The four young actors who will share the title role in the eagerly awaited new national tour and West End season of Billy Elliot the Musical have been unveiled.
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Launch and West End dates for new Billy Elliot tour
Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films have confirmed the launch dates for the eagerly awaited new national tour and West End season of the original award-winning production of Billy Elliot the Musical.
Music Review: The Devil Wears Prada – Original West End Cast Recording
The Devil Wears Prada – Original West End Cast Recording (Alchemation Ltd & WAB Recording Ltd). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ There’s plenty here to admire – catchy melodies, witty lyrics and a clear affection for the source material.
Billy Elliot producers launch search for new generation of child stars
The producers of the original production of Billy Elliot the Musical have launched a nationwide search for children to play the roles of Billy, Michael and Debbie in a new run of the multi-award-winning show.
The Devil Wears Prada – Dominion Theatre
The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical continues at the Dominion Theatre, London, currently booking until 18 October 2025. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Let’s not overthink it: you can be assured of a good time if you are a fan of the film and obsessive enough about musical theatre to be reading this publication.
Vanessa Williams to play fashion queen Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada
Award-winning actress and recording artist Vanessa Williams is heading back into the world of high fashion by playing boss-from-hell Miranda Priestly in the eagerly anticipated new stage musical version of The Devil Wears Prada.
The Devil Wears Prada musical will strut into the West End in October 2024
As London Fashion Week descends on the Capital, the catwalk is out for the launch of The Devil Wears Prada, a new musical, based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, that will strut into London’s Dominion Theatre from 24 October 2024. The show will feature an original score by music legend, Tony, Grammy and Academy Award winner Elton John, lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, a book by Kate Wetherhead and direction and choreography by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell.
Tammy Faye – Almeida Theatre
Tammy Faye continues at the Almeida Theatre, London until 3 December 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ To the deepest pits of fiery Hell with the snobs: this is a damn good night out. Get on your knees and pray (or whatever else you need to do) for a ticket.
Almeida world premiere for Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham’s Tammy Faye
The Almeida Theatre’s artistic director Rupert Goold will direct the world premiere production of Tammy Faye, a new musical from Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham. Due to debut at the popular London venue from 13 October until 3 December 2022, the musical which takes its inspiration from the life of colourful American Tammy […]
Unheard songs from musical theatre giants to feature in Regenerate fundraiser
The world premiere of a song from multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black and Platinum Jubilee composer and musical director Debbie Wiseman’s new musical Feather Boy will be among a number of unsung songs to feature in a star-studded live-streamed online fundraiser in September. Presented by Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) with Musical Theatre Network (MTN), REGENERATE: Lost […]
Curve to stage first new UK production of Billy Elliot Musical in 2022
Leicester’s Curve theatre will stage the first new UK production of the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical next summer. Directed by the theatre’s artistic director Nikolai Foster, the Made at Curve production will run exclusively at Curve for a limited six-week season from 7 July to 14 August 2022. Announcing the production, Foster and Curve’s […]
Elton John: It’s A Little Bit Funny – Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Elton John: It’s A Little Bit Funny continues at Upstairs at the Gatehouse Theatre, London until 1 March 2020. It then transfers to the Radlett Theatre on 3 March and Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre from 21-26 April. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ God bless tribute acts. It’s no easy gig doing justice to […]
Sam Mendes, Giles Terera and Stephen Mear feature in New Year Honours list
Oscar-winning directors Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen, choreographer and director David Bintley, playwright Christopher Hampton, Olivia Newton-John and Elton John are among the famous names from the entertainment world celebrating their inclusion in this New Year Honours list. Mendes, McQueen, Bintley and Hampton all receive knighthoods while Newton-John becomes a Dame in recognition of her […]
The Lion King to embark on second UK and Ireland tour as West End production celebrates 20th anniversary
Disney’s multi-award-winning musical The Lion King will head out on its second UK and Ireland tour later this year just weeks before the hit show celebrates its 20th anniversary at London’s Lyceum Theatre. Presented by the Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland, the new touring production will open in Bristol in September before moving on […]
Billy Elliot the Musical – Milton Keynes Theatre
