OMG, I think Trent is the best billy forthe tap parts.. too bad he left:(
123kooful 1 year ago 3
Wow, gorgeous *0*
wapigogo 1 year ago
I just recently saw Trent give his final Angry Dance and it was the most incredible performance he EVER gave! Love you DA, TK, KK & BE forever...
makaisurf44 1 year ago 4
Lovely, lovely story!
shortbutstrong 1 year ago
In my opinion billy elliot is one of the best most touching musicals I have ever seen and I think it reaches out to audiences in a way that next to normal can't. I like next to normal but billy won this because it was in many peoples opinions the best musical! I think that the cast especially the billys and michaels are what makes the show and that just for that billy deserved the tony
curlycaity 1 year ago 8
Wow. He is really amazing
hsm2person 1 year ago 5
AMAZING :)
jonasbrotherslove06 1 year ago
all three of them are freaking amazing.
littlejess888 1 year ago 3
There has not been one boy who played Billy that has not been very talented. Most do much more than just do tap and ballet. I wish I had as much talent as these young men.
Bob02895 2 years ago 43
@Bob02895 Me too i can't even do a cartwheel without pulling a muscle
norlytheborly98 1 year ago
did billy just flip people off?
Broadwayluver123 2 years ago 3
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I just pulled the mp3 of this video on a site called mp4ify (dot) com . It was super fast and free too.
jodeminylubavot 2 years ago
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that website (mp4ify) is actually Dope for saving mp3s and mp4s from youtube clips like this
watuboxifazetyk 2 years ago
what exactly is going on here?
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@christineadorno Billy's father has just told him that he cannot go to ballet school, which he has been rehearsing to audition for over the last year. His father and older brother, who are miners, do not approve of his wanting to be a dancer and are also involved in the 1984 Miners' Strike. The strike was a response to the Conservative Government's threatening to close several coal pits and often involved picket-line violence between striking miners and the police.
whyislifesohard 2 years ago
@christineadorno (continued) Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declares that the miners are "the wreckers in our midst" and that "they must not succeed" (at 2:56), so the police march into the village to intimidate/counter the miners and Billy gets caught up in the middle of it (hence the police with riot shields). There are many struggles for freedom here: the miners' freedom to work, Billy's freedom to dance, people's freedom to oppose government, government's freedom to oppose people, etc...
whyislifesohard 2 years ago 3
thanks!
christineadorno 1 year ago
whats this kids name?
stopthehateappreciat 2 years ago
Trent Kowalik as Billy. The other original Billys were Kiril Kulish and David Alvarez.
Hannieexx01 2 years ago 3
what did billy say before elton john said "your mums dead Billy" ??????
leeargh1994 2 years ago
'Mam would have let us'
helloimsteph 2 years ago 4
this musical had great choreography, decent script, and decent music, as well as decent talent.
still, next to normal, while it didnt have much dance, was a fantastic script, and had one of the best musical scores ive heard in a very VERY long time, and had 6 extremely talented cast members (there were only 6 members total)...
im not putting down billy elliot. billy elliot was still a good show. im just saying there is more. to spam this comment is to shut off to opinions, so dont please.
guitarfreak429 2 years ago 5
i agree. next to normal is amazing! and in my opinion it should have won. although billy elliot is good 2 next to normal has something truely special
volleyball613 2 years ago
outstanding!!!!
namilly 2 years ago
WOW that was amazing!!!
Lizthewiz1 2 years ago 3
that kid is going to be HUGE.
CatieVT22 2 years ago 5
Your red hair
Gives a scare
You eat the cheese
as I sneeze
Yes you do
Yes you do Trent Kowalik
Makes my stomache stick
You are so cool
I jumped in the pool!!!
Love Jordy and Steph!!
MrRandomCHEESE 2 years ago
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absolutely terrible! the little boy's performance was so annoying and way over the top, but in the worst way!
thechoircritic 2 years ago
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no where near as good as london! they didnt master the accent.
