Hi

We are trying to pick between these 2 shows. A musical or play both sound good to us but not enought time. Which was your favorite, and may I ask which is cleaner and uses less foul language. I am going with a group of gals and I will not be offended but you never know if someone else will be especially since I am picking the show. I know wierd question, but this is life where I live at. Thanks for your insight and opinions. Since I have not read much about either.

Again Thank you!!

Have you looked up the plot of Boeing Boeing? Besides sounding stupid, I don't exactly see it as a family show.

entirely different types of shows. Neither one is offensive - but if anyone is VERY easily offended they could be offended by both.

Sure, Boeing Boeing is a French version of a 1960's Brfitish sex farce - but really just good clean fun. Lots of slapstick and comic timing involved.

And Billy Eliott is a wonderful musical - but it also has some bits the could offend very sheltered people.

Billy Eliott is the better "theatre" but both are very good fun for a night out.

Billy Eliott is wonderful.

I'm always a little confused by some people who worry about the "foul language" rather than the actual content. You are aware that Boeing, Boing is about a bachelor having sex with three flight attendants at the same time and the new superjets mess up the schedules? There isn't much foul language (or maybe none at all that I remember) so if the whole sexual basis doesn't bother you, then go for it. On the other hand, I think there is a fair amount of "foul language" in Billy Elliott.

But language aside,I'd choose Billy Elliot over Boeing, Boing in a heartbeat --even though I liked both.

I say the whole issue is funny, because my mother would get terribly upset at the most simple use of a dirty word, yet she watched The Young and the Restless religiously and didn't bat an eye at all the constant deviant sexual content on it.

NP: my mother is also offended by foul language in her old age. Yet ignorance and bigotry hardly bother her at all. Makes me scratch my head.

If have a Billy Elliot question: what I liked best about the movie was the soundtrack. I bought a CD because I loved the music so much. I wonder what the music is like in the stage play? Still The Clash? I can't imagine...

I haven't seen Boeing Boeing but I
loved Billy Eliott. I think it helps
if you see the movie first.
If it ever comes to the U.S. I will be
first in line to get tickets to see it
again.

www.billyelliotthemusical.com/index1.html

has some video of the show and the shop has the cast recording which includes the song titles

I saw Boeing Boeing in London and didn't like it. Stupid, dated plot. Not funny at all.

<<< If it ever comes to the U.S. I will be first in line to get tickets to see it again. >>>

http://www.billyelliotnorthamerica.c...essrelease.htm

It's not if Billy Elliot comes to the USA, it is now scheduled to open on Broadway in September 2008...the question is how much are they going to have to change, if anything, to make it more understandable by American audiences. It is meant much more than just a cute story about a young boy who prefers ballet to boxing, there is a great deal of political expression in there about the destruction of a very important British industry by Maggie Thatcher...the accents are very heavy (those will probably have to be toned down a bit) and one of the reasons it has taken so long to get to Broadway is this internal debate...they will not, however most assuredly relocate the action to West Virginia.

<<they will not, however most assuredly relocate the action to West Virginia.>> thanks xyz - my laugh for the day

lesliec, of course you are entitled to your opinion, but you must realize you are in the minority. One of the worst problems I had with the show in London was that the audience was laughing so hard and so loud, I missed quite a few lines.

Dated? Duh. It's set in the 1960's -- of course it's about that time and therefore dated. I once saw The Ten Commandments, but it was DATED too.

Sorry, I meant to add that while in the apparent minority, you are not alone, lesliec. There really are a lot of people who don't find farce and/or slapstick funny. If the poster is one of those people, they'd probably be best to avoid Boeing, Boeing as it is indeed "classic" farce.

Boeing Boeing was WRITTEN in the 60's as well - and so reflects the mores of the time

<<Billy Eliott coming the U.S.>>
Thanks for the website.

xyz Interesting about the thick
accents. We didn't have any trouble
understanding and my husband has
a hearing problem. I would advise
seeing the movie before seeing the
musical. It should be available on
dvd.

I've not seen Boeing, Boeing, but have seen Billy Eliott in London. I do not recall any real rough language in the play--nothing like the movie, that had quite a bit. BE was quite enjoyable. I recommend it highly.

Anyone in London this Fall - from Oct 1, Jean Marsh is taking over the role of the Housekeeper in Boeing Boeing . . . . .