Billy Elliot [2000]

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The premiere of the musical was planned at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but this was abandoned due to financial problems of the Tyne Theatre's operator, and the production's growing budget. [3] Lisa Martland, “ Billy Elliot the Musical Live – review of DVD and Blu-ray release,” Musical Theatre Review(Dec 9, 2014), Outer Critics Circle – Awards for 2008–2009". OuterCritics.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014 . Retrieved 10 May 2013. Gardner, Elysa (9 April 2013). "West End audience votes to keep ironic 'Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher' in show". USA Today. At the very heart of the whole experience is an incredible performance of maturity and skill from 11-year-old Elliott Hanna as Billy. With the camera never far away, there are no shortcuts this young actor, singer and dancer can make, but his passion and commitment can never be questioned. It is impossible not to be in awe of his talent and the integrity he brings to the role. Zach Atkinson (13), as Billy’s pal Michael (yes, the one who likes dressing up in dresses!) is a pretty big hit too.

In July and August 2022 a completely new UK production was presented at the Curve, Leicester. The revival, by the theatre's artistic director Nikolai Foster, was the first full-scale staging of Billy Elliot in the UK since the original. It was a completely new staging, with a new set design by Michael Taylor and choreography by Lucy Hind. [71] It was the biggest in-house production that the Curve Theatre has ever mounted. [72] [73] Social and cultural issues [ edit ] Subversion of gender roles [ edit ] MTI Acquires BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL for Licensing – Official Press Release". MTI Marquee Blog. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Nolen Dubuc was announced for the lead role of Billy. While there was an understudy, Dubuc ended up performing in all 119 performances. The rest of the cast included Emerson Gamble as Michael, Blythe Wilson as Mrs. Wilkinson, and Dan Chameroy as Dad. [39] Touring productions [ edit ] First US national tour [ edit ]Gans, Andrew (29 September 2014). "" Billy Elliot the Musical Live" Sets November DVD Release Date". Playbill . Retrieved 12 January 2022. Ansdell, Caroline (12 December 2005). " Billy Extends at Victoria Palace with Cast Changes". WhatsOnStage. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Shenton, Mark (13 June 2014). " Billy Elliot The Musical to Be Screened Live to Cinemas in U.K. and Around the World". Playbill . Retrieved 12 January 2022. Nigel Reynolds, “ How real-life Billy Elliot’s dream ended in tears,” The Telegraph (Sept 30, 2006), The West End production was nominated for nine 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards and won four, including Best New Musical. At age thirteen, Liam Mower was the youngest actor to win the award, and the actors playing Billy were the first to win the award in a shared capacity. Lomas, Maguire, and Mower also jointly received the Theatre Goers' Choice Award 2005 for The Most Promising Newcomer. The production also won The Evening Standard Award 2005, among others. [95] The Sydney production was nominated for eleven 2008 Helpmann Awards and won seven, including Best Musical.

Billy Elliot the Musical review – seeing quadruple in West End farewell". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 July 2022.Billy Elliot the Musical Live is a 2014 British filmed version of Elton John's coming-of-age stage musical Billy Elliot the Musical (2005), which in turn was based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. Stephen Daldry directed both the original film and the 2014 musical adaptation. On 1 June 2016 Billy Elliot premiered in Israel at City Hall theater in Cinema City Gelilot Complex. Billy was alternately played by Arnon Herring and Shon Granot-Zilbershtein. The main cast included Daphna Dekel as Mrs. Wilkinson, Avi Kushnir as Billy's father, Oshri Cohen as Tony and Dina Doron as Billy's grandmother. The role of Michael was alternately played by Sahar Lev-Shomer, TimoTi Sannikov and Amit Brenner. The role of Debbie was alternately played by Naya Federman, Sasha Bezrukov and Maya Mintz. Eldar Groisman directed and choreographed the show, which was translated into Hebrew by Eli Bijaoui. Jones, Chris (15 October 2010). " 'Billy Elliot' is closing early in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. In County Durham, the 1984–85 coal miners' strike is just beginning ("The Stars Look Down"). Motherless eleven-year-old Billy stays behind after his boxing class to give keys to Mrs. Wilkinson, who runs a ballet class. The class is all girls, but Billy is attracted to the grace of the dance ("Shine"). At first, Billy's interest in dance is easily concealed from his family, as the only person home at the time is his grandmother. She reveals to Billy the abuse she suffered at the hands of her late husband, but that she found great joy in dance ("Grandma's Song").

