Billy Elliot Flexes Into West End Extension Through October 21
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 12, 2005
The smash London musical Billy Elliot will continue pirouetting at London's Victoria Palace through October 21st, 2006; the show was extended once before through April 1st.One of the biggest hits on the West End (it earned unanimous raves from the British press after opening in May), Billy Elliot is
the musical version of the hit 2000 film about a boy who wishes to go
against the grain to become a ballet dancer. Living in a small
industrustial English town, his father and brother (who are embroiled
in a miner's strike) disapprove of his plans but ballet teacher Mrs.
Wilkinson secretly encourages the boy. As with the movie, Stephen
Daldry (An Inspector Calls, the film The Hours) is the director, and the show, which is produced by Working Title and Old Vic
Productions, features a book by Lee Hall and music and lyrics by Elton John (The Lion King, Aida). Peter Darling is the show's choreographer.Liam Mower, Leon Cooke and George Maguire alternate as Billy; Travis Yates will take over for the latter actor in the next few weeks. The show also features Philip Whitchurch as Billy's miner father, Chris Lennon as
Billy's brother Tony, Alex Delamere as pianist Mr. Braithwaite, Paul Broughton as boxing coach George, Haydn Gwynne as ballet teacher Mrs. Wilkinson, and Ann Emery as Grandma.
Billy Elliot's creative team also includes designer Ian MacNeil, Nicky Gillibrand (costumes), Rick Fisher (lighting) and Paul Arditti (sound). Working Title, Old Vic Productions PLC and David Furnish are the producers.
Call (0)870 895 5577 or visit
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