Billy Elliot the Musical welcomes thirty-third Billy!

12 year old Ali Rasul from Hartlepool, will become the thirty-third boy to play Billy Elliot in the West End this evening (13th May).

Speaking about joining the cast, Ali said "After many auditions and lots of training I was finally picked to play the part of Billy Elliot. I was so surprised and excited to have been cast and I just can’t wait until my first performance on stage."

Ali Rasul joins a cast led by Anna-Jane Casey who plays Billy’s dance teacher Mrs Wilkinson, Deka Walmsley who plays Billy’s Dad and Kevin Wathen as Billy’s brother Tony, with Howard Crossley as George, Alexander Loxton as Older Billy, Kay Milbourne as Dead Mum, Simon Ray Harvey as Mr. Braithwaite, and Ann Emery who created the role of Grandma on stage when the show premiered in 2005.

Billy Elliot is now in its ninth year at the Victoria Palace Theatre and recently welcomed its 4 millionth audience member! Last month the musical, based on the Oscar nominated film, won its fifth Oliver Award - the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award voted for by the theatregoing public. 

Billy Elliot the Musical is described as an inspirational story of one boy’s dream to realise his ambitions against the odds. Set in the North East of England against the background of the historic 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy pursues his passion for dance in secret to avoid disapproval of his struggling family.

Billy Elliot the Musical is currently booking at the Victoria Palace Theatre until 21st December 2013.

Click here to book tickets (and to save £23 at certain performances!)

Click here to read West End Frame's recent interview with cast members Deka Walmsley and Redmand Rance.

Photo Credit: Alastair Muir (Photo of Redmand Rance as Billy Elliot)

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