Nikkilashley 2 years ago
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...I don't think i've been more confused about a musical ever o_x
13Superkitsune 2 years ago
No lie, it was partly Eltons fault... he didnt do a really good explanation and his transition into the scene didnt fit... Trust me, I saw the show with Trent and its much more moving and understandble in context.
LYttleLotte17 2 years ago 2
can anyone make out what Thatcher is saying in her v.o. at 2:56?
whyislifesohard 2 years ago
@whyislifesohard it sounds like she's saying
'these miners are the wreckers in our mist. they are not the mass of traid unions. they must not suceed'
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whyislifesohard 2 years ago
i felt that billy elliot was really wierd, but i only saw it on the tony awards. i bet that on Broadway it is better. the dancing is outstanding tho!!!
starklovers 2 years ago
His dancing was so expressive and so fascinating to watch
gingertasty 2 years ago 3
saw it with david wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amazing
julianhj2 2 years ago
LOVE IT!! I wish I could see this!!!
Gravitation316 2 years ago
It is so amazing
123kooler 2 years ago 2
I love the beat!
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billy elliot is a stupid movie, i had to see it a couple of years ago with my school and it was sooo boring
DrummingAMilkshake 2 years ago
The reason they chose trent to do this is because he is a tap dancer while david and kiril where more ballet orientated
curlycaity 2 years ago 4
oh my god, so much emotion ... utterly brilllant .
dadxdancer82 2 years ago 29
Jamie bell was great in the film, but his dancing, and tap were nowhere near any of the billy's in the musical.. all the billy's, were amazing, and i wish them all well, and look forward to seeing them perform in the future...
tockolosh1 2 years ago 3
i love this show!!!!!!! i saw it with trent it was frickin amazing!!!!!!!!!!
1disneylover 2 years ago 7
I didn't really care for Billy Elliot...until I saw this performance - absolutely AMAZING!
MelancholyToaster 2 years ago 3
pure genius, everything,
Trent is so amazing
dancewithmetodaylove 2 years ago 6
the comedy is pure genius in this musical, i love how Trent (Billy) gets to just flip-off the police men at randmom times. The writers, actors, choreoghrapher, ang musicians made this whole musical blend together in perfect harmony. - PURE GENIUS!! :)
thearter12 2 years ago 7
i went to see billy elliot wiyh this lad in it well if this is tom holland then i did
Twilight3595 2 years ago
sorry , Tom Holland's in the london cast! This is Trent who's billy on Broadway! : )
SuperHaag 2 years ago
I saw Trent in it on Broadway back in July, he was Freakin' Phenomenally Amazing, and so was this show!!!!!!
HappyMadisonDude 2 years ago 2
I saw Billy Elliott on Broadway with Trent as Billy. AMAZING!! The music and dancing fit so well together.
Classic90sfan 2 years ago 3
his really good but i do prefer Jamie Bell
Edenabcd 2 years ago
Damn that kid's good....
amesmb 2 years ago 4
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to which i say: meh.
aasjb4ever 2 years ago
I have to say, the choreography and the and music are great, but his random screaming is really irritating. Maybe I just don't get it a'cause I haven't seen the play. D:
DontEvenBlink121 2 years ago
he's releasing hsi frustration and anger :)
KittyPrincesa 2 years ago 3
You haven't seen the musical, I would like to see you be the next Elton John and create a musical as magical as this one
0emilysings0 2 years ago
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It's not like I'm saying it's bad or not meaningful, I just find the quality of the actors voice a bit annoying. I get that he's not just screaming for the hell of it and that it's frustration and stuff. I'm just saying his voice is annoying. When I go to a musical I just don't want to leave with a head ache. xD
DontEvenBlink121 2 years ago
you won't, trust me, the number is so intense you can't not love it.
but i'd just like to point out that is my favorite video of all time! look at the kid's feet! it's incredible.
proudtheatredork 2 years ago
Like I said before, the choreography is wonderful~ I love tap dance!! Live theatre is so much different than video recorded theatre. The energy is there, and it makes you feel a part of it. I'm just not too fond of the actors voices. or rather, the way that the recording makes it sound. It might even sound better live. -shrug-
DontEvenBlink121 2 years ago
the actor's voices are good, but billy sounds like a little boy and the grandmother sound like a grandmother. it's realistic for them not to be Broadway belters!
proudtheatredork 2 years ago
Plus his mic was supposed to be shut off after the intro.
