Billy Elliot is a 2000 film about a working-class ... The closure of the pit 10 years ago led to many people leaving and house prices slumped. It had been hoped that the success of Billy Elliott ...

though his father was a house painter. “For me, writing was my ballet, in a sense,” said Hall, who attended Cambridge University on scholarship. “I wrote the movie of ‘Billy Elliot’ when ...

"Billy Elliot" is a powerful production; every element, every performer deserved the packed-house and standing ovation given opening weekend. It's a compelling story packed with "moments ...

The opera house has staged Billy Elliot more than 90 times over the past two years, selling more than 100,000 tickets, but prices for the remaining performances have now been cut in half.

“Billy Elliot”, one of the century’s best variations on the form, and the film debut of director Stephen Daldry, celebrates its 25th anniversary this month. The comedy drama premiered in the ...

That’s the background for Billy Elliot, the 2005 musical based on the 2000 film of the same name, featuring a supple and sturdy score by Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall (who also ...

Follow your dreams — against all odds, no matter what the cost, don’t let anyone stand in your way — such is the message of “Billy Elliot.” The musical “Billy Elliot” comes to the ...

“Billy Elliot” certainly belongs on any list of the greatest British musicals of all time, eclipsed by “Les Miserables” for sure, but right up there with “Matilda,” “Mamma Mia!