STAGE TUBE: West End's BILLY ELLIOT Reveals What it Takes to be 'Billy'

"The dedication of these boys is unreal": Ruthie Henshall describes the commitment and dedication that the young actors who play Billy Elliot need in order to play the prized role. Olivier award-winning actor Ruthie Henshall joined the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical in May to play Billy's dance teacher Mrs Wilkinson.

Months of training and preparation goes into creating each and every Billy Elliot. Even when they are performing in the show, the boys are kept at their physical peak throughout. Find out what our young actors go through in this brand new video featuring Ruthie Henshall.

Check it out below!