Ian MacNeil News

Fourteen past, present and future Billy Elliot's from the multi-award winning West End hit Billy Elliot the Musical are taking part in a unique performance as part of BAFTA's 60th Birthday celebrations hosted by Joanna Lumley and Michael Parkinson, the program will air on Wednesday November 7 on ITV1 at 9PM.

Elton John and Lee Hall's multi award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical, directed by Stephen Daldry, will celebrate its 1000th performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre on October 4, 2007 after opening in March 2005. Additionally, two new Billys will join the cast shortly.

Tintin, adapted by Rufus Norris (Festen, London Cabaret revival) and David Greig from Georges Remi's classic comic strip character, will play a limited West End Christmas engagement at the Playhouse Theatre from December 6th, 2007 through February 23rd, 2008

Director Stephen Daldry today announced the four Australians actors who will alternate the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical, which opens at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, on December 13, 2007.

As Elton John and Lee Hall's awar-winning Billy Elliot The Musical approaches its second birthday, half a million new tickets will go on sale April 23, taking booking up until December 20, 2008.

Jackie Clune (International tour of Mama Mia, Taboo at the Venue) is set to join the cast of Billy Elliot: The Musical, Monday June 4. She will be taking the role of play Billy's Dance Teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, shortly after the multi award-winning hit musical celebrates its second birthday.

On February 26, twelve year old Layton Williams made his West End stage debut in the title role in the multi award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical, alternating the role of Billy alongside Leon Cooke, Dean McCarthy and Travis Yates.

Elton John and Lee Hall's multi award-winning Billy Elliot The Musical, directed by Stephen Daldry, has been playing at the Victoria Palace Theatre since March 2005 where it continues to break box office records and has now taken over £50 million.

They will be holding open auditions in New York City and Boston on November 11 and 18, 2006, respectively, to find boys for the upcoming Broadway production of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL.

According to a casting notice, Billy Elliot will pirouette onto a Broadway stage in fall of 2008

Universal Pictures, Working Title and Old Vic Productions announced today that the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical will open at Sydney's Capitol Theatre in January 2008 and that the search for Australia's Billy Elliot has begun

The London smash Billy Elliot will open at the Imperial Theatre in summer of 2008

Liam Mower will perform the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical for the final time at the Victoria Palace on Saturday, September 30th

On June 5th, Sally Dexter and more cast members will be welcomed into the cast of London's Billy Elliot

Festen will close at the Music Box Theatre on May 20th

Stars turned out for the Broadway opening of FESTEN, starring Jeremy Sisto, Julianna Margulies, Larry Bryggman, Ali MacGraw and more, on April 9th

Rufus Norris' visually stunning production nearly makes up for David Eldridge's underwritten text

The NY Post reports that an agressive offer has been made for the hit musical to visit Toronto, before it does New York.

Jeremy Sisto has been added to the starry cast of Festen, which will begin previews at Broadway's Music Box Theatre on March 23rd and open on April 9th

The London cast recording of the West End smash Billy Elliot is now available in American stores; it was released on February 7th