And he did fantastic!
GWSRESPECT 2 years ago
Watch it its awesome!!!!!!
Tbrady7993 2 years ago
Incredible. I feel a sense of proudness at his talent. Almost maternal, you just want to hug him because he was so spectacular.
xtintinjeanette 2 years ago 2
ahamzing!!
TheNextIdinaMenzel 2 years ago
amazing!!! what a talented little boy!
badhorsiee 2 years ago 3
I saw this on stage yesterday and it was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
deathlyhallows19 2 years ago 5
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THis kid is angry because Elton John has violated his ASS SEVERAL TIMES!!!!
surf403 2 years ago
Very good but the West end version is better
randomvidsbymee 2 years ago
All three were in the opening. Kiril and David did most of the opening, I assume, because Trent was going to do this.
drummenator 2 years ago
if you look at the opening number video you will see that Trent is actually the one who opens everything! It was Trent who pretty much started the Tonys. He is in the spotlight in the beginning. Then david is added on, then kiril.
billyelliot2503 2 years ago
No, all three of them are in the dance at the beginning with spotlights on them. Kiril and David are on the main stage with Elton John, while Trent is on a side stage. The camera was on Trent in the beginning, but all three started at the same time. Kiril and David do the majority of the dance, and Trent is only brought back on at the end to do the bit with the harness.
drummenator 2 years ago
This was being aired on national TV, and thus Trent Kowalik was not allowed to yell 4-letter invectives or perform with the full set. Sorry, but you cannot judge his performance unless you've actually seen him in the show. Even Daldry called him "the most genius tap dancer we've ever come across."
drummenator 2 years ago
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these annoying posturing little dance school boys do, yes, but not boys in general
hrryzdlr 2 years ago
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i am dreadfully sorry, but i don't like this.
it's too dance school.
jaimie bell in the film was raw and emotional, masculine and real.
i'm not blaming this boy or the other boys for the show's failings, but by theatre's very nature, all the raw physical emotion becomes weak and posed.
it doesn't help that i find elton john absolutely abominable either.
hrryzdlr 2 years ago
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what i like about trent T. is that he doesn't act gay at all..he may be gay in real life, but compared with david and the other boy..trent appears just like a real boy with emotional conflicts.
jonlabs01 2 years ago
My son and I love the "Angry Dance," but take a look at all the Billys in the 60th anniversary BAFTA. Doing an American version of this for the Tonys would have been wonderful.
FrankieinDC 2 years ago
At the Tonys, I believe it's traditional to only do numbers straight from the musical. Since the choreography is nominated, they wanted to only show what would appear in the show. I agree that the BAFTA dance was amazing, though.
drummenator 2 years ago 3
I'd say good things about this because I know one of the billys, but what?
david88441 2 years ago
That kid is crazy good.
authorgirl87 2 years ago 3
I have to say, while I love the other three, Trent is my favorite.
jezzebelle2000 2 years ago 2
ahhhhhh amazing!!!!!! <3 =]
sOon2bBrOaDwAy00 2 years ago
this kid's like insane !! he's so good ! i have to go and see this show !!
