Billy Elliot [2000]

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A second tour opened at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina, on 30 October 2010. Although this is the first production of the musical to tour the United States in a "touring" manner, this is still considered to be the Second National Tour. [49]

Szilveszter (29 June 2018). "10 csodajel, avagy Billy Elliot mesebeli esetei a médiával". Origo (in Hungarian) . Retrieved 9 June 2019. On 5 May 2015 Billy Elliot premiered in Italy at Il Sistina in Rome. Billy was alternately played by Alessandro Frola and Simone Romualdi. Among the cast were Sabrina Marciano as Mrs. Wilkinson, Christian Roberto as Michael, Luca Biagini as Billy's father, Cristina Noci as Grandma, Donato Altomare as Tony, Elisabetta Tulli as Mum, Jacopo Pelliccia as George and Maurizio Semeraro as Mr. Braithwaite . Szilveszter (4 June 2018). "Meleg helyzet, avagy kiborul a Billy". Origo (in Hungarian) . Retrieved 23 June 2018. Outer Critics Circle – Awards for 2008–2009". OuterCritics.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014 . Retrieved 10 May 2013.Perhaps most moving of all is the ‘Dream Ballet’ scene in Act II when Billy dances with his Older Self (given an additional power on this occasion by original Billy, Liam Mower, joining Elliott Hanna). Older Billy was played by Liam Mower who was one of three actors to originate the role. Mower played the role of Billy for 18 months, the longest run of any of the Billys. Mower continues to perform, and has appeared in several Matthew Bourne ballets. Billy Elliot - The Musical Live (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database . Retrieved 15 November 2014.

Lisa Martland, “ Billy Elliot the Musical Live – review of DVD and Blu-ray release,” Musical Theatre Review(Dec 9, 2014), Six months later at the miner's annual Christmas show, the children put on a show disparaging Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who is seen as the antagonist by the coal miners ("Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher"). Billy's father gets drunk and sings an old folk song that elicits memories of his deceased wife and the usually stoic man leaves in tears ("Deep Into the Ground"). Left alone with Billy in the Community Centre, Michael reveals he has feelings for him, but Billy says that the fact that he likes ballet does not mean that he is gay. Michael gives him a kiss on the cheek. Michael tries to get Billy to show him some dancing, but Billy is sad and tells him to leave. Varley, Eddie (21 July 2009). "BILLY ELLIOT To Launch National Tour In Chicago At The Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre In March 2010". BroadwayWorld.On the other hand Billy discovers his love for dancing in ballet and wants to follow that path. Naturally this disgusts his strong proud father and gets him into trouble for disobeying. The whole plot could be the tale of many many northern born men within England at any point in time really. I have lived up north in the UK and it can indeed be a bit bleak with little job prospects for youngsters (no offence to the north). Featherstone, David; Kelliher, Diarmaid; Donovan, David; Conway, Terry; Davison, Sally (18 July 2018). " 'An enormous sense of solidarity': London and the 1984-5 miners' strike". Soundings. 69 (69): 99–112. doi: 10.3898/SOUN:69.06.2018. ISSN 1362-6620. S2CID 158898452. Nigel Reynolds, “ How real-life Billy Elliot’s dream ended in tears,” The Telegraph (Sept 30, 2006),

Toronto native Kate Hennig bringing 'Billy Elliot' role to home city". guelphmercury.com. 18 August 2010 . Retrieved 12 January 2022. In May 2016, the Grandstreet Theatre in Helena, Montana, became the first American, non-professional theatre company to stage this musical. [62] Billy Elliot the Musical: Korea Unveiled at Press Conference". The Sky Kid. 4 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Gergely, Zsófia (29 June 2018). "Ókovács visszatáncol: pótolják a Billy Elliot-botrány miatt elkaszált előadásait". hvg.hu (in Hungarian) . Retrieved 9 June 2019.Nolen Dubuc was announced for the lead role of Billy. While there was an understudy, Dubuc ended up performing in all 119 performances. The rest of the cast included Emerson Gamble as Michael, Blythe Wilson as Mrs. Wilkinson, and Dan Chameroy as Dad. [39] Touring productions [ edit ] First US national tour [ edit ] The producers of Billy Elliot the Musical sincerely regret to advise that as a result of the Government's announcement..." Facebook. 15 March 2020 . Retrieved 17 November 2021. 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 ]

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.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. In July and August 2022 a completely new UK production was presented at the Curve, Leicester. The revival, by the theatre's artistic director Nikolai Foster, was the first full-scale staging of Billy Elliot in the UK since the original. It was a completely new staging, with a new set design by Michael Taylor and choreography by Lucy Hind. [71] It was the biggest in-house production that the Curve Theatre has ever mounted. [72] [73] Social and cultural issues [ edit ] Subversion of gender roles [ edit ] On 1 June 2016 Billy Elliot premiered in Israel at City Hall theater in Cinema City Gelilot Complex. Billy was alternately played by Arnon Herring and Shon Granot-Zilbershtein. The main cast included Daphna Dekel as Mrs. Wilkinson, Avi Kushnir as Billy's father, Oshri Cohen as Tony and Dina Doron as Billy's grandmother. The role of Michael was alternately played by Sahar Lev-Shomer, TimoTi Sannikov and Amit Brenner. The role of Debbie was alternately played by Naya Federman, Sasha Bezrukov and Maya Mintz. Eldar Groisman directed and choreographed the show, which was translated into Hebrew by Eli Bijaoui. Lathan, Peter (29 July 2004). "No Newcastle Premiere for Billy Elliot". The British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011 . Retrieved 10 July 2011.