Billy Elliot

Run Time:
2 hours and 45 minutes, with one internission
Opened: November 13, 2008
Closing: January 08, 2012

Billy Elliot - 2008 - Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More

Winner of 10 Tony Awards for 2009, including Best Musical! Billy Elliot the Musical is the new show that has captured Broadway’s heart, delighted the critics and swept the awards - winning ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical! Called “Extraordinarily uplifting” by Time Out New York and “Intoxicating” by The New York Times, Billy Elliot is a joyous, exciting and feel-good celebration of one boy following his heart and making his dreams come true.



Based on the critically acclaimed feature film, Billy Elliot is brought to life by the movie’s original 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!”



Come discover for yourself why Billy Elliot was the most lauded new Broadway show of 2009.

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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Billy Elliot

'Billy Elliot' musical taps into the hope and energy of youth
8 / 10

Luckily, neither original screenwriter Lee Hall's libretto nor the lyrics he wrote to accompany Elton John's unapologetically sentimental score require us to hear every word. The characters are drawn in broad strokes, with good humor but little nuance; their function is more to serve a larger message than to relay compelling idiosyncrasies.

Faust and Billy Elliot: Souls Adrift in Multimedia
7 / 10

Billy Elliot's adapters, in contrast, are also its source authors: Librettist Lee Hall and director Stephen Daldry were the original film's screenwriter and director. Tchaikovsky, who wrote the show's best number, was presumably not available to rewrite, but Elton John, who composed the remainder of the score, presumably was. The result is an oddly uneven work, full of beautiful and exhilarating moments, their energy dissipated by what looks like uncertainty of purpose: The creators don't always seem sure what story to tell, where to focus in telling it, or how best to use the enormous resources at their command. It adds up to a kind of musical-theater tasting menu: A little Disney, a little docudrama, a little heightened realism à la Brecht, a little music-hall rowdiness, a little old-fashioned showbiz, and even a little Piscator-style Expressionist political theater.

Chicago Philharmonic Welcomes Record 15 Member Musicians For 2022-23 Season by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 9, 2022

The Chicago Philharmonic Society has announced the addition of 15 new musician members for the 22/23 Season. With the addition of these new members, Chicago Philharmonic has expanded its pool of the Midwest's finest musicians to 209.

Photos: First Look at Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale, Jessie Mueller, and James Monroe Iglehart in GUYS AND DOLLS by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 9, 2022

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has released production photos for its star-studded Broadway Center Stage production of Guys and Dolls, running now through October 16. Check out the photos here!

30th Anniversary Tour Of AN INSPECTOR CALLS Visits Brighton This November by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2022

The 30th Anniversary UK and Ireland Tour of Stephen Daldry's seminal production of JB Priestley's classic thriller AN INSPECTOR CALLS will visit Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 November 2022. 

Full Cast Announced For Curve's THE WIZARD OF OZ by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2022

There's no place like Curve this Christmas as the theatre reveals the full cast of its festive musical The Wizard of Oz.

Photos: MATILDA THE MUSICAL Movie Cast Hits the Red Carpet at the BFI London Film Festival Premiere by Michael Major - Oct 6, 2022

Check out photos from the Matilda the Musical film premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, including writer Tim Minchin, director Matthew Warchus, original Matilda the Musical star Lauren Ward, and the cast of the new film, including Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Sindhu Vee, and more.

Previews: PRESENTAZIONE DELLA NUOVA STAGIONE del TEATRO SISTINA by Ettore Farrattini - Oct 6, 2022

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Santino Fontana to Lead YOUR OWN THING Benefit Performance at Red Bull Theater by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2022

 RED BULL THEATER has announced that Tony Award winner Santino Fontana will lead its all-star benefit performance of Your Own Thing, the 1968 hit Off-Broadway rock musical inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

Julie Benko, Santino Fontana, Leslie Uggams, and More to Play 54 Below Next Month by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 31, 2022

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

World Premiere of Re-Imagined AIDA to be Presented in the Netherlands in April 2023 by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2022

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Anna-Jane Casey to Join Ian McKellen & John Bishop in the UK and Ireland Tour of MOTHER GOOSE by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2022

Anna-Jane Casey will be joining the UK and Ireland Tour of the pantomime MOTHER GOOSE as Cilla The Goose with Mairi Barclay, Becca Francis, Shailan Gohil and Laura Tyrer also confirmed to join the company

Meet the Cast of & JULIET, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight! by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2022

& Juliet begins Broadway performances tonight, October 28. Meet the cast of & Juliet here!

