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Billy Elliot - The Musical

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About The Show

Having been seen by over 10 million people across 5 continents and collecting over 80 awards along the way, Billy Elliot the Musical has embarked on its first ever UK and Ireland tour, opening at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in February 2016.

In 2005, Billy Elliot made the transition from screen to stage when the London production of Billy Elliot the Musical opened to astounding critical and popular acclaim. International success soon followed when the first Australian production opened in December 2007, followed by a production in Melbourne in 2008. Also in 2008, the show opened to enormous success on Broadway, winning a whole new set of fans and numerous accolades including ten 2009 Tony Awards. Productions soon followed in Chicago (2010) and Toronto (2011), while the North American touring production, which played to cities across the US and Canada starting in 2010, finished its spectacular run with an engagement in São Paulo in 2013, the first time Billy Elliot played in South America. Seoul saw the first foreign language production in 2010, followed by the first Dutch production which is currently playing at the Circustheater in The Hague.

Brought to life by the award-winning team behind the movie, Lee Hall (book and lyrics), Stephen Daldry (direction) and Peter Darling (choreography), joined by the legendary Elton John (music), Billy Elliot is an extraordinary theatrical experience that has captivated audiences around the world. After 11 exhilarating years on stage, we are delighted to finally bring Billy Elliot to theatres across the UK and in Ireland.

Please note that Billy Elliot the Musical contains some strong language . For further information, please call your local box office.

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Billy Elliot the Musical

Through the night, under darkness. Will come a day, when we will fly.

For the first time in the UK, the award-winning, world-renowned  Billy Elliot the Musical  gets a new look in this  Made at Curve  production, directed by  Nikolai Foster  and choreographed by  Lucy Hind .

It’s the mid 80s. Thatcher is at her most powerful. Men mine and boys box. Until, in a small town in County Durham, a young boy falls in love with ballet.

Set amidst the increasingly bitter 1984/85 miners’ strike,  Billy Elliot the Musical  is a tale of determination, acceptance and daring to be different. In a close-knit community where family and tradition means everything, can Billy forge a new destiny and follow his passion?

Based on  Stephen Daldry ‘s acclaimed 2000 film, with music by  Elton John  and book and lyrics by  Lee Hall , this electrifying musical features incredible songs such as  Solidarity ,  The Letter ,  He Could Be a Star  and the show-stopping  Electricity .

Guaranteed to make your soul soar, join us Summer 2022 for this celebration of community, being true to yourself and finding the courage to follow your dreams.

Age Recommendation: 12+. Parental discretion advised. Please note this performance contains strong language, violence, repetitive flashing lights, pyrotechnics, smoke and haze, and smoking on stage.

Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes (incl. interval)

£56 – £10 

DISCOUNTS* £25 Under 16s £25 16-26 yrs and/or Students (with a free 16-26 & Student Membership ), and Curve Connect £25  Under 18s school groups £4 off for Groups 10+ £5 off for Groups 20+ £7 off for Groups 50+ 15% off for Members 2-4-1 tickets for Friends and Supporters  on Fri 15 Jul, 7.30pm and Wed 20 Jul, 7pm

ACCESS PERFORMANCES BSL Interpreted : Fri 29 Jul, 7.30pm BSL Interpreter : Maria Fellows

Captioned: Sat 6 Aug, 2.15pm & 7.30pm Captioner : Theatre Captioner Network – Steve Burrows

Relaxed Performance : Sun 7 Aug, 1pm Download our Relaxed Performance Information Pack here

Dementia Friendly : Thu 11 Aug, 2.15pm Download our Dementia Friendly Performance Information Pack here

Audio Described: Sat 13 Aug, 2.15pm with Touch Tour from 12.45pm Audio Describers : Talking Sense – Nadine Beasley and Kate Taylor-Davies

Listen to the pre-show Audio Notes by pressing the orange ‘Play’ button in the SoundCloud player below:

*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.

