Billy Elliot: The Musical (2008)

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Lee Hall
Directed by Stephen Daldry
Cast: David Alvarez, Santino Fontana, Haydn Gwynne, Gregory Jbara, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish, Carole Shelley, Juliette Allen Angelo

In County Durham, the 1984–85 coal miners' strike is just beginning ("The Stars Look Down"). Motherless eleven-year-old Billy Elliot stays behind after his boxing class to give keys to Sandra Wilkinson, who runs a ballet class. The class is all girls, but Billy is attracted to the grace of the dance ("Shine").

Theater

Imperial Theatre · Broadway

Closed

January 8, 2012