Billy Elliot extends booking period and welcomes new Billy

Ollie Jochim

It has been announced that Billy Elliot The Musical has extended its booking period at the Victoria Palace Theatre until Saturday 19th December 2015. 375,000 new tickets are now on-sale.

Ollie Jochim from Chelmsford, Essex joins the cast tonight (Mon 14th July), alternating the title role. Ollie, who is the seventy-fifth boy to perform the part worldwide, joins Ruthie Henshall as Mrs Wilkinson, Deka Walmsley as Dad, Chris Grahamson as Tony and Ann Emery as Grandma.

Ollie said: “I am twelve years old and from Chelmsford in Essex. I have always loved dancing - when I was younger I used to teach myself to dance from Michael Jackson YouTube videos! 

"I joined Essex Dance Theatre in Chelmsford when I was nine to learn ballet, tap and modern and later joined their performance group. A couple of years ago my mum took me to see Billy Elliot the Musical and when I saw it I knew I wanted to be Billy. I was so overjoyed when I found out I had got the part and now I am living my dream.”