Billy Elliot: The Musical

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Imperial Theatre , (11/13/2008 - 1/08/2012)

First Preview:	Oct 01, 2008	Total Previews:	40
Opening Date:	Nov 13, 2008
Closing Date:	Jan 08, 2012	Total Performances:	1312

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway

Setting: England's Northeast against the background of a miner's strike

Opening Night Credits
Awards
Songs

Production Staff [Collapse]
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Universal Pictures, Working Title, The Old Vic Company, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene; Produced in association with The Weinstein Company
Book by Lee Hall; Lyrics by Lee Hall; Music by Elton John; Music orchestrated by Martin Koch; Musical Director: David Chase; Dance arrangements by David Chase; Based on the film by Universal Pictures and StudioCanal
Directed by Stephen Daldry; Choreographed by Peter Darling; Associate Director: Julian Webber; Associate Choreographer: Kathryn Dunn; Assistant Choreographer: Nikki Belsher
Scenic Design by Ian MacNeil; Costume Design by Nicky Gillibrand; Lighting Design by Rick Fisher; Sound Design by Paul Arditti; Hair and Wig Design by Campbell Young; Make-Up Design by Campbell Young; Associate Set Designer (UK): Paul Atkinson; Associate Costume Designer (UK): Claire Murphy; Associate Lighting Designer (Programmer): Victoria Smerdon; Associate Sound Designer (UK): John Owens; Associate Costume Designer (US): Brian Russman; Associate Lighting Designer (US): Daniel Walker; Associate Sound Designer (US): Tony Smolenski IV; Assistant Costume Designer (US): Rebecca Lustig; Assistant Lighting Design: Kristina Kloss; Moving Light Programmer: David Arch
General Manager: Nina Lannan & Associates and Devin Keudell; Executive Producer: David Furnish and Angela Morrison; Company Manager: Gregg Arst; Associate Co. Mgr: Carol M. Oune; Assistant Co. Mgr: Ashley Berman
Production Stage Manager: Bonnie L. Becker; Production Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi and Patrick Sullivan; Stage Manager: Charles Underhill; Assistant Stage Mgr: Scott Rowen and Mary Kathryn Flynt
Musical Supervisor: Martin Koch; Conducted by David Chase; Associate Conductor: Shawn Gough; Reed 1 (Alto sax/Flute/Piccolo): Edward Salkin; Reed 2 (Alto sax/Flute/Clarinet): Rick Heckman; Reed 3 (Tenor sax/Clarinet): Mike Migliore; Reed 4 (Tenor Sax/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet): Jay Branford; Trumpet 1/Cornet/Flugelhorn: James Dela Garza; Trumpet 2/Flugelhorn/ Cornet/Cornet in Eb: John Dent; Trumpet 3/Flugelhorn/Cornet: Alex Holton; Trombone/Euphonium: Dick Clark and Jack Schatz; French Horn/Tenor Horn: Roger Wendt and Eva Conti; Keyboard/Synthesizer: Joseph Joubert and Shawn Gough; Guitar/Variax: J.J. McGeehan; Bass/Fretless Bass: Randy Landau; Drums: Gary Seligson; Percussion: Howard Joines; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Music Copying/Library Services: Emily Grishman Music Preparation
Resident Director: B.T. McNicholl; Flying Effects by Flying by Foy
Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Adult Casting Director: Tara Rubin Casting, C.S.A.; Children's Casting Director: Nora Brennan; Dance Captain: Greg Graham; Assistant Dance Captain: Cara Kjellman; Dialect Coach (UK): William Conacher; Resident Dialect Coach: Ben Furey; Fight direction by David Leong; Fight Captain: Grady McLeod Bowman; Marketing: Allied Live; Videographer: Suspension Productions; Photographer: David Scheinmann and Carol Rosegg

Cast

David Alvarez	Billy Elliot	(Oct 01, 2008 - Jan 03, 2010) Alternate
Santino Fontana	Tony
Haydn Gwynne	Mrs. Wilkinson
Gregory Jbara	Dad
Trent Kowalik	Billy Elliot	(Oct 01, 2008 - Mar 07, 2010) Alternate
Kiril Kulish	Billy Elliot	(Oct 01, 2008 - Oct 03, 2009) Alternate
Carole Shelley	Grandma	(Oct 01, 2008 - Sep 04, 2011)

