Billy Elliot

Time to Shine!

Drury Lane Theatre kicks off its 2015/16 season with a staging of Billy Elliot, one of the most successful musicals of modern times. The show brings to life the heart-warming tale of a young working-class kid who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. The only catch? He's a boy! Told against the political backdrop of the 1980s miner's strike in England, Billy Elliot is a story that will move and inspire you in equal measure, and one you won't soon forget!

Based upon the smash hit 2000 movie starring a young Jamie Bell, this musical was adapted by the film's original screenwriter Lee Hall. The Tony-winning score, which includes numbers such as Electricity and Born to Boogie, comes courtesy of Sir Elton John, who needs no introduction. When the Broadway production first opened in 2008 it garnered an incredible 10 Tony Awards. This Chicago production will be helmed by Drury Lane regular Rachel Rockwell.

What is Billy Elliot about?

Eleven-year old Billy lives in a deprived town in North East England, a place where a man's role includes boxing, mining, drinking beer - and certainly not something like ballet dancing. But poor Billy can't help but feel drawn to the art form when he happens to watch a ballet class after one of his boxing lessons.

Brought up by a single father and older brother without a mother's touch, Billy risks alienating not only his family but the entire community with his new found passion. With steely determination he attempts to prove everyone wrong and dance his way to the very top of the ballet world.