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On Friday, April 16th, Billy Elliot the Musical will be featured on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' Composer Elton John will be Oprah's guest, and the stars of Billy Elliot in Chicago, Tommy Batchelor, Giuseppe Bausilio, Cesar Corrales and J.P. Viernes will also make an appearance.

On Friday, April 16th, Billy Elliot the Musical will be featured on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' Composer Elton John will be Oprah's guest, and the stars of Billy Elliot in Chicago, Tommy Batchelor, Giuseppe Bausilio, Cesar Corrales and J.P. Viernes will also make an appearance.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment are thrilled to announce, with Broadway In Chicago that Billy Elliot the Musical, currently playing at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph), is extending its run in Chicago by fifteen weeks through October 24, 2010.

Billy Elliot the Musical's Chicago opening night will take place April 11th. In addition, the producers, along with Broadway In Chicago, are excited to announce that $25 rush seats will be available for every performance.

The downtown Theatre District is filled with activity surrounding Billy Elliot in the coming weeks with rehearsals that began January 11 in Chicago and the production moving into the Ford Center/Oriental Theatre.

David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish, Tony winners for their performance as Billy in the smash hit musical Billy Elliot the Musical, will be reunited to support TrueChild in their Celebrity Cook-Off event on Monday, May 3rd.

Billy Elliot the Musical's Chicago premiere is only one week away. Performances begin Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.). In addition, the producers, along with Broadway In Chicago, are excited to announce that $25 rush seats will be available for every performance.

Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions will be holding open auditions in Toronto on Saturday, March 13 to find boys ages nine through twelve to play the roles of ‘Billy' and ‘Michael' in the North American companies of Billy Elliot the Musical. The auditions will take place at 509 DANCE (509 Parliament Street at Carlton Street) in Toronto. Sign-up will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Billy Elliot the Musical's Chicago premiere is only one week away. Performances begin Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.). In addition, the producers, along with Broadway In Chicago, are excited to announce that $25 rush seats will be available for every performance.

Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions will be holding open auditions in Toronto on Saturday, March 13 to find boys ages nine through twelve to play the roles of ‘Billy' and ‘Michael' in the North American companies of Billy Elliot the Musical. The auditions will take place at 509 DANCE (509 Parliament Street at Carlton Street) in Toronto. Sign-up will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that Jacob Clemente will join the cast of the 10-time Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical, in the role of 'Billy'

niversal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to the Triangle's DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center from November 2-14, 2010. 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 on Broadway including 10 Tony Awards.

BILLY ELLIOT, currently playing at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway, dedicated the February 24th performance to The Actors Fund, granting proceeds to the fund in support of their programs and services. Michael Dameski and Jake Schwencke took the stage for the benefit.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to St. Louis from August 10-28, 2011.

BILLY ELLIOT, currently playing at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway starring Michael Dameski, Alex Ko, Trent Kowalik, Liam Redhead and Dayton Tavares as Bill, will dedicate the February 24th performance to The Actors Fund, granting proceeds to the fund in support of their programs and services. The curtain rises on Wednesday the 24th at 8:00pm. For information on The Actor's fund, visit www.actorsfund.org.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that Tony winning original ‘Billy,' Trent Kowalik, will play his final performance on Sunday, March 7th at 7:30pm.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical, featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, will be presented in Toronto as part of the 2010/2011 Mirvish Subscription Season.

BILLY ELLIOT, currently playing at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway starring Michael Dameski, Alex Ko, Trent Kowalik, Liam Redhead and Dayton Tavares as Bill, will dedicate the February 24th performance to The Actors Fund, granting proceeds to the fund in support of their programs and services. The curtain rises on Wednesday the 24th at 8:00pm. For information on The Actor's fund, visit www.actorsfund.org.

Last night, January 24, the Tony-winning cast of Billy Elliot celebrated it's 500th performance on Broadway at the Glass House Tavern after the show with the Tony Award winning cast of Billy Elliot Celebrating were Gregory Jbara (Dad), Kate Hennig (Mrs. Wilkinson), Carole Shelley (Grandma), Will Chase (Tony), Trevor Braun and Jake Evan Schwencke (Michael) and Billys Michael Dameski, Alex Ko, Trent Kowalik, Liam Redhead and Dayton Tavares alongside their company.

The 10-time Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical will celebrate 500 performances on Broadway this Sunday, January 24th, 7:30pm at the Imperial Theatre (240 West 45th Street).