VIDEO: Cast of Signature Theatre's INTO THE WOODS Rehearses Title Song by Stage Tube - Oct 26, 2022

Get a first look at the company of Signature Theatre's Into the Woods performing the title song from the show in rehearsal. The production will be directed and choreographed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner and will be the first of three Sondheim productions featured in Signature's 2022/23 season.

Eddie Cooper, Lilli Cooper & More Join Santino Fontana for YOUR OWN THING Benefit Performance by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2022

Eddie Cooper, Lilli Cooper and Jennifer Sánchez will join Santino Fontana for Red Bull Theater's all-star benefit performance of Your Own Thing, the 1968 hit Off-Broadway rock musical suggested by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This one-night-only performance will take place Monday December 12th at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space.  

Dances Patrelle to Present Francis Patrelle's THE YORKVILLE NUTCRACKER in December by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2022

Dances Patrelle will present The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 9-11, 2022 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Friday at 7, Saturday at 2pm and 7pm and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm.

Winners Announced for UK Theatre Awards 2022 by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 23, 2022

The 2022 UK Theatre Awards winners have been revealed in a lunchtime ceremony at London's Guildhall. The biggest winner of the day was Leeds Playhouse, who won three awards including UK's Most Welcoming Theatre, Best Design for Laura Hopkins & Simon Wainwright for Dracula: The Untold Story and Best Performance in a Musical for Divina de Campo for Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

European Premiere of STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT to Play La Cave Cafe Starting This Month by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 22, 2022

Rohm Literary and American Blues Theater will present the European premiere of a new play, STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT, written and directed by John Kolvenbach (Olivier Nominee Love Song) and starring Jim Ortlieb (Broadway's The Farnsworth Invention by Aaron Sorkin) and featuring Julie Kalya.

Drew McVety & Allen Gilmore to Star in A SHERLOCK CAROL Return Engagement at New World Stages by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2022

A Sherlock Carol, written and directed by Mark Shanahan, will return this holiday season at New World Stages for a six-week limited engagement. Broadway favorite Drew McVety (Billy Elliot, Spamalot) returns as the titular sleuth, with Allen Gilmore (The School for Scandal, Yale Rep’s Choir Boy) joining the company as Scrooge.

Ashley Blanchet, Graham Rowat, Analise Scarpaci, Gavin Lee & More to Star in THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Paper Mill Playhouse by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2022

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced casting for The Sound of Music, directed by Mark S. Hoebee. The production will feature Ashley Blanchet (Paper Mill’s Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Broadway’s Waitress) as Maria Rainer, and Graham Rowat (Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen, Sunset Boulevard) as Captain Georg von Trapp.

Interview: Analise Scarpaci on Learning from Lydia, Paving New Paths, and Embracing 'Pathetic' at 54 Below by Matt Smith - Oct 18, 2022

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EL TIEMPO ENTRE COSTURAS regresa en 2023 de gira por España by Casilda Margareto - Oct 18, 2022

La nueva gira sigue apostando por la producción de musicales con sello español, creados y producidos en el país. Esta superproducción está producida por Dario Regattieri, CEO de beon. Entertainment y su música ha sido compuesta por Iván Macías y escrita por Félix Amador. Además la autora de esta historia María Dueñas ha participado como asesora en todo el proceso de creación.

Chilina Kennedy, Ryan Silverman & More to Lead A SIGN OF THE TIMES Developmental Readings by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2022

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HERE YOU COME AGAIN Announced At Casa Mañana This November by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2022

Casa Mañana will present the world premiere co-production of Here You Come Again: How Dolly Saved My Life in 12 Easy Songs, presented by Frank Kent Cadillac.

VIDEO: Netflix Debuts MATILDA THE MUSICAL Official Movie Trailer by Michael Major - Oct 13, 2022

Netflix has shared a new trailer and key art for the film adaptation of ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL. The new movie musical stars Oscar winner Emma Thompson, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Sindhu Vee, Alisha Weir and Lashana Lynch. Watch the new video trailer and check out the new film poster photo now!

Park Theatre Announces Two New Trustees by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2022

Park Theatre has announced Chartered Accountant Ibukun Alamutu and Come From Away producer Joe Smith as new trustees. They join Chair of the Board Anthony Clare and board members Kurt Barling, Hedda Beeby, Andrew Cleland-Bogle, Jonathan Edwards, Bharat Mehta, Rufus Olins, Victoria Phillips and Julia Tyrell.

Meet the Cast of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, Beginning Previews Tonight! by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2022

Kimberly Akimbo begins previews on Broadway tonight, October 12, and officially opens November 10th. Meet the cast bringing this show to the stage here!

