BILLY ELLIOT Plays Fox Cities PAC, Now thru 6/24
By: BWW News Desk
Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center from today, June 19 to June 24. 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 around the world and was the winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Tickets for Billy Elliot the Musical start at $63. Tickets may be purchased at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s ticket office and online at foxcitiespac.com. To charge tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787. Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed now by calling (920) 730-3786. Group discounts and additional fees may apply.
Billy Elliot the Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his whole community and changes his life forever.
Ben Brantley of the New York Times says that Billy Elliot, “Sends audiences into a mass swoon!” Time Out says it’s, “The most electric and passionate show in years.” The Daily News calls Billy, “So exhilarating that you feel like leaping!” Liz Smith calls the show, “Absolutely awesome,” The New York Observer raves that Billy is, “The best thing to happen to Broadway in a long while,” and WOR’s Dave Richardson cheers, “All I can say is WOW!”
The show is produced by Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC. The production features scenic design by Ian MacNeil, associate direction by Julian Webber, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Rick Fisher and sound design by Paul Arditti. Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Koch. Touring production direction is by Justin Martin and choreography by Kathryn Dunn.
The production has been awarded 81 national and international awards including ten Tony Awards, Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle.
Additional information about Billy Elliot the Musical is available at billyelliottour.com.
Billy Elliot the Musical will play eight performances at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center June 19-24, 2012. Performance times are Tuesday - Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Content Disclaimer: Billy Elliot the Musical contains profane language and some scenes of confrontation between police officers and minors.
Billy Elliot the Musical is locally supported by Bemis Company, Inc. and Menasha Corporation. Billy Elliot the Musical is part of the Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America – Fox Cities Series, which is supported by the title sponsor, Kimberly-Clark Corporation.Partial support for open captioning during the Saturday, June 23 matinee is provided by Octoberfest.
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