BILLY ELLIOT First National Tour Announces Engagements in Toronto, San Francisco

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that the first national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical, the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, will play its final performance in Chicago on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph Street).

The first national touring production of Billy Elliot will then be presented in Toronto as part of the 2010/2011 Mirvish Subscription Season. Performances will begin on Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Canon Theatre (244 Victoria Street). Following that, the production will be presented in San Francisco as part of the 2010-2011 SHN Best of Broadway season. Performances will begin on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at the Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market Street). Additional details will be announced soon.

Billy Elliot will launch a multi-year second national tour in Durham, NC at the Triangle's DPAC from October 30 - November 14, 2010. The tour will continue in Cleveland, OH from November 19 - December 12, 2010; Minneapolis, MN from December 16 - January 9, 2011; Charlotte, NC from January 12 - 30, 2011; Tampa, FL from February 2 - 20, 2011; Houston, TX from February 23 - March 13, 2011; Seattle, WA from March 17 - April 3, 2011; Portland, OR from April 5 - 24, 2011; Tempe, AZ from April 27 - May 8, 2011; Denver, CO from May 11 -June 5, 2011; Dallas, TX from June 8 - July 3, 2011 and St. Louis, MO from August 8 - 28, 2011 with many more cities to be announced. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.BillyElliotTour.com.

Billy Elliot the Musical, the show that Time Magazine calls "The Best Musical of the Decade," is the joyous and exciting celebration of one boy's triumph against the odds. The story follows Billy's journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class and discovers his dream to dance. Full of life, laughter, award-winning choreography and unforgettable music, this uplifting show will stay with you forever. Based on the international smash-hit film, Billy Elliot the Musical is brought to life by the Tony-winning creative team - director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall - along with music legend Elton John, who has written what the New York Post calls "His Best Score Yet!"

In Chicago, individual tickets to Billy Elliot the Musical range in price from $30 to $100. A select number of premium seats are also available. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St. and 18 W. Monroe St.), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775?2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations (including Hot Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores), and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com. For groups of 15 or more, call (312) 977?1710.

In Toronto, group tickets to Billy Elliot the Musical are now available by calling 416-593-4142 or 1-800-724-6420. Single tickets will go on sale to the general public in September 2010. For more information about subscription and group tickets, you can visit www.mirvish.com

In San Francisco, Billy Elliot the Musical tickets are currently available only by subscribing to the 2010-2011 SHN Best of Broadway season by calling 888 SHN 1799 or visiting www.shnsf.com. Single tickets will be available at a later date.

On Broadway, tickets for Billy Elliot the Musical range from $41.50 to $141.50, and can be purchased at the Imperial Theatre Box Office (240 West 45th Street) or by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200 or visiting www.Telecharge.com. The playing schedule for Billy Elliot is as follows: Wednesday - Saturdays at 8pm, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm and Sundays at 7:30pm.

Billy Elliot the Musical, winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards, is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene. Angela Morrison and David Furnish are Executive Producers. The production features scenic design by Ian MacNeil, the associate director is Julian Webber, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Rick Fisher and sound design by Paul Arditti. Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Koch.

For more information about the first and second national tours of
Billy Elliot, please visit www.BillyElliotTour.com

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