Theatre Reviews & Features 
Billy Elliot the Musical features music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, is directed by Stephen Daldry with choreography by Peter Darling. The production features scenic design by Ian MacNeil, the associate director is Julian Webber, costume design is by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Rick Fisher and sound design by Paul Arditti. Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Koch.
Billy Elliot the Musical, which received its world premiere on 31 March 2005 at the Victoria Palace Theatre, has seen thirty four boys play the title role in London, while 71 boys have played the role worldwide. Since its first performance, with a company of actors aged 6 to 83 years including 430 children, Billy has danced his way through over 3,500 performances in London’s West End. As well as many VIP visitors including royalty, politicians, Olympians and stars of stage and screen, Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osborne have all played cameo roles accompanied at a special gala performance by Elton John who stepped into the role of ballet class pianist, Mr Braithwaite.
Winner of five Olivier Awards, including the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Audience Award voted for by the theatregoing public, and recipient of over 80 awards internationally, including ten 2009 Tony Awards, Billy Elliot the Musical which has now played over 7000 performances globally, has been seen by over 4 million people in the West End and over 9 million worldwide, across five continents.
Based on the Oscar nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical is 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.
Productions of Billy Elliot the Musical have been staged on Broadway, as well as in Sydney, Melbourne, Chicago, Toronto, Seoul, South Korea and a North American tour which recently travelled to São Paulo, Brazil. Further international productions are planned for Holland and Germany.
Billy Elliot The Musical is presented in London by Universal Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Tiger Aspectand is based on the Universal Pictures/ Studio Canal film.
LISTINGS INFORMATION BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Booking until: now booking until 16 May 2015
Theatre: Victoria Palace Theatre, Victoria Street, London SW1 5EA
Box Office: 0844 248 5000
Tickets: £19.50 - £67.50 (until 21 December 2013)
Get Billy Elliot the Musical Tickets
£20.50 - £68.50 (from 23 December 2013 to include £1 theatre restoration levy)
£20.70 - £68.70 (from 23 June 2014 to include £1.20 theatre restoration levy)
Performances: Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm
Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm
Assisted Performances Audio Described performance:
Saturday 19 July 2014 at 2.30pm
Captioned Performance:
Thursday 3 October 2013 at 2.30pm
Saturday 20 September 2014 at 2.30pm
Signed Performance:
Saturday 17 May 2014 at 2.30pm
To book, or for further information on our assisted performances, please call our access line on 020 7834 1170, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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