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Elton John, Stephen Daldry and Lee Hall last night (30 May 2012) joined a special Gala audience at the Victoria Palace Theatre to celebrate 3000 performances and seven years since the world premiere of the award-wining British hit, Billy Elliot the Musical. Scroll down for photos of the event and to find out what happens to that cake.

Alex Ko, who shared the title role of "Billy" in the Billy Elliot the Musical on Broadway will be attending the gala performance of Billy Elliot The Musical to mark seven years and 3,000 performances in the West End. The evening will be a star-studded event with attendance by Elton John, Stephen Daldry, and Laurence Olivier Award winner, Liam Mower, one of the three boys who shared the lead role in the original London cast of Billy Elliot the Musical.

Arden Theatre Company concludes its 2011/12 Season with the premiere of TULIPOMANIA: The Musical, with Book, Music, and Lyrics by Michael Ogborn. Directed by Terrence J. Nolen, this world premiere musical will run on the F. Otto Haas Stage from tonight, May 24 through July 1, 2012.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, adapted and directed by John Stephens, tonight, May 4 through May 27, 2012. Tickets are $12 General Admission.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, adapted and directed by John Stephens, May 4-27, 2012. Tickets are $12 General Admission. Preview is Thursday, May 3.

Arden Theatre Company concludes its 2011/12 Season with the premiere of TULIPOMANIA: The Musical, with Book, Music, and Lyrics by Michael Ogborn. Directed by Terrence J. Nolen, this world premiere musical will run on the F. Otto Haas Stage from May 24-July 1, 2012.

X Factor winner Joe McElderry will make a guest performance in Street of Dreams - the live musical celebration of Coronation Street, when it tours to Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena on 29 and 30 May.

Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, continues its 19th season with one of the funniest American plays ever written, THE FOREIGNER by Larry Shue, running through March 11th.

Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, continues its 19th season with one of the funniest American plays ever written, THE FOREIGNER by Larry Shue, running February 23rd through March 11th.

Samantha Womack is now confirmed to be playing Nellie Forbush for additional cities in 2012 on the current nationwide tour of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical SOUTH PACIFIC. Originally, she was going to finish in Oxford, but it is now confirmed that she will continue in the tour in Southampton, Birmingham and Liverpool.

The most acclaimed production ever of Rodgers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC comes to the end of its seven-week season at London's Barbican Theatre this Saturday 1 October. SOUTH PACIFIC is currently playing to over 85% financial capacity at the Barbican and is already sold out several dates across the UK tour, where extra performances have had to be added.

Web entrepreneur Stephen Johns is pleased to unveil his latest business venture, http://www.FashionableDogClothes.com.

Live Nation presents Sade with special guest John Legend in the Arena at Trump Taj Mahal on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Show time is 8:00pm with doors opening one hour prior. Ticket prices are $155, $95, $75 and $50.

Actor's Express closes its 2010-11 Season with an acclaimed play about the legendary author Oscar Wilde.

Actor's Express closes its 2010-11 Season with an acclaimed play about the legendary author Oscar Wilde.

Actor's Express closes its 2010-11 Season with an acclaimed play about the legendary author Oscar Wilde.

Actor's Express closes its 2010-11 Season with an acclaimed play about the legendary author Oscar Wilde.