

“Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher” – Tony and Partiers.“Expressing Yourself” – Billy, Michael, and Ensemble.“Solidarity” – Ballet Girls, Billy, Mrs.Billy stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever. Set in a mining town in the north of England against the background of the 1984-85 miners’ strike, “Billy Elliot” is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. In addition, 25 current and former Billy Elliots unite on stage in a specially choreographed mash-up finale. Mower was the first boy ever to play the role of Billy Elliot on stage in 2005. Elliott Hanna (11) plays the role of Billy Elliot, Zach Atkinson (13) the role of Michael and Demi Lee (11) the role of Debbie.īilly Elliot the Musical Live features Liam Mower, who returns to the show in the role of Older Billy for the broadcast.

Wilkinson, Deka Walmsley who plays Billy’s dad Jackie, Ann Emery in the role of Grandma and Chris Grahamson in the role of Billy’s elder brother Tony. The cast is led by West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall in the role of Billy’s dance teacher, Mrs. Recorded at the show’s West End home at the Victoria Palace Theatre, the show has been dazzling audiences in London since it opened in 2005, and has gone on to captivate audiences across five continents, winning more than 80 theater awards globally including 10 Tony Awards®.

The acclaimed musical airs as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival. Leaps on to THIRTEEN’s Great PerformancesĮlton John and Lee Hall’s adaptation of the acclaimed 2000 film, written by Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, won multiple awards on both sides of the Atlantic, including 10 Tony Awardsīilly Elliot the Musical Live, the long-running hit both on Broadway and in London’s West End (where it is still playing), comes to THIRTEEN’s Great Performances Thurs day, October 29 at 9 p.m. Great Performances “Billy Elliot The Musical Live”īroadway and West End Smash Billy Elliot the Musical Live