MileyRayRockks01 2 years ago 3
best show ever
spamalotrules 2 years ago 2
this was like the most intense thing i've ever seen in my life. i have to see the musical.
i do agree that this may not have been a good choice for the tony's however
elephantsrocmysox 2 years ago 4
this numbers wayyyy more intense if you actually watch the show. definately recommend it.
shortyFLIPinaH 2 years ago 3
the number itself in the real show is better but for the stage at the tonys they did the best they and it was great
spamalotrules 2 years ago
trent is the ebst on the angry dance
clowneska 2 years ago 2
my best friend is in this play and she said that the three amazingly talented billys had a TON of trouble learning this dance....but they sure did do it well!
fireburning223 2 years ago
who;s your friend?!
proudtheatredork 2 years ago
her name is casey whyland. she plays tracy atkinson. she had her last show on sunday
fireburning223 2 years ago
oh yeahh i wwas there! everyone was crying it was so sad.
proudtheatredork 2 years ago
really thats so cool! well i mean not to see them cry but to see their last shows. like five people were ending that night though.
fireburning223 2 years ago
yeah the doorman said that lol. but yeah, it was such a great performance.
proudtheatredork 2 years ago
Trent is so hot and he make the Angery Dance look even hotter!
MicrosoftWordStories 2 years ago
The boy is awesome.
Sallymenagerie 2 years ago 2
I love Billy Elliot. I love Angry Dance. I FREAKIN' love Trent's Angry Dance.
But it wasn't really right for the Tony's.. :/
I heard they were originally gonna do a 4-minute version of Solidarity which would've been better - Showing of the amazing cast (spesh the Ballet Girls).
Oh well, beggers can't be choosers
TomSkyFletcher 2 years ago 11
Oh, God I LOVE the Angry Dance-- but when you see it out of context of the show, it seems odd and slightly awkward because the whole First Act is a build up 2this song. U really have 2 "experience" BE 2 understand and fully appreciate the Angry Dance. Watching the entire show helps the number pack a bigger emotional punch. The COMPLETE Solidarity number would have been a fantastic choice for the Tonys. It's just more palatable a number for those who haven't seen the show or know much about BE.
Capricaquarius89 2 years ago 6
completely agree. they were going to perform solidarity but the tony organisers made them change it only a few days before the tonys because it was too long. the angry dance is amazing, especially if you've seen the show and understand the context, but i can imagine it would be confuse to those who haven't seen BE.
mrd4518 2 years ago 3
What a shame! Solidarity is the more visually stunning number too. I think it would be great if they would just televise PERFORMANCES from Broadway shows. No awards necessary, just great entertainers coming together and performing a selection of songs from shows currently playing on Broadway; and maybe gather casts from past winners. It'd be a great coming together of Broadway performers.
Capricaquarius89 2 years ago 3
I agree, Solidarity as a routine would have been spectacular at the Tonys but I think they would have struggled with all the bad language in that song. I mean how would they replace "when you were on the picket line, we went and fucked yer Mrs"....Too many F words in that song and to get rid of them all would have made it sound a bit silly. Certainly to those of us who have seen the show. But it is one of my fav numbers from the show.
"Express Yourself" would have been fun.
IrishboiBE 2 years ago
AGREED. i love angry dance, but all my friends who didn't see BE thought it was the weirdest thing ever
proudtheatredork 2 years ago 3
not to mention, the choregraphy is altered because it's not their set, so it's a little watered down. I wish they'd done Solidarity too. I saw this performance before I'd seen the show and I had NO idea what was going on.
jezzebelle2000 2 years ago 2
same here i didn't know what was happening but i loved the music for this song and the dance and thats what really got me interested in the show this is by far my favorite musical i have ever seen
spamalotrules 2 years ago
I saw this specific actor of Billy on broadway two days ago. It was AMAZING
JeffHpFan 2 years ago
ive seen clips of the other 2 and i have to say this one is my favorite out of the 3
meangirl714 2 years ago
And the craziest thing is the kid I know is only 11...
NickaGoesAcoustic 2 years ago
I know the kid who was in the final cutting with this kid for the role.
This show has got to be amazing.
