It has been announced that the West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical has extended to 16th May 2015, over 570,000 new tickets have been released today. The show will celebrate its tenth year in the West End during the new booking period.
Elliott Hanna, Redmand Rance, Harrison Dowzell, Ali Rasul and Tade Biesinger
The show, which features music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall and is directed by Stephen Daldry with choreography by Peter Darling, received its world premiere at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 31st March 2005. Since opening thirty four boys have played the title role in London, while 71 boys have played the role worldwide.
Since its first performance, with a company of actors aged 6 to 83 years including 430 children, Billy has danced his way through over 3,500 performances in London’s West End. Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osborne have all played cameo roles accompanied, at a special gala performance, by Elton John who stepped into the role of ballet class pianist, Mr Braithwaite.
Billy Elliot has now played over 7000 performances globally, has been seen by over 4 million people in the West End and over 9 million worldwide, across five continents.
Click here to book tickets (save £24 at certain performances).
Click here to read our interview with Billy Elliot's Deka Walmsley and Redmand Rance.
Click here to book tickets (save £24 at certain performances).
Click here to read our interview with Billy Elliot's Deka Walmsley and Redmand Rance.
Photo Credit: Craig Sugden
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