Billy Elliot 2008

Run Time:
2 hours and 45 minutes, with one internission
Opened: November 13, 2008
Closing: January 08, 2012

Billy Elliot - 2008 - Broadway History , Info & More

Winner of 10 Tony Awards for 2009, including Best Musical! Billy Elliot the Musical is the new show that has captured Broadway’s heart, delighted the critics and swept the awards - winning ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical! 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 why Billy Elliot was the most lauded new Broadway show of 2009.

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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Billy Elliot

An unbridled 'Billy Elliot' springs itself on Broadway
8 / 10

It celebrates the mineworkers’ collective struggle with all the political passion of a Studs Terkel history. Its extensive cast of children makes you think about the cost of growing up in a world of angry adults, but also the ability of kids to transcend such a world. And it ultimately comes down to a dad (played, superbly, by Gregory Jbara) who, like most of us, doesn’t understand much about his world, except for the most important thing therein. He has to get behind his kid.

Billy Elliot: The Musical
10 / 10

It's so rare that a show lives up to its hype that I was all set to be underwhelmed by Billy Elliot: The Musical, the London mega-smash based on the 2000 film about a coal miner's son who longs to join the ballet. Reports from across the pond had this tuner the greatest thing since sliced bread. Well, count me as a big old Billy fan. What could easily have become a feel-good treacle fest — particularly with the king of pop ballads, Elton John, composing the music — turns out to be one of the smartest and most satisfying Broadway musicals in years.

BILLY ELLIOT Tickets On Sale Now for Majestic Theatre Engagement, 3/28 - 4/8!
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2012

The 2009 Tony Award-winning best musical Billy Elliot electrifies San Antonio March 28-April 8 at the Majestic Theatre.

Photo Flashback: BILLY ELLIOT Closes After 3 Years on Broadway
by Kelsey Denette - January 8, 2012

The 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Billy Elliot, will close its doors today after playing 40 preview and 1,304 regular performances on Broadway.

BWW TV Flashback: BILLY ELLIOT's Opening Night!
by Kelsey Denette - January 8, 2012

Today Broadway bids goodbye to a show that's become a 45th Street fixture over its past three years at the Imperial Theatre: BILLY ELLIOT. Take a look back at BILLY's memorable opening night celebration - 40 preview and 1,304 regular performances ago - with the in depth Broadway Beat special that originally hit the web in 2008. Click below to watch!

Tony Winning BILLY ELLIOT Closes on Broadway Today
by BWW News Desk - January 8, 2012

The 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Billy Elliot the Musical, will play its final performance on Broadway today at the Imperial Theatre (246 West 45th Street). The show that Time Magazine called 'the best musical of the decade,' Billy Elliot will have played 40 preview and 1,304 regular performances. The production recouped its $18 million investment in only 14 months over 492 performances and on Broadway, the show has been seen by 1,659,867 theatergoers to date. Featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreographed by Peter Darling and directed by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot began previews Wednesday, October 1 and opened to critical acclaim on November 13, 2008.

BILLY ELLIOT Tickets On Sale Now for Majestic Theatre Engagement, 3/28 - 4/8!
by Erin Privratsky - January 3, 2012

The 2009 Tony Award-winning best musical Billy Elliot electrifies San Antonio March 28-April 8 at the Majestic Theatre.

Inside Broadway & Billy Elliot Offer Exclusive Creating the Magic Workshop
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 8, 2011

Since 1982, Inside Broadway (Executive Director, Michael Presser) has impacted the lives of nearly one million New York City public school students with its one-of-a-kind programs that aim to enrich, educate and foster new generations of theatergoers and lifelong participation in the arts.

Mayor Bloomberg's Office to Present Inside Broadway
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 7, 2011

Tomorrow, Mayor Bloomberg's Office will present Inside Broadway with a Special Proclamation acknowledging their 30 years of service to New York City.

BWW Reviews: BILLY ELLIOT Leaps Into Philadelphia
by Steve D'Ambrosio - November 22, 2011

The 2009 Tony Award winning Best Musical makes its Philadelphia debut.

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Happy 3rd Broadway Birthday BILLY ELLIOT- The Celebratory Curtain Call!
by Jessica Lewis - November 17, 2011

On November 15, the 2009 Tony Award winning Best Musical BILLY ELLIOT, celebrated their third Broadway birthday. Original Billys and Tony winners David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish, joined the current cast in celebration and below, BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive look at the curtain call!

Photo Flash: BILLY ELLIOT Celebrates 3 Years on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - November 16, 2011

Last night, November 15, Tony winners David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish, as well as the cast of the 2009 Tony Award winning Best Musical BILLY ELLIOT, celebrated their three year anniversary of the Broadway production. Check out phots from the celebration below!

