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Having recently returned from London, Craig Brockman gives BroadwayWorld.com readers a report on his adventures overseas including Mary Poppins, Billy Ellliot, opening night of Wicked and more!

The London smash Billy Elliot will open at the Imperial Theatre in summer of 2008

Liam Mower will perform the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical for the final time at the Victoria Palace on Saturday, September 30th

The NY Post reports that an agressive offer has been made for the hit musical to visit Toronto, before it does New York.

The London cast recording of the West End smash Billy Elliot is now available in American stores; it was released on February 7th

The London cast recording of the West End smash Billy Elliot will dance into American stores on February 7th, 2006, while the show itself will open on Broadway sometime in 2007

Billy Elliot has been extended to run at London's Victoria Place Theatre through October 21st

Fourteen year-old Leon Cooke has been cast as one of the alternating Billy Elliots in the London hit musical

The smash London musical Billy Elliot has extended its booking period to April 1st, 2006 after rave reviews and healthy box office