Justin Collette Will Lead BEETLEJUICE North American Tour; Principal and Featured Cast Announced! by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2022

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Book Your Virtual Experience With Adrienne Walker, Jewelle Blackman, Adam Jacobs & More on BWW Stage Door by Team BWW - Oct 12, 2022

Stage Door is a platform allowing for your favorite performers to offer more virtual services including video shout outs, virtual classes, meet & greets and more! Book your favorite stars, including Adrienne Walker, Jewelle Blackman, Adam Jacobs, and more!

Cast & Creative Team Announced for INTO THE WOODS at Signature Theatre by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2022

Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the musical Into the Woods with music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Performances run November 8, 2022 – January 29, 2023 in Signature’s MAX Theatre.

Review Roundup: GUYS AND DOLLS Opens at the Kennedy Center by Review Roundups - Oct 11, 2022

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Center Stage production of Guys and Dolls, is running now through October 16. The cast features Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart, Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller, Steven Pasquale,and Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Phillipa Soo. Read the reviews here!

Chicago Philharmonic Welcomes Record 15 Member Musicians For 2022-23 Season by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2022

The Chicago Philharmonic Society has announced the addition of 15 new musician members for the 22/23 Season. With the addition of these new members, Chicago Philharmonic has expanded its pool of the Midwest's finest musicians to 209.

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of World Premiere of Re-Imagined AIDA in the Netherlands by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2022

AIDA, the musical by Elton John and Tim Rice has been reworked and updated, and the world premiere is set for 23 April 2023 in the AFAS Circustheater in Scheveningen. Check out an all new behind the scenes video, featuring a first listen to 'Easy As Life'!

Benjamin Rauhala Comes to Cadogan Hall in February 2023 With Luke Bayer, Jordan Luke Gage, Jodie Steele, and More by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2022

BENJAMIN RAUHALA & HIS WEST END BESTIES comes to the Cadogan Hall on Sunday 5 February at 6.30pm.

MILES and THE FALL Will Be Released by Original Theatre and Riverside Studios by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2022

Original Theatre and Riverside Studios have announced the forthcoming release dates of Miles and The Fall - the next two play-readings in their Originals online on demand series, featuring the winners of Original Theatre Company's Originals Playwriting Award. 

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport Announces Casting For A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2022

The John W. Engeman Theater has announced the cast and creative team of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL. Performances begin on Thursday, November 17, 2022, and run through Saturday, December 31, 2022.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Open at Ensemble Theatre Company This Holiday Season by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2022

Ensemble Theatre Company will present the second show of its 2022-23 Season, an all-new take on the holiday favorite, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, written by Charles Dickens, adapted by Patrick Barlow (The 39 Steps) and directed by Jamie Torcellini. 

PHOTOS: These Spies Were A Happening That Happened And Should Happen Again… SPIES ARE FOREVER At 54 Below by Bobby Patrick - Nov 3, 2022

Almost the entire original company gathered here on this coast to perform the score in concert at our Beloved 54 below for 4 shows on two nights ( October 25 & 26) BroadwayWorld was there in the personage of yours truly with our little camera

Aaron Lazar, American Ballet Theater, and More to Play Segerstrom Center This Holiday Season by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 20, 2022

A magical roster of international music, dance, legendary recording artists and family holiday cheer makes for a most remarkable holiday season at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

WE'RE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN Will Run at Drayton Arms Theatre by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 18, 2022

We’re Few and Far Between, written by Claudia Vyvyan and directed by Alexzandra Sarmiento, will run from 22-26 November at the Drayton Arms Theatre, following a successful run at the White Bear Theatre. 

Karyl Lynn Burns Retires as Artistic Director of Rubicon Theatre After 25 Years by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2022

Rubicon Producing Artistic Director and Co-Founder Karyl Lynn Burns retired from the company on Sunday, November 13, following the acclaimed sold-out run of In the Heights.

Photo Exclusive: First Look at INTO THE WOODS at Signature Theatre by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2022

Get a first look at Signature Theatre's Into the Woods! The production is directed and choreographed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner and is the first of three Sondheim productions featured in Signature's 2022/23 season.

Ruthie Henshall Will Open New Drama School CAST in September 2023 by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2022

 Ruthie Henshall has announced plans to open CAST, a new drama school offering a three-year diploma in Musical Theatre Industry Preparation; with its first intake in September 2023. 

