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Billy Elliot (get Billy Elliot tickets), an award-winning musical based on the 2000 film of the same name, is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed theatrical productions of the contemporary times. With a book and lyrics by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay and music by Sir Elton John, Billy Elliot (get Billy Elliot tickets) premiered at the Victoria Palace in London in March 2005. It is still showing there.

Billy Elliot (get Billy Elliot tickets) opened at Sydney's Capitol Theatre on 13th November 2007 and will come to Broadway at the Imperial Theater in September 2008. Productions have been proposed for U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Germany as well.  The U.S.A. production will start running in New York on Broadway in Oct 2008.

Synopsis of Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot (get Billy Elliot theater tickets) is set in County Durham, against the backdrop of the 1984-85 coal miners' strike. 11 year old Billy, son of a hard-working miner, has lost his mother. His father dreams of him becoming a boxer someday, a dream that Billy fears as much as his father cherishes. One day, on the way to a boxing lesson, he stumbles upon a ballet class and realizes he wants to dance. He trades his boxing gloves for ballet shoes and joins Mrs. Wilkinson's class. Billy continues to come to the dance class, and Mrs. Wilkinson, recognizing his talent, encourages him to audition for the Royal Ballet School in London.

As Billy dwindles between what he wants and what is expected of him, his father and brother, who are constantly engaged in a battle with policemen in riot gear protecting strike breakers, try to involve Billy in their world. Finally, Billy's father comes to terms with his son's desire to be a dancer and makes his peace with it.

Sub - plots emerge in the musical as a result of the actions of minor characters such as Billy's friend Michael with homosexual feelings, Mrs. Wilkinson's daughter Debbie and Mrs. Wilkinson herself.

Billy Elliot – the film

The inspiration for Billy Elliot (get Billy Elliot tickets), the musical, a hit film of the same name was released in 2000. Written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, the movie was an instant success and became one of the most critically acclaimed films of that year almost immediately upon its release.

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