Billy Elliot the Musical

Wed 13 Jul - Sat 20 Aug 2022

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Through the night, under darkness. Will come a day, when we will fly.

For the first time in the UK, the award-winning, world-renowned Billy Elliot the Musical gets a new look in this Made at Curve production, directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Lucy Hind.

It’s the mid 80s. Thatcher is at her most powerful. Men mine and boys box. Until, in a small town in County Durham, a young boy falls in love with ballet.

Set amidst the increasingly bitter 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot the Musical is a tale of determination, acceptance and daring to be different. In a close-knit community where family and tradition means everything, can Billy forge a new destiny and follow his passion?

Based on Stephen Daldry‘s acclaimed 2000 film, with music by Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall, this electrifying musical features incredible songs such as SolidarityThe LetterHe Could Be a Star and the show-stopping Electricity.

Guaranteed to make your soul soar, join us Summer 2022 for this celebration of community, being true to yourself and finding the courage to follow your dreams.

Age Recommendation: 12+. Parental discretion advised. Please note this performance contains strong language, violence, repetitive flashing lights, pyrotechnics, smoke and haze, and smoking on stage.

Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes (incl. interval)

Tickets

£56 – £10 

DISCOUNTS*
£25 Under 16s
£25 16-26 yrs and/or Students (with a free 16-26 & Student Membership), and Curve Connect
£25 Under 18s school groups
£4 off for Groups 10+
£5 off for Groups 20+
£7 off for Groups 50+
15% off for Members
2-4-1 tickets for Friends and Supporters  on Fri 15 Jul, 7.30pm and Wed 20 Jul, 7pm

ACCESS PERFORMANCES
BSL Interpreted: Fri 29 Jul, 7.30pm
BSL Interpreter: Maria Fellows

Captioned: Sat 6 Aug, 2.15pm & 7.30pm
Captioner: Theatre Captioner Network – Steve Burrows

Relaxed Performance: Sun 7 Aug, 1pm
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Dementia Friendly: Thu 11 Aug, 2.15pm
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Audio Described: Sat 13 Aug, 2.15pm
with Touch Tour from 12.45pm
Audio Describers: Talking Sense – Nadine Beasley and Kate Taylor-Davies

Listen to the pre-show Audio Notes by pressing the orange ‘Play’ button in the SoundCloud player below:

*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.

Credits & Acknowledgments

Book and Lyrics by Lee Hall
Music by Elton John
Originally directed by Stephen Daldry
Originally choreographed by Peter Darling

Orchestrations by Martin Koch

Executive Producers (original production)
Angela Morrison and David Furnish

Producers (original production)
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene

Director Nikolai Foster
Choreographer Lucy Hind
Musical Supervisor & Musical Director George Dyer
Set Designer Michael Taylor 
Costume Designer Edd Lindley
Lighting Designer Ben Cracknell
Sound Designer Adam Fisher
Props Supervisor Lizzie Frankl, Propworks
Props Assistant Sophie Haliburn, Propworks
Casting Director Kay Magson CDG
Children’s Casting Director Jo Hawes
RTYDS Resident Assistant Director Lilac Yosiphon
Birkbeck Trainee Director Thyrza Abrahams
Associate Choreographer James Berkery
Associate Sound Designer Oliver Durrant
Assistant Musical Director Josh Cottell
Assistant Choreographer Joanna Goodwin
Dialect Coach Elspeth Morrison
Production Manager Guy Ongley
Head Chaperone Helen ‘H’ Mclaren-Frost

Originally presented in London by
Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions,
in association with Tiger Aspect.

Based on Universal Pictures/Studio Canal Film.

Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International: www.mtishows.co.uk

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Cast & Creative

Willow Adamson

Ballet Dancer & Susan Parks

Craig Armstrong

George

Steph Asamoah

Ensemble

Maddie Seren Ashley

Ballet Dancer & Tracey Atkinson

William Atkinson

Older Billy

Oliver Back

Boxer & Posh Boy

Aneeka Kaur Bains

Ballet Dancer & Angela Robson

Luke Baker

Tony

Pearl Ball

Debbie

Ella-Rose Blackburn Price

Ballet Dancer

Joe Caffrey

Jackie

Harvey Clarridge

Boxer & Small Boy

Micky Cochrane

Scab

Caitlin Cole

Debbie

Ellie Copping

Debbie

Lily Corkill

Ballet Dancer

Jessica Daley

Billy's Mam

Miley Dalton

Ballet Dancer

Matisse Didier

Boxer

Bobby Donald

Michael

Jonathan Dryden Taylor

Posh Dad

Isabelle Francis

Ballet Dancer & Tracey Atkinson

Ethan Galeotti

Boxer

Rahul Gandabhai

Boxer & Posh Boy

Isla Granville

Ballet Dancer & Susan Parks

Uzziah Gray

Boxer

Lucas Haywood

Michael

Leo Hollingsworth

Billy

Orlaith Rae Hunt

Ballet Dancer & Angela Robson

Rachel Izen

Grandma Edna

Ava Rose Johnson

Ballet Dancer & Allison Summers

Cameron Johnson

Mr. Braithwaite

Lola Johnstone

Debbie

Ava Mia Komisarczuk

Ballet Dancer

Kyrelle Lammy

Boxer & Small Boy

Lienna-Jean Langdon

Ballet Dancer & Sharon Percy

Michael Lin

Pit Supervisor

Tahlia Maddox

Ballet Dancer

Prem Masani

Michael

Tori McDougall

Ensemble

Nesisa Mhindu

Ballet Dancer & Sharon Percy

Lorcan Murphy

Boxer

Alfie Napolitano

Billy

Samuel Newby

Billy

Robin Paley Yorke

Lesley

Minal Patel

Big Davey

Sophia Pirie

Ballet Dancer & Allison Summers

Hayden Polanco

Boxer

Anna Rossa

Ensemble

Jaden Shentall-Lee

Billy

Ethan Shimwell

Michael

Sally Ann Triplett

Mrs. Wilkinson

Gopal Thacker

Boxer

Mirabelle Varakantam

Ballet Dancer

Louie Wood

Ensemble

Christopher Wright

Mr. Wilkinson

Behind the scenes in rehearsals

Meet our Young Company in Rehearsals

The young company of Billy Elliot the Musical with (L-R on back row) Associate Choreographer James Berkery, Choreographer Lucy Hind, Director Nikolai Foster, Sally Ann Triplett (Mrs. Wilkinson), Musical Director George Dyer, Birkbeck Trainee Director Thyrza Abrahams and Head Chaperone Helen ‘H’ Mclaren-Frost – Photography by Marc Brenner

Sally Ann Triplett (Mrs. Wilkinson) with ‘Billy’ cast members (L-R) Samuel Newby, Alfie Napolitano, Jaden Shentall-Lee and Leo Hollingsworth – Photography by Marc Brenner

Boxers (L-R) Kyrelle Lammy, Gopal Thacker, Uzziah Gray, Matisse Didier, Rahul Gandabhai, Lorcan Murphy, Harvey Clarridge, Ethan Galeotti, Hayden Polanco and Oliver Back – Photography by Marc Brenner

‘Michael’ cast members – (L-R) Prem Masani, Ethan Shimwell, Lucas Hayward and Bobby Donald – Photography by Marc Brenner

The young company of Billy Elliot the Musical – Photography by Marc Brenner

‘Debbie’ cast members – (L-R) Pearl Ball, Ellie Copping, Caitlin Cole and Lola Johnstone – Photography by Marc Brenner