Video: First Look at INTO THE WOODS at Signature Theatre by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2022

Get a first look at footage from Signature Theatre's Into the Woods! The production is directed and choreographed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner and is the first of three Sondheim productions featured in Signature's 2022/23 season.

PRIMA FACIE, Starring Jodie Comer, Will Open at the Golden Theatre by Nicole Rosky - Nov 15, 2022

Jodie Comer will make her highly anticipated Broadway debut in the US premiere of Prima Facie, a new play by Suzie Miller. Prima Facie opens on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the Golden Theatre. Previews begin on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Los premios TEATREMUSICAL.CAT preparan su primera edición by Casilda Margareto - Nov 15, 2022

Todos los nominados fueron votados por un jurado profesional y relacionado con el teatro musical. Algunos de los espectáculos más nominados son COMPANY, con doce candidaturas o  BILLY ELLIOT, con ocho nominaciones.

VIDEO: Nova Y. Payton Sings 'Last Midnight' From INTO THE WOODS at Signature Theatre by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2022

Signature Theatre's Into the Woods is now playing through January 29, 2023. Get a first look at Nova Y. Payton and The Signature Orchestra performing 'Last Midnight' in the video here!

New World Stages Announces A SHERLOCK CAROL Holiday Engagement by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2022

A Sherlock Carol, a holiday production by Mark Shanahan, returns to New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) for a six-week limited holiday engagement. Previews begin Monday, November 21, 2022, with opening night on Monday, November 28, 2022, and the final performance on Sunday, January 1, 2023. 

See Santino Fontana, I WISH: THE ROLES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN & More Next Week at 54 Below by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2022

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

Video: See Georgina Onuorah, Christina Bianco & More in Rehearsals for THE WIZARD OF OZ at Curve by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2022

Watch an inside look at The Wizard of Oz, coming to Curve this Christmas! The production runs Running in Leicester Saturday 19 November 2022 to Sunday 8 January 2023. It stars Georgina Onuorah, Christina Bianco and more.

Lesli Margherita, Simon Pearl & More Join YOUR OWN THING Benefit Performance at Red Bull Theater by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2022

RED BULL THEATER has announced that Lesli Margherita, Simon Pearl, Michael Pilato, and Vaden Thurgood have been added to the cast of their one-night-only benefit performance of the hit 1968 rock musical Your Own Thing.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE WIZARD OF OZ at Leicester Curve by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2022

There’s no place like Curve this Christmas as the theatre reveals the full cast of its festive musical The Wizard of Oz. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Billy Elliot FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Billy Elliot has had 5 productions including West End which opened in 2005, which opened in 2008, Broadway which opened in 2008, US Tour which opened in 2010 and US Tour which opened in 2010.
Billy Elliot has been nominated for several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Lee Hall, Best Choreography for Peter Darling, Best Costume Design of a Musical for Nicky Gillibrand, Best Direction of a Musical for Stephen Daldry, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Rick Fisher, Best Orchestrations for Martin Koch, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Elton John, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Lee Hall, Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Ian MacNeil, and Best Sound Design of a Musical for Paul Arditti.
Billy Elliot has won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Lee Hall, Best Choreography for Peter Darling, Best Costume Design of a Musical for Nicky Gillibrand, Best Direction of a Musical for Stephen Daldry, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Rick Fisher, Best Orchestrations for Martin Koch, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Elton John, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Lee Hall, Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Ian MacNeil, and Best Sound Design of a Musical for Paul Arditti.
Billy Elliot has been nominated for numerous awards, including Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and Outstanding New Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show's director, Stephen Daldry, was also recognized with awards for Outstanding Director of a Musical at both the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Drama Desk Awards. Other awards include Outstanding Choreography for Peter Darling, Outstanding Set Design for Ian MacNeil, and Outstanding Music for Elton John. Additionally, performers Haydn Gwynne, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish received Special Achievement Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Overall, Billy Elliot has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades for its impressive production and performances.
Billy Elliot has won several awards, including Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Distinguished Production of a Musical at the Drama League Awards, and Outstanding New Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show's director, Stephen Daldry, also won Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Drama Desk Awards. Peter Darling won Outstanding Choreography at both the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Drama Desk Awards. Other awards include Outstanding Costume Design for Nicky Gillibrand, Outstanding Set Design for Ian MacNeil, and Outstanding Lighting Design for Rick Fisher at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, the show received Special Achievement Awards for Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and a Performance Award for Haydn Gwynne at the Theatre World Awards. Lee Hall won Outstanding Book of a Musical and Elton John won Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards, while Martin Koch won Outstanding Orchestrations and Paul Arditti won Outstanding Sound Design.

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