Photo Flash: First Look at BILLY ELLIOT, Opening Tonight at North Shore Music Theatre

Get ready to be amazed, be inspired, and be moved when BILLY ELLIOT The Musical, the joyous smash hit musical, takes the stage at Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) in an all new production created just for NSMT audiences. BILLY ELLIOT The Musical opens tonight, September 30, and plays through Sunday, October 11. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Based on the international smash hit film and featuring an original score by music legend Elton John (The Lion King, Aida) and Lee Hall, BILLY ELLIOT The Musical is the inspirational story of a young boy's struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Set in a northern English mining town, against the background of the 1984 miners' strike, audiences will follow Billy's journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and community and changes his life forever. BILLY ELLIOT The Musical is an astonishing theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

The cast of BILLY ELLIOT The Musical will be led by Nicholas Dantes as Billy, with Brooks Landegger playing Billy at select performances. Also featured in the cast will be Sarah deLima (Grandma), Janet Dickinson (Mrs. Wilkinson),C.J. Eldred (Tony), Timothy Gulan (Dad), Danny Rutigliano (George), and Alec Shiman (Michael).

The 32 member cast also includes Maximilien A. Baud, Piper Birney, Jake Bridges, Elena Carmichael, Elizabeth Crawford, Briana Fallon, Jake Ryan Flynn, Aaron Fried, Bryan Hunt, Elysia Jordan, Mary Claire King, Ashley Lanzoni,Patrick Lavallee, Stephanie Moskal, Joel Newsome, Brian Padgett, Haven Pereira, Marina Redlich, Vanessa Russo, Zoe A Stewart, Kyle Szen, Zach Williams, Chris Woods, and Julia Yameen.

BILLY ELLIOT The Musical will be directed and choreographed by Adam Pelty. The creative team also includesAndrew Bryan (Music Direction), Jack Mehler (Scenic & Lighting Design), Paula Peasley-Ninestein (Costume Coordinator), Donald Hanna (Sound Design), Gerard Kelly (Wig Design), John Godbout (Production Stage Manager), Daniel Everett (Assistant Stage Manager), Adrian Ries (Assistant Music Director), Bryan Hunt (Assistant Choreographer), Melissa Cabey (Ballet Assistant), and Binder Casting (Casting) BILLY ELLIOT The Musical is produced for North Shore Music Theatre by Bill Hanney (Owner/Producer), Kevin P. Hill (Artistic Director), and Tom Amos (Associate Producer).

For tickets and information, call (978) 232-7200, visit www.nsmt.org, or go to the box office in person at 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly, MA.

Photo Credit: Paul Lyden