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.
The Lord of the Rings, the first major stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy, which received its British and European Premiere when it opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London earlier this summer, celebrates its 100th performance today, Monday, August 13, and its booking period has been extended to September 27, 2008.
Rock legend and Billy Elliot composer Elton John recently met up with 'Billy Elliot's' from the current London and future Australian production of Billy Elliot at London's Victoria Palace Theatre.
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.
After a jam-packed Autumn season last year, with 8 musicals in 8 weeks, the West End goes one better and gives us 10 musicals to look forward to over the summer months. With Broadway imports, popular reality TV cast musicals, new musicals and short-run revivals, there's certainly something for everyone, so read on for the full lowdown..
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.
Having recently returned from London, Craig Brockman gives BroadwayWorld.com readers a report on his adventures overseas including Mary Poppins, Billy Ellliot, opening night of Wicked and more!
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
Lord of the Rings plans to cast its spell on London, Chris Carmack and Rosamund Pike plan Summer and Smoke, Trevor Nunn trims Porgy and Bess and a roundup of Avenue Q reviews.
The critically lambasted LORD OF THE RINGS walked off with 7 Dora awards (named for Dora Mavor Moore) handed out Monday June 26 at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.
Lord of the Rings, at 15, racked up the most Dora Awards nominations; the awards celebrating Toronto Theatre will be presented on June 2nd
On June 5th, Sally Dexter and more cast members will be welcomed into the cast of London's Billy Elliot
The Last Five Years comes to London five years after its world premiere, award winners return for Billy Elliot and 'Bored of the Rings' plans London debut
In case you missed THE LORD OF THE RINGS segment this morning on NBC's 'Today', you can access it online.
The NY Post reports that an agressive offer has been made for the hit musical to visit Toronto, before it does New York.
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