Credits & Acknowledgments

Book and Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Originally directed by Stephen Daldry Originally choreographed by Peter Darling

Orchestrations by Martin Koch

Executive Producers (original production) Angela Morrison and David Furnish

Producers (original production) Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene

Director Nikolai Foster Choreographer Lucy Hind Musical Supervisor & Musical Director George Dyer Set Designer Michael Taylor  Costume Designer Edd Lindley Lighting Designer Ben Cracknell Sound Designer Adam Fisher Props Supervisor Lizzie Frankl, Propworks Props Assistant Sophie Haliburn, Propworks Casting Director Kay Magson CDG Children’s Casting Director Jo Hawes RTYDS Resident Assistant Director Lilac Yosiphon Birkbeck Trainee Director Thyrza Abrahams Associate Choreographer James Berkery Associate Sound Designer Oliver Durrant Assistant Musical Director Josh Cottell Assistant Choreographer Joanna Goodwin Dialect Coach Elspeth Morrison Production Manager Guy Ongley Head Chaperone Helen ‘H’ Mclaren-Frost

Originally presented in London by Universal Pictures Stage Productions , Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions, in association with Tiger Aspect.

Based on Universal Pictures/Studio Canal Film .

Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International : www.mtishows.co.uk

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Cast & creative, willow adamson, craig armstrong, steph asamoah, maddie seren ashley, william atkinson, oliver back, aneeka kaur bains, ella-rose blackburn price, joe caffrey, harvey clarridge, micky cochrane, caitlin cole, ellie copping, lily corkill, jessica daley, miley dalton, matisse didier, bobby donald, jonathan dryden taylor, isabelle francis, ethan galeotti, rahul gandabhai, isla granville, uzziah gray, lucas haywood, leo hollingsworth, orlaith rae hunt, rachel izen, ava rose johnson, cameron johnson, lola johnstone, ava mia komisarczuk, kyrelle lammy, lienna-jean langdon, michael lin, tahlia maddox, prem masani, tori mcdougall, nesisa mhindu, lorcan murphy, alfie napolitano, samuel newby, robin paley yorke, minal patel, sophia pirie, hayden polanco, jaden shentall-lee, ethan shimwell, sally ann triplett, gopal thacker, mirabelle varakantam, christopher wright, production photography.

Behind the scenes in rehearsals

Meet our Young Company in Rehearsals

The young company of Billy Elliot the Musical with (L-R on back row) Associate Choreographer James Berkery, Choreographer Lucy Hind, Director Nikolai Foster, Sally Ann Triplett (Mrs. Wilkinson), Musical Director George Dyer, Birkbeck Trainee Director Thyrza Abrahams and Head Chaperone Helen ‘H’ Mclaren-Frost – Photography by Marc Brenner

Sally Ann Triplett (Mrs. Wilkinson) with ‘Billy’ cast members (L-R) Samuel Newby, Alfie Napolitano, Jaden Shentall-Lee and Leo Hollingsworth – Photography by Marc Brenner

Boxers (L-R) Kyrelle Lammy, Gopal Thacker, Uzziah Gray, Matisse Didier, Rahul Gandabhai, Lorcan Murphy, Harvey Clarridge, Ethan Galeotti, Hayden Polanco and Oliver Back – Photography by Marc Brenner

‘Michael’ cast members – (L-R) Prem Masani, Ethan Shimwell, Lucas Hayward and Bobby Donald – Photography by Marc Brenner

The young company of Billy Elliot the Musical – Photography by Marc Brenner

‘Debbie’ cast members – (L-R) Pearl Ball, Ellie Copping, Caitlin Cole and Lola Johnstone – Photography by Marc Brenner

New UK production of Billy Elliot the Musical to be staged at Curve summer 2022

Cast and Creative team announced for Billy Elliot the Musical

Billy Elliot The Musical

Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy’s journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

Billy Elliot The Musical  is based on the 2000 British film Billy Elliot and has been adapted by the same creative team, led by writer Lee Hall (book and lyrics) and director Stephen Daldry. The musical has an original score by Elton John, with songs including 'The Stars Look Down', 'Solidarity' 'Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher' and 'Electricity.'

Billy Elliot The Musical  has now seen by over 9.5 million people worldwide, through the long-running West End production as well as international productions including Broadway and Sydney, Australia. 

(Sources: Show website, Wikipedia)

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Billy Elliot in Dublin | Billy Elliot the Musical

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Cast Announced for First UK and Ireland Tour of Billy Elliot The Musical

February 10, 2016 Last updated: December 20, 2022 1:06 am By Neil Cheesman

The boys were cast following nationwide auditions and after months of intensive rehearsals will alternate in the role when the show opens at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on Wednesday 24 February 2016 .

