Layton Williams News

This weekend saw a record breaking twenty-five former and current Billy Elliots come together on stage in a specially choreographed mash-up finale of Billy Elliot the Musical. At a unique performance, broadcast live to eight countries from the show's West End home at the Victoria Palace Theatre, all three original Billy Elliots - James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - took part in the spectacular finale. Two special screenings of Billy Elliot the Musical Live also took place at the historic Easington Social Welfare Centre, formerly the Easington Colliery Miners' Institute, one of the settings for Billy's inspiring story.

A talented group of 22 young dancers aged 10 - 23 from across London will take to the Sadler's Wells stage to perform in Matthew Bourne's production of Lord of the Flies, from 8 - 11 October 2014, alongside professional dancers from New Adventures.

Twenty-seven former and current Billy Elliots will unite on stage in a specially choreographed mash-up finale onSunday 28 September when Billy Elliot the Musical is broadcast live from the Victoria Palace Theatre to cinemas across the UK and around the world. All three original Billy Elliots - James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - will take part in the spectacular finale. In addition, as previously announced, Liam Mower will play the role of Older Billy at this performance.

Twenty two young men and boys, from across Central Scotland, have earned the opportunity to perform with Matthew Bourne's renowned dance company, New Adventures, in the anticipated return of Lord of the Flies at the Theatre Royal Glasgow from Wednesday 11 until Saturday 14 June 2014.

Following its critically acclaimed Glasgow debut, LORD OF THE FLIES embarks on a UK tour and returns to the Theatre Royal Glasgow on Wednesday 11 June for four days only.

EastEnders actress Bumni Mojekwu and Layton Williams, the first black Billy Elliott in the West End musical, are the first major names attached to new British musical A Dream Across The Ocean.

Following a nationwide search, the producers of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL last week announced the schools and youth organisations that have been chosen to participate in Billy Youth Theatre 2011.

MGM Grand, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, Luxor and Excalibur have once again partnered with Las Vegas Events and the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Thursday, Dec. 2 - Saturday, Dec. 11.

MGM Grand, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, Luxor and Excalibur have once again partnered with Las Vegas Events and the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Thursday, Dec. 2 - Saturday, Dec. 11.

MGM Grand, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, Luxor and Excalibur have once again partnered with Las Vegas Events and the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Thursday, Dec. 2 - Saturday, Dec. 11.

The BBC hit comedy series 'Beautiful People' premieres its second season Saturday, June 12 at 10/9c on Logo. The six episode, half-hour comedy series, based on the memoirs of style guru Simon Doonan's childhood, shows that the path to fabulous never did run smooth, especially if you have one very quirky and dysfunctional family. For more information www.logotv.com.

The BBC hit comedy series 'Beautiful People' premieres its second season Saturday, June 12 at 10/9c on Logo. The six episode, half-hour comedy series, based on the memoirs of style guru Simon Doonan's childhood, shows that the path to fabulous never did run smooth, especially if you have one very quirky and dysfunctional family. For more information www.logotv.com.

Logo, the entertainment network for gays, lesbians, their families and friends kicks off summer with the U.S. series premiere of 'The Jaquie Brown Diaries' and the return of Logo's original series 'Jeffery and Cole Casserole' and BBC hit comedy series 'Beautiful People.'

Former 5 Star lead vocalist, songwriter and Brit Award-winner Denise Pearson is to make her West End debut in Thriller - Live, the spectacular, high-octane show specially created to celebrate the career of the world's greatest entertainer and undisputed King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Former 5 Star lead vocalist, songwriter and Brit Award-winner Denise Pearson is to make her West End debut in Thriller - Live, the spectacular, high-octane show specially created to celebrate the career of the world's greatest entertainer and undisputed King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Former 5 Star lead vocalist, songwriter and Brit Award-winner Denise Pearson is to make her West End debut in Thriller - Live, the spectacular, high-octane show specially created to celebrate the career of the world's greatest entertainer and undisputed King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Thriller - Live, billed as the UK's 'next big musical', and featuring the mega-hit songs of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5, has found their 'Young Michael', actually three of them reports UK theatre website WhatsOnStage. Layton Williams, Sterling Williams, and Kieran Alleyne have been cast in the musical and will rotate as the young Michael Jackson

To celebrate the show's Broadway premiere, 300,000 new tickets will be released for sale on 1 October for the London production of Billy Elliot the Musical, taking bookings to 24 October 2009.

om Holland (age 12 from Kingston-upon-Thames) and Tanner Pflueger (age 13 from Norfolk, Nebraska, USA) are to join the cast of the Billy Elliot the Musical next month to play the title role following in the footsteps of Jamie Bell who created the iconic role on film, and sixteen other boys who have played Billy on stage at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Today, Monday 23 June 2008, thirteen year-old Fox Jackson-Keen will make his West End Stage debut in the title role in the multi-award winning Billy Elliot the Musical.