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. 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. 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).

Hemley, Matthew (17 September 2021). "Curve in Leicester to stage first new UK production of musical Billy Elliot". The Stage . Retrieved 20 December 2022. Joanna Riding to join cast of Billy Elliot". londontheatre.co.uk. 28 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 . Retrieved 6 August 2010. Toronto native Kate Hennig bringing 'Billy Elliot' role to home city". guelphmercury.com. 18 August 2010 . Retrieved 12 January 2022. Cinema screenings and DVDs related to theatrical productions have become a lot more common in recent years which can only be a bonus for the industry and enthusiasts who want to relive an experience or don’t have the budget to see everything they want to. 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]

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Billy Elliot the Musical: Korea Unveiled at Press Conference". The Sky Kid. 4 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Sir Elton John surprises the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical at Sydney's Lyric Theatre". The Daily Telegraph. 29 November 2019 . Retrieved 17 November 2021. In December 2013 the Norwegian production company SceneKvelder announced that it would stage their own production of the show at the Folketeatret in Oslo. This production opened on 18 September 2014 for a limited run and was the first international non-replica production to open. [60] [61] Kevin Haugan played the title role with Hilde Lyrån as Mrs. Wilkinson, Nils Ole Oftebro as Billy's dad and Benjamin Helstad as Tony.

Jones, Chris (15 October 2010). " 'Billy Elliot' is closing early in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. In May 2016, the Grandstreet Theatre in Helena, Montana, became the first American, non-professional theatre company to stage this musical. [62] The original cast album was released on 10 January 2006. On 12 May 2006, the three original Billys appeared together in a performance of the musical to celebrate its first anniversary. The three rotated the role during the performance and were joined at the end by Elton John. [9] In 2013, the show won another Olivier Award, the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award (voted for by theatre goers), after many years of being finalists for the award. [10] After Margaret Thatcher died in 2013, according to director Stephen Daldry, the audience were given the choice to decide whether the song "Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher" would be included in the performance that day, since the lyrics include the sentence: "We all celebrate today 'cause it's one day closer to your death". As only three audience members voted against it, the performance went ahead as usual. [11] [12] On 3 July 2015, 12-year-old Nat Sweeney from Birmingham became the 41st actor to play the role of Billy, making him the 100th to play the role worldwide. [13] Elton John appeared on stage at the final West End performance in April 2016. [14] Billy Elliot the Musical Live [ edit ] In the early stages of watching new release Billy Elliot the Musical Live (recorded on Sunday 28 September this year when the show was broadcast live from the West End to cinemas across the UK and around the world), I wasn’t convinced it was going to be worth staying the distance. What was watching this recording of the show going to add to my experience of having already seen it a number of times at the Victoria Palace? Even the camerawork appeared to be setting too far a distance between the viewer at home and the action onstage. Filmed on 28 September 2014 at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London's West End, Billy Elliot Live was broadcast live to cinemas in several European countries, followed by further worldwide screenings. North American screenings took place on 12, 15, and 18 November. [2]The musical premiered at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London's West End in 2005 and was nominated for nine Laurence Olivier Awards, winning four, including Best New Musical. The production ran through April 2016. [2] Its success led to productions in Australia, Broadway, and numerous other countries. In New York, it won ten Tony Awards and ten Drama Desk Awards, including, in each case, Best Musical. It has also won numerous awards in Australia including a record-tying seven Helpmann Awards. Brandon Voss, “ Elton John Musical Billy ElliotWill Dance into Movie Theatres,” Advocate, (Nov 3, 2014)

Lincoln, Marga (6 May 2016). "Boxing gloves to ballet slippers: Grandstreet the first nonprofessional U.S. theater to stage 'Billy Elliot' ". Independent Record. Butler, Judith (1999) [1990]. Gender trouble: feminism and the subversion of identity. New York: Routledge. p.25 The life of 11-year-old Billy Elliot, a coal miner's son in Northern England, is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class during his weekly boxing lesson. Before long, he finds himself in dance, demonstrating the kind of raw talent seldom seen by the class' exacting instructor, Mrs. Wilkinson. With a tart tongue and a never-ending stream of cigarettes in her hand, Mrs. Wilkinson's zest for teaching is revived when she sees Billy's potential. In County Durham, the 1984–85 coal miners' strike is just beginning ("The Stars Look Down"). Motherless eleven-year-old Billy is required to stay behind after his boxing class and finds his way into a ballet class run by Mrs Wilkinson. He is the only boy, but becomes attracted to the grace of the dance ("Shine"). The secret is at first easily kept, as the only person home at the time is his grandmother. She reveals her abusive relationship with her dead husband and that she too loved to dance, which made everything all right ("Grandma's Song"). Billy Elliot' announces its New York cast". Associated Press. 16 July 2008 . Retrieved 21 July 2008. [ dead link]Szilveszter (4 June 2018). "Meleg helyzet, avagy kiborul a Billy". Origo (in Hungarian) . Retrieved 23 June 2018.

Green Room Awards 2008". greenroom.org. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013 . Retrieved 27 January 2013. The title role was shared by Giuseppe Bausilio, Michael Dameski, Kylend Hetherington, Lex Ishimoto, and Daniel Russell. The cast also included Faith Prince as Mrs. Wilkinson, Rich Hebert as Billy's father, Patti Perkins as Grandma, Jeff Kready as Tony, and Joel Blum as George. [50]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 ] Gans, Andrew (20 November 2013). " Billy Elliot the Musical Will Launch The Muny's 2014 Summer Season in St. Louis; Performance Dates Announced". Playbill . Retrieved 12 January 2022. Lloyd Webber, Imogen (10 December 2015). " Billy Elliot Will Dance Out of London: Long-Running Musical Sets West End Closing Date". Broadway.com.