Juliette Allen Angelo	Ballet Girl
Kevin Bernard	Ensemble
David Bologna	Michael	Alternate
Grady McLeod Bowman	Ensemble
Heather Burns	Ballet Girl
Frank Dolce	Michael	Alternate
Eboni Edwards	Ballet Girl
Darrell Grand Moultrie	Ensemble
Eric Gunhus	Ensemble
Meg Guzulescu	Ballet Girl
Stephen Hanna	Older Billy
	Ensemble
Izzy Hanson-Johnston	Ballet Girl
Joel Hatch	George	(Oct 01, 2008 - Sep 04, 2011)
Leah Hocking	Dead Mum
	Ensemble
Keean Johnson	Tall Boy
Aaron Kaburick	Ensemble
Donnie Kehr	Ensemble
Jeff Kready	Ensemble
Stephanie Kurtzuba	Ensemble
	"Expressing Yourself" Dancer
David Larsen	Ensemble
Caroline London	Ballet Girl
Merle Louise	Ensemble
Marina Micalizzi	Ballet Girl
Mitchell Michaliszyn	Small Boy	Alternate
Matthew Mindler	Small Boy	Alternate
Tessa Netting	Ballet Girl
Daniel Oreskes	Ensemble
Jayne Paterson	Ensemble
Thommie Retter	Mr. Braithwaite
	Ensemble
Corrieanne Stein	Ballet Girl
Jamie Torcellini	Ensemble
Grant Turner	Ensemble
Casey Whyland	Ballet Girl
Erin Whyland	Debbie

Swings: Maria Connelly (Swing), Samantha Czulada (Swing), Kyle DesChamps (Swing), David Eggers, Brianna Fragomeni (Swing), Greg Graham (Swing), Cara Kjellman (Swing), Kara Klein (Swing), David Koch (Swing) and Liz Pearce (Swing)

Understudies: Tommy Batchelor (Billy Elliot), Maria Connelly (Debbie), Eric Gunhus (George), Leah Hocking (Mrs. Wilkinson), Keean Johnson (Michael), Donnie Kehr (Dad), Jeff Kready (Tony), David Larsen (Tony), Merle Louise (Grandma), Daniel Oreskes (Dad), Jayne Paterson (Mrs. Wilkinson) and Jamie Torcellini (George)

2009 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	Produced by Universal Pictures, Working Title and The Old Vic Company; Produced in association with The Weinstein Company [winner]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Book of a Musical
	Book by Lee Hall [winner]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
	Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Lee Hall [nominee]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Actor in a Musical
	David Alvarez [winner]
	Trent Kowalik [winner]
	Kiril Kulish [winner]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
	Gregory Jbara [winner]
	David Bologna [nominee]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
	Haydn Gwynne [nominee]
	Carole Shelley [nominee]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Choreography
	Peter Darling [winner]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Direction of a Musical
	Stephen Daldry [winner]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Orchestrations
	Martin Koch [winner]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Scenic Design of a Musical
	Scenic Design by Ian MacNeil [winner]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Costume Design of a Musical
	Costume Design by Nicky Gillibrand [nominee]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Lighting Design of a Musical
	Lighting Design by Rick Fisher [winner]
2009 Tony Award^® Best Sound Design of a Musical
	Sound Design by Paul Arditti [winner]
2009 Theatre World Award
	David Alvarez [winner]
	Trent Kowalik [winner]
	Kiril Kulish [winner]
	Haydn Gwynne [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical
	Produced by Universal Pictures, Working Title and The Old Vic Company; Produced in association with The Weinstein Company [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book of a Musical
	Book by Lee Hall [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
	Gregory Jbara [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
	Haydn Gwynne [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography
	Peter Darling [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestrations
	Martin Koch [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
	Music by Elton John [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
	Lighting Design by Rick Fisher [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Sound Design
	Sound Design by Paul Arditti [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical
	Directed by Stephen Daldry [winner]

music by Elton John; lyrics by Lee Hall

ACT 1	Sung By
The Stars Look Down	Full Company
Shine	Mrs. Wilkinson, and Billy Elliot
We'd Go Dancing	Grandma and Men's Ensemble
Solidarity	Full Company
Expressing Yourself	Billy Elliot, Michael and Ensemble
Dear Billy (Mum's Letter)	Billy Elliot, Mrs. Wilkinson and Dead Mum
Born to Boogie	Billy Elliot, Mrs. Wilkinson and Mr. Braithwaite
ACT 2	Sung By
Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher	Full Company
Deep Into the Ground	Dad and Full Company
He Could Be a Star	Dad, Tony and Ensemble
Electricity	Billy Elliot
Once We Were Kings	Full Company
Dear Billy (Billy's Reply)	Billy Elliot and Dead Mum