Stephen Daldry News

Last night 12 May Billy Elliot the Musical celebrated its 3rd Birthday in the West End, Director Stephen Daldry and the London Company were joined on stage by the Broadway Billys at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Performance Space 122 will honor, celebrate and salute stellar individuals who work at every level critical to live performance, who epitomize the vital roles played onstage: performer Tom Murrin; backstage: producer Lori E. Seid; and offstage: our members at the Spring Gala 2008 to be held on Thursday, May 15th at the Angel Orensanz Center (172 Norfolk Street, Manhattan).

On April 22nd Broadway's three Billy Elliots, for BILLY ELLIOT- THE MUSICAL were introduced to the public, and gave a special preview performance of the show.

On April 22nd the press met David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik the three boys set to alternate the role of Billy Elliot.

The New York Times has reported that three boys have been chosen to play the title role of Billy Elliot. They are David Alvarez from Montreal, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik. They will alternate performances when the musical opens on October 1st 2008.

'Billy Elliot', the Elton John/ Lee Hall musical has just announced that it will be making its Broadway debut at the Imperial Theater. The first preview is set for September 17th, 2008 and the opening will be October 16th, 2008.

Elton John and Lee Hall's multi award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical received its Australian premiere at Sydney's Capitol Theatre on Thursday, December 13 with a star-studded audience hosted by Billy Elliot composer Elton John.

Elton John and Lee Hall's multi award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical receives its Australian premiere in Sydney this week. With a star-studded audience hosted by Billy Elliot composer Elton John, the Australian production opens at Sydney's Capitol Theatre on December 13.

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, has been playing at the Victoria Palace Theatre since March 2005 and on October 4, 2007 the production celebrated its 1000th performance!

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.

Jackie Clune and Corey Snide are among the new cast members of Billy Elliot, the acclaimed Elton John musical based on the hit film.

Tim Healy and Dearbhla Molloy will join Orlando Bloom, Lynda Baron and Paul Hilton in Anna Mackmin's production of David Storey's 1969 drama, In Celebration.

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.

Hollywood funnyman Bruce Vilanch currently appears in the acclaimed Naked Angels production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell, now playing at the Minetta Lane Theatre

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.