NickaGoesAcoustic 2 years ago
his emoting is absolutely wonderful. he is an actor. a powerhouse performance for a 14 year old asked to do the most dramatic moment of the show on the spot for the Tony's. How hard is that?!?!?! Unbelievably moving and wonderful. Deserves the Tony.....
gopflash 2 years ago 3
I really think this is awesome, I think it's funny how at the end, he just gets up and leaves!!! lol
krazykittymatt 2 years ago
I'm so excited! I so wanna see this on Broadway. My whole family loves the Movie Billy Elliot and it's truly inspirational! :)
RChaha 2 years ago 2
when i first saw this on tv it didnt click with me, know that i watch it agian it seems better.
cheesenedd 2 years ago
i love this dance and this part of the musical but i kinda wish they did something different,to maybe show off their singing or something...
huffelpuffheir 2 years ago
i agree. especially since there are THREE billys, not just this one, and there are others in the cast as well. also, this show is not just about dancing, theres much more to it
poeticlicense5 2 years ago 7
I agree. But the London cast only promoted Liam Mower as Billy-at least of the promos that I've seen. So at least the others get to perform at different events as well(:
oOdisneygirlOo 2 years ago
Ah yes, but at the RVP all 3 Billy's performed, no?? I just feel like that the Tony's are important enough for all 3 Billy's (:
TomSkyFletcher 2 years ago
Wow! I soooooo will being Auditioning!
missfrootloop 2 years ago
I think someone will end up making a musical about michael jacksons music and his life like this
missfrootloop 2 years ago
they already are :) its gonna be called "thriller live"
fredalltheway 2 years ago
Thriller Live is already playing in the Westend in London. Layton Williams ( who used to play Billy Elliot in the London show ) was one of the first boys to play the young Michael Jackson in Thriller Live.
IrishboiBE 2 years ago
i totaly get this story cause i grew up in the place that got hit and affected most in the uk and like 75% of the men in our family were miners at the time, i know that still today my family hate the Mets :P
awsome musical though ! ! ! !
ThomasJWhite93 2 years ago
is it just me or is he finding hard to dance on that floor...
sherry1804 2 years ago
yea he did flip them off
mcasey46 2 years ago
chills.
bwayflcn 2 years ago
did like flip them off at like 3:06?? cuz it looked like he did then went "screw you!"
iheartnewyorkbaby 2 years ago 4
I think he just did the peace sign...... But maybe he did... Can't tell...
LesMiserablesEponine 2 years ago
In Britain putting up a backwards "V" is something like flipping the bird.
worldwarboy 2 years ago
Well a "v" backwards is a "V' get it? haha.
Stinger198 2 years ago
So much drama. That boy can dance!
MangaLuvr1r34 2 years ago 4
oh por dios pero que energia de este pequeño actor y bailarin, apesar de que algunos de sus movimientos carecen de intencion, creo que lo hace muy bien. felicidades y saludos desde mexico
copperpotgoonie 2 years ago
Wow. They really changed the "Angry Dance" alot from when Liam Mower danced it. I thought it was brilliant!
hawkfan1521 2 years ago
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This is the dumbest looking play I have ever seen.
reepsbigman 2 years ago
It is absolutely amazing!!!!!
littlewittlebeaniebo 2 years ago 2
how old is he?
pntheloose08 2 years ago
He's 14
doubledex112233 2 years ago
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HOW THE FUCK DID THIS WIN?!
aasjb4ever 2 years ago
Agreed, agreed.
iwannabeaweasley 2 years ago
not a fan of this performance, must be hard though to just go right to this number in that atmosphere though. When I saw it in London this scene was amazing. Brad had much better tap and emotion.
elkthehero 2 years ago
The Angry Dance scene is quite different on Broadway and in London. And you're right it is hard to capture the atmosphere and feel for the dance in a once-off performance at the Tonys. However I have seen both the NY version of the show and the London version several times and I have to say that I much much prefer the NY version. Ive not seen Brad ( tho ive read good things ) but I loved Trents Angry Dance both on Broadway and when he was in London. His tap is really brilliant.
IrishboiBE 2 years ago 4