Adam Abbou trained at Nazene Danielle’s Dance Dynamix and has competed in various regional and national dance championships. He has previously appeared as ‘Jerome’ in “South Pacific” and ‘Nibs’ in “Peter Pan”, both at the Liverpool Empire. Matthew Lyons trained at the West Yorkshire School of Performing Arts and has previously appeared in Matthew Bourne’s production of “Lord of the Flies” at the Bradford Alhambra. Haydn May trained at the Dorothy Coleborn School of Dancing and is a member of Tap Attack in Swindon and the Bristol Hawks Gymnastics Club. He has appeared as ‘Chip’ in “Beauty and the Beast, ‘Munchkin’ in “The Wizard of Oz” and ‘Michael in “Peter Pan”, all at the Theatre Royal, Bath. Lewis Smallman trained at Arabesque Dance Academy and Renaissance Arts. He has appeared in the English Youth Ballet’s “Swan Lake” and as ‘Kurt’ in “The Sound of Music” at Sutton Town Hall. He is also a keen gymnast with Sandwell Flyers Gymnastic Academy.

Adam, Matthew, Haydn and Lewis will be joined by Henry Farmer (10 years old from Lancashire), Elliot Stiff (9 years old from Sunderland) and Samuel Torpey (9 years old from  Manchester) who all alternate the role of Billy’s best friend Michael. Joining them will be Lilly Cadwallender (10 years old from Hartlepool), Evie Martin (10 years old from Middlesbrough) and Italia Ross (10 years old from Hartlepool) who all alternate the role of Debbie.

They all join Annette McLaughlin as Mrs Wilkinson, Martin Walsh as ‘Dad’, Scott Garnham as ‘Tony’ and Andrea Miller as ‘Grandma’.

Annette McLaughlin’s many West End musical theatre credits include ‘Mrs Wormwood’ in “Matilda”, ‘Velma Kelly’ in “Chicago” and ‘Erma’ in “Anything Goes”.  Her numerous Royal Shakespeare credits include roles in “The Jew of Malta”, “Measure for Measure” and “Volpone”. Her Almeida theatre credits include “Lysisitrata” and “The Odyssey”. Her other theatre credits include ‘Tracey Lord’ in “High Society” at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and “Singin’ in the Rain” at the National Theatre. Martin Walsh is currently filming “Rovers” for Sky 1. His other TV credits include “Game of Thrones”, “Downton Abbey” and “Coronation Street”. He has also appeared on “The Trials of Jimmy Rose” and “Shameless”. Scott Garnham’s many West End credits include “Les Misérables” and the original casts of “I Can’t Sing” and “Made In Dagenham”. His other theatre credits include “Titanic” at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, “Grand Hotel” at Southwark Playhouse and the UK tour of “Never Forget”. Andrea Miller has appeared in numerous musicals including “Sweeney Todd”, “Into the Woods”, “Blood Brothers” and “Annie”. She most recently appeared in “Sister Act”.

The company also includes Phillip Aiden, Jonathan Alden, Leo Atkin, Tom Bainbridge, Deborah Bundy, Jack Butterworth, Luke Cinque-White, Donna Combe, Wayne Fitzsimmons, Nikki Gerrard, Abbie Louise Harris, Paul Hutton, Leon Kay, Charlie Martin, Kris Manuel, Barnaby Meredith, Daniel Page, Georgina Parkinson, Amy Rhiannon-Worth, Rachel Spurrell, Sebastian Sykes, Rafe Watts and Luke Zammit.

Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, Billy Elliot the Musical has now been seen by nearly 11 million people across five continents and is the recipient of over 80 awards internationally, including ten Tony Awards and five Olivier Awards. In 2006, Liam Mower, James Lomas and George Maguire, the first three boys to play the title role, became the youngest performers ever to have won the Olivier Award for Best Actor with the show also picking up the Best Musical prize.

In total, worldwide, ninety boys have now played the iconic role of Billy Elliot on stage. In May last year, Billy Elliot the Musical celebrated its 10th birthday at the West End’s Victoria Palace Theatre where it will play its final performance on 9 April 2016 after 4,600 performances when the theatre closes for refurbishment.

Billy Elliot the Musical is brought to life by the multiple award-winning creative team behind the film including writer Lee Hall (book and lyrics), director Stephen Daldry , and choreographer, Peter Darling , joined by Elton John who composed the show’s score. The production features scenic design by Ian MacNeil , the associate director is Julian Webber , costume design is by Nicky Gillibrand , lighting design by Rick Fisher and sound design by Paul Arditti . Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Koch .