St. Louis Fabulous Fox Theatre Presents BILLY ELLIOT, 11/1-13
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2011

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to St. Louis' Fabulous Fox Theatre from November 1-13. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has earned critical acclaim on Broadway including 10 Tony Awards.

STAGE TUBE: BILLY ELLIOT Performs on PRICE IS RIGHT
by Lauren Wolman - November 5, 2011

A recent episode of THE PRICE IS RIGHT had a special Showcase featuring a performance by Daniel Russell and Griffin Birney from the cast of BILLY ELLIOT. Everyone in our studio audience went home with a copy of the Billy Elliot cast recording.

St. Louis Fabulous Fox Theatre Presents BILLY ELLIOT, 11/1-13
by BWW News Desk - November 1, 2011

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to St. Louis' Fabulous Fox Theatre from November 1-13. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has earned critical acclaim on Broadway including 10 Tony Awards.

Julian Elia Joins Cast of Broadway's BILLY ELLIOT
by Nicole Rosky - October 25, 2011

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that Julian Elia will join the cast of 10-time Tony Award winning Billy Elliot the Musical in the role of ‘Billy'. Elia, who started his journey in the Toronto production of Billy Elliot, will be the sixteenth ‘Billy' to perform on Broadway. Current ‘Billy,' Giuseppe Bausilio, will play his final performance Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 7:30pm.

BILLY ELLIOT to Close on Broadway January 8, 2012
by Robert Diamond - October 3, 2011

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Billy Elliot the Musical, will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Imperial Theatre (246 West 45th Street). The show that Time Magazine called 'the best musical of the decade,' Billy Elliot will have played 40 preview and 1,304 regular performances. The production recouped its $18 million investment in only 14 months over 492 performances and on Broadway, the show has been seen by 1,659,867 theatergoers to date. Featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreographed by Peter Darling and directed by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot began previews Wednesday, October 1 and opened to critical acclaim on November 13, 2008.

Photo Coverage: BILLY ELLIOT Auditions New Ballet Girls
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - September 19, 2011

On Saturday, September 17, the Billy Elliot held an open call for the newest crop of ballet girls in front of the Broadhurst Theatre in Times Square, drawing out the most hopeful of young dancers in all shapes and sizes with expressive character and lots of personality. Ballet girls Maria May and Brianna Fragomeni, currently starring in the production, were on hand to cheer on the auditioners.

BILLY ELLIOT Holds Open Call for Ballet Girls Today
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2011

On Saturday, September 17th Billy Elliot the Musical will hold its second annual open call for Ballet Girls at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W 44th St). Sign up begins at 10am. Billy Elliot is on the lookout for dancers with strong tap skills from 8-12 years old to shine as Billy Elliot's Ballet Girls. The production is seeking a variety of shapes and sizes (tiny, chubby, lanky, quirky, etc) with expressive character and lots of personality - not your traditional ballerina.

Myles Erlick & Jack Broderick Join Cast of Broadway's BILLY ELLIOT
by Nicole Rosky - September 13, 2011

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that Myles Erlick and Jack Broderick will join the cast of the 10-time Tony Award winning Billy Elliot the Musical in the roles of ‘Billy' and ‘Michael,' respectively. Erlick, a native of Burlington, Ontario, started his journey as one of the original ‘Billys' in the Toronto production of Billy Elliot. He will be the fifteenth ‘Billy' to perform on Broadway. Broderick has previously played the role of ‘Michael' in both the Chicago and Toronto productions of Billy Elliot. Current ‘Michael,' Neil McCaffrey will play his final performance Sunday, September 25 at 7:30pm. And current ‘Billy,' Giuseppe Bausilio will play his final performance on Sunday, October 9 at 7:30 pm.

Photo Coverage: BILLY ELLIOT Sings for 'Carols For A Cure'
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - September 7, 2011

The 2011 edition of the annual Carols for a Cure album is now in the works. Produced by Rock-it Science Records and currently in it's thirteenth year, purchase of the album benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This highly anticipated annual holiday release features casts from the current Broadway line-up of shows performing new and traditional holiday music. Broadway's Carols for a Cure offers a 'snapshot' of each season, as the casts and orchestras from each show on Broadway perform their own holiday track. Yesterday, the cast of Billy Elliot stopped by the recording studio to contribute to the album. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photo coverage below!

