You’ll laugh and cry in equal measure, accompanied by tunes like The Letter, Born to Boogie, Angry Dance and the iconic Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher. The dance scenes are choreographed beautifully, the songs drive the story along and you’ll find yourself hanging on to the edge of your seat as the drama unfolds… with a happy ending that’ll see you cheering your heart out.Įlton John’s genuine passion for the Billy Elliot story shines through the stage show’s score with poignant songs like The Stars Look Down, Shine, Grandma's Song, Solidarity and Expressing Yourself. But to achieve his dream he has to overcome financial hardship, win the heart of his no-nonsense home town and be accepted into the prestigious Royal Ballet School. It turns out that young Billy has a unique talent for ballet, so much so that it could make him a star. Enrolled in boxing classes, which he doesn’t enjoy, Billy soon finds something he much prefers: a ballet class.
himself.īilly Elliot the Musical is the touching story of a boy growing up in working class Manchester during the miner's strike in the grim, gritty mid-1980s. Expect the same heart-rending plot enhanced by a beautiful musical score with lyrics by Lee Hall and music written by Sir Elton John. This superb stage production is written by Lee Hall, directed by Stephen Daldry and choreographed by Peter Darling, all of whom were involved with the original movie.
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Since then the stage production has won three prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards: best new musical, best actor in a musical and best lighting design, plus an impressive ten Tony Awards.īilly Elliot the movie, released in 2000, captured the hearts of millions of people worldwide and was nominated for three Oscars and thirteen Bafta awards, breaking numerous box office records. Singer songwriter Elton John saw the first public screening of Billy Elliot at Cannes, and was so moved he immediately contacted director Stephen Daldry about making it into a stage musical. There’s an amazing tale behind this ever-popular stage play. Reservations +44 (0)20 7492 0813 Mon-Fri:8am-8pm, Sat-Sun:9am-7pmīilly Elliot, the touching story of a young boy’s dream come true.
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