6. Billy Elliot
Where? Victoria Palace Theatre, Victoria Street
Starring: Josh Baker, Ryan Collinson, Adam Vesperman The movie of Billy Elliot was one of the most successful UK films ever and the original multi-award winning creative team, director Stephen Daldry, writer Lee Hall, choreographer Peter Darling and musical legend Sir Elton John have now adapted the show into a musical that is funny, uplifting and immensely entertaining. Billy Elliot the Musical is an inspirational story of one boys dream to realise his ambitions against the odds. Set in a Northern mining town during the historic 1984/85 miners' strike, young Billy Elliot pursues his passion for dance in secret to avoid disapproval of his struggling family. Brought up by a single father, Billy is enthralled by the grace and wonder of ballet and is determined to fulfil his ambition of attending the Royal Ballet School. Billy Elliot the Musical has taken the world by storm since its world premiere at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London in March 2005. Billy Elliot London won four Laurence Olivier Awards, as well as the Evening Standard Award, Critics Circle as well as our own Whatsonstage.com award for Best Musical. Billy Elliot Broadway opened in 2008 it won a record ten Tony Awards.
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