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Synopsis
Creative Team
Setting
The town of Easington, in the north of England, in the
1980ʼs.
Main Characters
The accent the actors speak and sing with is actually none
of the above. Itʼs a northern English accent called Geordie.
Cast members of the show spend many hours with dialect
coaches learning the accent, which is thought by many to
give BETM an authentic air. It can be hard for some people
to understand, however, and the accent has been toned
down for audiences of the American productions.
Scenes Which May Require an Additional Explanation
Musical Numbers
Australia
Best Musical
Best Male Actor in a Musical (Lochlan Denholm, Nick
Twiney, Rarmian Newton, & Rhys Kosakowski)
Best Female Actor in a Musical (Genevieve Lemon)
Best Lighting Design (Rick Fisher)
Best Music Direction (Stephen Amos)
Best Choreography in a Musical (Peter Darling)
Best Direction of a Musical (Stephen Daldry/Julian
Webber)
USA
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical (Lee Hall)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
(David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
(Gregory Jbara)
Best Direction of a Musical (Stephen Daldry)
Best Choreography (Peter Darling)
Best Orchestrations (Martin Koch)
Best Scenic Design in a Musical (Ian MacNeil)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Rick Fisher)
Best Sound Design of a Musical (Paul Arditti)
The Billys
Note that there are four boys who alternate the role of
Billy in a rotation necessary because of the physical
demands of the show. They are onstage for the entire 2 hrs
and 50 minutes except for two scenes and they are
constantly dancing. Director Stephen Daldry is quoted as
saying that no role in the history of modern theater has
demanded so much from such a young performer. He likens
it to asking them to run a marathon while performing
Hamlet.
Conclusions
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