Billy Elliot
A Tony Award BEST MUSICAL winner, Billy Elliot is loved the world over for its feel-good charm, incredible dancing and "electric" score.
Billy Elliot
Much of the power of Billy Elliot as an honest tear-jerker lies in its ability to give equal weight to the sweet dreams of terpsichorean flight and the sourness of a dream-denying reality.
Ben Brantley, New York Times
Billy Elliot
A Tony Award BEST MUSICAL winner, Billy Elliot is loved the world over for its feel-good charm, incredible dancing and "electric" score.
Why see Billy Elliot?
Billy Elliot is on tour and hits the in , ,
The one name on everybody's lips is BILLY.
Billy Elliot The Musical is the new show that has captured Broadway's heart and received the best reviews for any musical in years. Called 'EXTRAORDINARILY UPLIFTING' by Time Out New York and 'INTOXICATING' by The New York Times, Billy Elliot is a joyous, exciting and feel-good celebration of one boy following his heart and making his dreams come true.
Based on the critically acclaimed feature film, Billy Elliot is brought to life by the movie’s original creative team - director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall - along with music legend Elton John, who has written what the New York Post calls 'HIS BEST SCORE YET!'
Come discover for yourself the next great Broadway musical, Billy Elliot.
Key Information
Audience
Due to the presence of bad language and violence, the producers of the show recommend that children under the age of 12 not be permitted to attend; however, children above the age of seven will be admitted.
Run Time
Two hours 45 minutes with one 15 minute intermission.
Dates
Finished Nov 27, 2011
Creative
Director - Stephen Daldry
Choreographer - Peter Darling
Producer - Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions
Music - Elton John
Lyrics - Lee Hall
Written - Lee Hall
Awards
2009 TONY AWARDS
Winner of Ten 2009 Tony Awards!
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Choreography
Best Orchestrations
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Nominations
Best Original Score (Elton John and Lee Hall)
Best Costume Design of a Musical (Nicky Gillibrand)
DRAMA DESK AWARDS
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations (Martin Koch)
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical (Rick Fisher)
Outstanding Sound Design (Paul Arditti)
Reviews
Customer reviews
17 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)
Chason
Absolutely Incredible!
Billy Elliot is funny, touching and more! The set designs are amazing, as well as the lighting. The chorography is frightening - sometimes it looks like someone could get HURT up there!! The music is wonderful, and the entire cast performs at top notch. You will take Billy to your heart as if he were your son. The message is loud and clear and makes you feel alive. You are going to LOVE Billy Elliot. It's one of the best Broadway shows I've ever seen. The audience stands and applauds forever! Do not miss it!! ... Read more
A. Wylie
Our New #1 Stage Show
My wife and I agreed Billy Elliot is the best stage show we've ever seen. That wouldn't mean much if we were in our 20s, or even our 30s, but we're both 70+ and have attended more than just a few stage shows during the past 50 years. The show was absolutely brilliant, to include the staging, choreography, and acting. The young man who played Billy on 12/18, whose name we unfortunatly can't recall (we're over 70), was fantastic; from the "Playbill" we do remember he is from the eastern part of Massachusetts. Some of the dialogue was difficult to catch due to the appropriate British/Scottish accents, but that in no way detracted from our enjoyment of the show. We can't recommend the Billy Elliot production at the Hippodrome highly enough. If you're looking for a fun night out at the theater, go see it!!! PS...Some language in the show may not be appropriate for young children; we'd grade it PG16. A young child sitting behing us, age about 12, just didn't enjoy the show. ... Read more
chuck
london production was fabulous
Haven't seen the tour version, but did catch the London version several years ago. London production was fabulous, and I expect the tour version will be close as tour production will hopefully follow formula. Will bring my daughter to see it again, as well as the rest of the family to see the Vancouver production. I read some harsh reviews on this board, so i hope the tour versions will live up (which i anticipate it will) to the 10 Tony awards the Broadway production received. i thought the accents added to the authenticity. cheers. ... Read more
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