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musical: Billy Elliot
starring: Songs by Elton John
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opening night:11/05/2005 booking until 15/12/2012

Billy Elliot was a popular British film which surprisingly became a hit West End musical and has now taken New York by storm as well.

Billy Elliot the Musical recently celebrated its 4th year in London. Currently playing at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Runs 2 hours 30 minutes including interval. Matinees Thursday and Saturday.

Billy Elliot: The Musical has extended its run at The Victoria Palace Theatre by eight months. Tickets are now on sale until 18 December, 2010.

The work premiered in March 2005 at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London. It cost £5.5 million to make The producers were Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions Plc and David Furnish. It was directed by Stephen Daldry and choreographed by Peter Darling, as was the original film. Ian MacNeil designed the sets, Nicky Gillibrand designed the costumes, and Rick Fisher designed the lighting.

It has won four Laurence Olivier Awards:

Best New Musical,
Best Actor (awarded jointly to James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - the boys who played Billy Elliot),
Best Sound design and Best Choreographer.

It also won the Evening Standard Award as well as the Critics Circle Award and the Theatregoers Choice Award - all for Best Musical.[4]

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Billy Elliot Cast Changes

Gillian Bevan and Deka Walmsley will join the West End cast of Billy Elliot as Mrs Wilkinson and Dad from 14 November 2011, with Ann Emery returning play Grandma, the role she originated in 2005 and played until 2010. Also joining the new principal cast at the Victoria Palace are Michael Peavoy (Tony), Sean Kearns (George), and Simon Ray Harvey (Mr Braithwaite).

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From 29 November 2010:

13 year old Scott McKenzie from Dumbarton, Scotland, the twenty fourth boy to play the iconic role of Billy Elliot in the West End

12 year old Aaron Watson from Kings Lynn, Norfolk

13 year old Dean Charles-Chapman from Romford, Essex

12 year old Rhys Yeomans from Oldham, Lancashire

will be joined by principal cast members:

Genevieve Lemon (Mrs. Wilkinson),
Martin Marquez (Dad),
Tom Lorcan (Tony),
Diane Langton (Grandma),
Chris McGlade (George),
Kay Milbourne (Dead Mum),
Kevin Patricks (Mr. Braithwaite)
Barnaby Meredith (Older Billy) in Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre

They will perform alongside ensemble members Ashley Andrews, David Bardsley, Romy Baskerville, Paul Basleigh, Alan Bradshaw, Spencer Cartwright, Caroline Deverill, Helen French, Tim Funnell, Sergio Giacomelli, Shaun Henson, Stevie Hutchinson, Stuart Ramsay, Derek Richards and Russell Wilcox and swings Craig Armstrong, Dawn Buckland, Lucinda Collins, Kieran Jae and Mike Scott.