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Billy Elliot - hear Elton John's new song
Saturday, August 7 2004 |
Preparations are underway for Billy Elliot, the musical based on the film, which is due to open in Britain in 2005.
Over 3,000 children, mostly from the north of England, have auditioned for the production, and the successful candidates are about to begin training at a specially created stage school in Leeds.
As well as tapping their feet and performing pirouettes, the young actors will have to sing songs specially written by Sir Elton John.
The show, which is being produced by Working Title, the company behind "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and directed by Stephen Daldry, who directed the original movie, is due to open in May 2005.
View a clip from the auditions.
View Elton John singing from the score.
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