In my paper today:_
Liam Mower, otherwise known as the original Billy Elliot, will take
his final curtain call tonight & leave the London stage production of
the musical at the ripe old age of 14............
...James Lomas & George Maguire have already departed, having
succombed to the croaky voice & now Mower is to return to studying for
his GCSEs in his native Hull
"My voice is changing all the time & getting deeper," said Mower
yesterday. "It's difficult as a 14 year old to play a 12 year old.
It's ridiculous I have to make the effort to get my voice up high.
They had to move the score down for two of the songs but I still found
them high, although it's no problem for the rest of the cast.
The show has won four Laurence Olivier Awards & Mower became the
youngest to win best actor when the award was given to the trio of
"Billys".
Demand for tickets to see Mower's last performance was intense
yesterday, with fans preparing to sleep on the pavement overnight for
a final glimpse, with people flying in to see his final show from
Japan, Germany, France, Holland, New Zealand & the United States.
Mephi
I've reposted the vid clip of "Electricity" again in the Fort. It's an
improved version this time round.
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