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Billy Elliot is based on the film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry in 2000. Set in the fictional Coal Mining town of 'Everington' in the real County Durham, UK, it is a heartwarming and funny tale of 11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer and his determination to follow his dream. The story was adapted for the West End stage as Billy Elliot the Musical in 2005; it opened on Broadway in 2008 and Australia in 2007. |
BROADWAY PREMIERE
November 13, 2008
WEST END PREMIERE
March 2005 |
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ORIGINAL CAST
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish
DIRECTOR
Steven Daldry
CHOREOGRAPHER
Peter Darling
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
The Stars Look Down
Shine
Grandma's Song
Solidarity
Expressing Yourself
The Letter
Born to Boogie
Angry Dance
Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
Deep into the Ground
Swan Lake
He Could be a Star
Electricity
Once We Were Kings
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COMPOSER
Elton John
LYRICIST & LIBRETTIST
Lee Hall |
