a b Goldstone, Kate (10 December 2015). "Billy Elliot pirouettes out of the West End". Best of Theatre. United Kingdom Box Office, September 26-28, 2014". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 29 September 2014 . Retrieved 15 November 2014. 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. Hernandez, Ernio (13 December 2007). "Elton John and Lee Hall Take a Bow at Billy Elliot 's Australian Opening Dec. 13". Playbill . Retrieved 12 January 2022. Billy Elliot – a Musical" (in Hungarian). Magyar Állami Operaház. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015 . Retrieved 25 June 2016.

Jones, Chris (21 July 2009). " Billy Elliot to land in Chicago for a long dance". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. In May 2016, the Grandstreet Theatre in Helena, Montana, became the first American, non-professional theatre company to stage this musical. [62]The Sydney production transferred to Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre, opening on 13 December 2008. [23] The Melbourne production closed on 14 June 2009 after a successful run. [24] 10th Anniversary Australian tour (2019) [ edit ] Cushman, Robert (2 March 2011). "Billy Elliot goes through the well-choregraphed motions". National Post. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.

The filmed production stars Elliott Hanna as Billy, Ruthie Henshall as Mrs. Wilkinson, and Deka Walmsley, Ann Emery, and Chris Grahamson as Billy's father, grandmother, and older brother, respectively. De nominaties voor de Musical Awards 2015". Stichting Musical Awards (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 December 2014 . Retrieved 6 May 2021. 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.Gordon, Robert (5 January 2017). " Billy Elliot and Its Lineage: The Politics of Class and Sexual Identity in British Musicals since 1953". In Gordon, Robert; Jubin, Olaf (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of the British Musical. Oxford University Press. p.421. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199988747.013.16. ISBN 978-0-19-998874-7. Lincoln, Marga (6 May 2016). "Boxing gloves to ballet slippers: Grandstreet the first nonprofessional U.S. theater to stage 'Billy Elliot' ". Independent Record. Shoard, Catherine (11 April 2005). "All-singing, all-dancing, all-smoking". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 July 2005. Voss, Brandon (3 November 2014). "Elton John Musical 'Billy Elliot' Will Dance Into Movie Theaters". The Advocate. Here Media.

What I also like is that, at least in the version I saw, there are no members of the creative team hanging around at the end of the evening to wax lyrical about the process of putting the musical together. Gans, Andrew (20 November 2013). " Billy Elliot the Musical Will Launch The Muny's 2014 Summer Season in St. Louis; Performance Dates Announced". Playbill . Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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Filmed on 28 September 2014 at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London's West End, Billy Elliot Live was broadcast live to cinemas in several European countries, followed by further worldwide screenings. North American screenings took place on 12, 15, and 18 November. [2] Stephen Daldry (Theatre show Director) (28 October 2014). Billy Elliot Live (Live Theatre Event). London, UK: Universal Pictures. Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. The first Spanish language production opened on 14 February 2017 at Centro Cultural Teatro 2 in Mexico City. The role of Billy was played by Mauricio Arriaga, Demián Ferráez, Ian González and Aaron Márquez. The role of Mrs. Wilkinson was played by Anahí Allué. The cast also included Hernán Mendoza, Carlos Fonseca, first actress Norma Lazareno and Concepción Márquez as Billy's father, Tony and Billy's grandmother respectively. Tony award-winner David Alvarez, from the original Broadway production, reprised his character in its adult version for this production. Billy Elliot closed on 30 December 2017 and from January through August 2018 it embarked on a national tour. [ citation needed] Original Spanish production [ edit ]