Diamond, Robert (3 October 2011). "BILLY ELLIOT to Close on Broadway January 8, 2012". BroadwayWorld.

The production is notable in its empowering promotion of the subversion of traditional gender roles, promoting acceptance and open-mindedness; both implicitly in the show's decision to represent drag and the challenging of traditional masculinity in a positive light, and explicitly, in the shows lyrics and repeated core message of the value of 'expressing yourself' and embracing one's 'individuality.' Billy's subversion of traditional masculine "gender performativity" [74] is highlighted against the contrast of Durham's extremely masculine working-class society. With this focus, Billy Elliot has the position of being "the first mainstream British entertainment to directly interrogate homophobic prejudice as a function of patriarchal society." [75] With the impact of its empowering message of acceptance entering public discourse and education campaigns [19] thanks to the prominence and financial success of the show. In County Durham, the 1984–85 coal miners' strike is just beginning ("The Stars Look Down"). Motherless eleven-year-old Billy is required to stay behind after his boxing class and finds his way into a ballet class run by Mrs Wilkinson. He is the only boy, but becomes attracted to the grace of the dance ("Shine"). The secret is at first easily kept, as the only person home at the time is his grandmother. She reveals her abusive relationship with her dead husband and that she too loved to dance, which made everything all right ("Grandma's Song"). a b Goldstone, Kate (10 December 2015). "Billy Elliot pirouettes out of the West End". Best of Theatre. Nearly a decade on after Billy Elliot the Musical opened in the West End, the piece is looking as healthy as ever, not least because of the way librettist and lyricist Lee Hall, composer Elton John, director Stephen Daldry and choreographer Peter Darling have managed to combine the raw reality of struggling through the 1984-85 miners’ strike with the dreams of a boy who lives to dance. I had forgotten how brilliantly the ‘Solidarity’ sequence brought together the hopes and aspirations of Billy, the miners and the police. Six months later at the miner's annual Christmas show, the children put on a show disparaging Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who is seen as the antagonist by the coal miners ("Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher"). Billy's father gets drunk and sings an old folk song that elicits memories of his deceased wife and the usually stoic man leaves in tears ("Deep Into the Ground"). Left alone with Billy in the Community Centre, Michael reveals he has feelings for him, but Billy says that the fact that he likes ballet does not mean that he is gay. Michael gives him a kiss on the cheek. Michael tries to get Billy to show him some dancing, but Billy is sad and tells him to leave.

Elton John Dons Tutu to Help London's Billy Elliot Celebrate First Anniversary". Playbill . Retrieved 24 June 2022. Varley, Eddie (21 July 2009). "BILLY ELLIOT To Launch National Tour In Chicago At The Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre In March 2010". BroadwayWorld. Sir Elton John surprises the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical at Sydney's Lyric Theatre". The Daily Telegraph. 29 November 2019 . Retrieved 17 November 2021. Billy Elliot - The Musical Live (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database . Retrieved 15 November 2014.

The title role was shared by Giuseppe Bausilio, Michael Dameski, Kylend Hetherington, Lex Ishimoto, and Daniel Russell. The cast also included Faith Prince as Mrs. Wilkinson, Rich Hebert as Billy's father, Patti Perkins as Grandma, Jeff Kready as Tony, and Joel Blum as George. [50] Billy Elliot – a Musical" (in Hungarian). Magyar Állami Operaház. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015 . Retrieved 25 June 2016. Helpmann Awards Winners". helpmannawards.com.au. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Gans, Andrew (28 November 2010). "Chicago Production of Billy Elliot Closes Nov. 28; Toronto Is Next Stop". Playbill . Retrieved 12 January 2022. Billy Elliot the Musical was filmed on September 28, 2014 and broadcast live in 8 different countries. The show was filmed using 12 cameras, providing a variety of angles from the audience and various levels on the stage.