Productions of Billy Elliot the Musical have previously been staged on Broadway, in Sydney, Melbourne, Chicago, Toronto and Seoul, South Korea. The highly successful North American touring production, which began in 2010, finished its spectacular run in August 2013 with an engagement in São Paulo, Brazil, the first time Billy Elliot played in South America. The first Japanese language production will open at the Akasaka ACT Theater in Tokyo in 2017, and further international productions are currently planned.

Billy Elliot the Musical is presented by Universal Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions and is based on the Universal Pictures/Studio Canal film. The show is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene. Angela Morrison and David Furnish are executive producers.

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Related News & Reviews Past & Present

• Billy Elliot The Musical UK and Ireland Tour Dates Announced Universal Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions have announced the complete list of dates for the first ever UK and Ireland...
• Adult casting announced for UK and Ireland Tour of Billy Elliot Full adult casting has been revealed for the UK and Ireland Tour of Billy Elliot the Musical in 2016. Annette McLaughlin, Martin Walsh...
• Billy Elliot The Musical booking to December 2016 + UK and Ireland Tour Tonight, 12 May 2015, the multi award-winning smash hit Billy Elliot the Musical celebrates ten years in the West End. The musical received...
• Euan Garrett and Matthew Seadon-Young join cast of Billy Elliot The Musical Billy Elliot the Musical today (16th November 2015) welcomes Euan Garrett, 12 years old from East Lothian, Scotland, who will make his West...
• Billy Elliot The Musical statement – after sale of Victoria Palace Theatre announcement Billy Elliot the Musical continues to enjoy a phenomenally successful run at the Victoria Palace Theatre where it will continue to play for...
• Todd Bell joins the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical This week 11 year old Todd Bell from Whitehaven, Cumbria, joins the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre...
• Nat Sweeney is the 100th Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot The Musical Worldwide! Nat Sweeney, who is 12 years old and from Birmingham, made his West End stage debut on Friday 3rd July 2015, when he became...

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What a fabulous show and what a great talent they have found in Adam Abbou, I didn’t want it to end

Billy Elliot The Musical

Millions of fans... thousands of standing ovations... ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical.... This is Billy Elliot The Musical , the spectacular show with the heart, humor and passion to be named TIME Magazine 's "Best Musical of the Decade!" Based on the international smash-hit film, and featuring a score by music legend Elton John, Billy Elliot is an astonishing theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

Set in a northern English mining town against the background of the 1984 miners' strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy's struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy's journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and community... and changes his life forever.

With a powerful storyline, rousing songs, and opportunities for sensational choreography Billy Elliot is the perfect opportunity to blow audiences away. A large cast of children provides the perfect opportunity to feature dance programs in your area and let your young talent SHINE!

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Concert Selections for Billy Elliot The Musical

Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.

Amateur £60.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance Extra performances are £30.00 per performance per song Extra months are £15.00 per month per song

Professional £125.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance Extra performances are £62.50 per performance per song Extra months are £31.25 per performance per song

Pricing is for individual songs only. Pricing for orchestral suites and other items is available by contacting us directly.

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Billy Elliot announces full UK and Ireland tour dates

The hit musical will begin its tour in Plymouth in February 2016

Full tour dates and venues have been announced for the first UK and Ireland tour of Billy Elliot – The Musical .

The award-winning musical is due to begin its tour in Plymouth in February 2016 before visiting a further nine venues.

Producer Eric Fellner said today: "Having recently celebrated ten extraordinary years of Billy Elliot the Musical in London, we are delighted to have the opportunity to bring a new touring production of this inspiring show to fans across the UK and Ireland and the chance to delight new audiences along the way."

The show, adapted by the same creative team behind the hit 2000 film, is set in a northern mining town against the background of the 1984/'85 miners' strike. Billy's journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

Billy Elliot the Musical will open at the Theatre Royal Plymouth (24 February to Saturday 2 April 2016) before visiting Sunderland Empire (6 to 30 April), Bradford Alhambra (10 May to 11 June), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (14 June to 16 July), Dublin Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (26 July to 3 September), Edinburgh Playhouse (20 September to 22 October), Bristol Hippodrome (25 October to 26 November), Manchester Palace Theatre (29 November 2016 to 28 January 2017), Southampton Mayflower (7 February to 4 March) and finishing at Birmingham Hippodrome (7 March to 6 May).

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