Daniel Jenkins, Katherine McGrath & William Youmans Join BILLY ELLIOT Tonight
by BWW - September 6, 2011

The producers of BILLY ELLIOT on Broadway announced today that Daniel Jenkins, Katherine McGrath and William Youmans will join the cast of the 10-time Tony Award winning Billy Elliot the Musical in the roles of ‘Dad,' ‘Grandma,' and ‘George,' respectively. Current ‘Dad,' Tony winner Gregory Jbara, ‘Grandma,' Tony nominee Carole Shelley and ‘George,' Joel Hatch will play their final performance Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 7:30pm. Jenkins', McGrath, and Youmans' first performance is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00pm.

BILLY ELLIOT Announces New Performance Schedule
by BWW News Desk - September 5, 2011

Billy Elliot the Musical today announced a new performance schedule. Beginning September 5, the show will now play Tuesday at 7pm, Thursday - Sunday at 7:30pm, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 2pm; dark Mondays.

BILLY ELLIOT Plans Changes, Creative Cuts
by Kelsey Denette - September 2, 2011

The story of a boy who stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, Billy Elliot is generally regarded as family fare; still, school groups hesitate to choose the show for their students, according to producer Eric Fellner.

BILLY ELLIOT Holds Open Call for Ballet Girls, 9/17
by Nicole Rosky - August 22, 2011

On Saturday, September 17th Billy Elliot the Musical will hold its second annual open call for Ballet Girls at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W 44th St). Sign up begins at 10am. Billy Elliot is on the lookout for dancers with strong tap skills from 8-12 years old to shine as Billy Elliot's Ballet Girls. The production is seeking a variety of shapes and sizes (tiny, chubby, lanky, quirky, etc) with expressive character and lots of personality - not your traditional ballerina.

Billy Elliot FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Billy Elliot and what's the order?
Electricity
Expressing Yourself
Grandma’s Song
When We Were Kings
What productions of Billy Elliot have there been?
Billy Elliot has had 5 productions including West End which opened in 2005, which opened in 2008, Broadway which opened in 2008, US Tour which opened in 2010 and US Tour which opened in 2010.
What Tony Awards has Billy Elliot been nominated for?
Billy Elliot has been nominated for several Tony Awards. These nominations include Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Lee Hall, Best Choreography for Peter Darling, Best Costume Design of a Musical for Nicky Gillibrand, Best Direction of a Musical for Stephen Daldry, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Rick Fisher, Best Orchestrations for Martin Koch, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Elton John, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Lee Hall, Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Ian MacNeil, and Best Sound Design of a Musical for Paul Arditti.
What Tony Awards has Billy Elliot won?
Billy Elliot has won the following Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Lee Hall, Best Choreography for Peter Darling, Best Costume Design of a Musical for Nicky Gillibrand, Best Direction of a Musical for Stephen Daldry, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Rick Fisher, Best Orchestrations for Martin Koch, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Elton John, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Lee Hall, Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Ian MacNeil, and Best Sound Design of a Musical for Paul Arditti.
What awards has Billy Elliot been nominated for?
Billy Elliot has been nominated for several awards, including Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and Outstanding New Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show has also received nominations for Distinguished Production of a Musical at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Choreography at both the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Drama Desk Awards for Peter Darling. Other nominations include Outstanding Costume Design for Nicky Gillibrand, Outstanding Director of a Musical for Stephen Daldry, Outstanding Lighting Design for Rick Fisher, Outstanding Set Design for Ian MacNeil, and Outstanding Orchestrations for Martin Koch. Additionally, Billy Elliot received Special Achievement Awards for Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Performance recognition for Haydn Gwynne at the Theatre World Awards. The show's music, composed by Elton John, was nominated for Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards, and the sound design by Paul Arditti received a nomination as well.
What awards has Billy Elliot won?
Billy Elliot has won several awards, including Best Musical from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. It also received the Distinguished Production of a Musical award from the Drama League Awards. Peter Darling won the Outstanding Choreography award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Nicky Gillibrand won the Outstanding Costume Design award for the same production. Stephen Daldry received the Outstanding Director of a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Rick Fisher won the Outstanding Lighting Design award. The show also won the Outstanding New Broadway Musical and Outstanding New Score awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Ian MacNeil won the Outstanding Set Design award, and Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish received Special Achievement Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Haydn Gwynne won the Performance award from the Theatre World Awards. Lee Hall won the Outstanding Book of a Musical award, and Peter Darling won the Outstanding Choreography award from the Drama Desk Awards. Stephen Daldry won the Outstanding Director of a Musical award, and Rick Fisher won the Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical award. Elton John won the Outstanding Music award, Martin Koch won the Outstanding Orchestrations award, and Paul Arditti won the Outstanding Sound Design award, all from the Drama Desk Awards.

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