Billy Elliot the Musical continues at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 17 June. The show’s next dates are at the Theater am Grossmarkt, Hamburg, Germany from 29 June to 23 July. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Milton Keynes Theatre is made for Billy Elliot. With its huge width and deep recesses, […]
The Devil Wears Prada musical – Elton John joins the team
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Elton John is reportedly working with playwright and screenwriter Paul Rudnick on the Broadway musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada. Multi award-winning producer Kevin McCollum (Avenue Q, Rent, In The Heights) has reportedly confirmed the latest development in his plans to take author Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 tale set in the world of […]
London Evening Standard Awards 2016 – shortlist revealed
American stars Glenn Close and Andy Karl will battle it out with homegrown talent Sheridan Smith for the title of Best Musical Performance at this year’s London Evening Standard theatre awards. The stars of Sunset Boulevard, Groundhog Day and Funny Girl were included on the shortlist for the 2016 awards which will be presented at […]
Evening Standard Radio 2 Audience Award For Best Musical – nominations revealed
The voting has opened for the Evening Standard Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical in this year’s 2016 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Now in their 63rd year, the annual awards celebrate outstanding achievement and performance in London theatre. Listeners will be able to cast their vote by heading to bbc.co.uk/radio2 and will have until 11.59pm on […]
Billy Elliot final West End performance is in support of East Durham Trust
The final London performance of Billy Elliot the Musical will be a fundraiser for a charity based in the former mining town that provides the setting for the tale of the dancing schoolboy. A flagship voluntary and community sector organisation, the East Durham Trust is a charity based in Easington, Co. Durham, set up to […]
Billy Elliot the Musical – new Billys cast for first ever UK and Ireland tour
The producers of the multi award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical have confirmed the names of the four boys who will share the title role in the hit show’s first ever tour of the UK and Ireland. Twelve-year-old Adam Abbou; 11-year-old Matthew Lyons; 11-year-old Haydn May and 12-year-old Lewis Smallman were cast following nationwide auditions. The […]
Billy Elliot the Musical bows out of Victoria Palace in April 2016 after 11 years
Due to the Victoria Palace Theatre’s previously announced refurbishment programme, the multi award-winning West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical will play its final performance (of 4,600 at the venue) on 9 April 2016 as the production celebrates its 11th birthday. In June this year tickets went on sale for the first UK and Ireland tour of Billy Elliot the Musical, opening at the Theatre Royal Plymouth […]
Billy Elliot – full dates for UK and Ireland tour revealed
The hit musical Billy Elliot will begin its first ever UK and Ireland tour at Plymouth’s Theatre Royal on 24 February 2016. Billy Elliot the Musical will remain at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth until April 2016 before moving into the Sunderland Empire (6–30 April) followed by the Bradford Alhambra (10 May–11 June); Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff […]
Billy Elliot extends West End run and announces UK tour
Tonight, 12 May 2015, the multi award-winning smash hit Billy Elliot the Musical celebrates ten years in the West End. The musical received its world premiere at the Victoria Palace Theatre in March 2005 with the gala opening night taking place exactly ten years ago today. To coincide with the tenth birthday celebrations, Billy Elliot the Musical today announces an extension to the West […]
Ten years of Billy Elliot the Musical in photos
Today (12 May 2015) Billy Elliot the Musical celebrates ten years in the West End. The musical received its world premiere at the Victoria Palace Theatre in March 2005 with opening night on 12 May 2005 and has now been seen by more than ten million people worldwide, including five million at its London home. Take a look at ‘Ten Years of […]
Billy Elliot the Musical Live – review of DVD and Blu-ray release
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. In the early stages of watching new release Billy Elliot […]
Billy Elliot the Musical Live – more screenings to come
This weekend saw a record-breaking 25 former and current Billy Elliots come together on stage in a specially choreographed mash-up finale of Billy Elliot the Musical. At a unique performance, broadcast live to eight countries from the show’s West End home at the Victoria Palace Theatre, all three original Billy Elliots – James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower – took part in […]
Original Billy Elliot Liam Mower makes his return
On Sunday 28 September at 2pm, Liam Mower will join the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical for a special performance to be broadcast live from the Victoria Palace Theatre to cinemas across the UK and around the world. Mower, who will play the role of Older Billy, originated the role of Billy Elliot in 2005 along with George […]
Ollie Jochim is 38th lead in Billy Elliot the Musical
This week 12-year-old Ollie Jochim from Chelmsford, Essex gives his first performance in the title role of the award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical. Ollie joins a cast lead by Ruthie Henshall who plays Mrs Wilkinson, Billy’s dance teacher, and becomes the 38th boy to perform the role at the Victoria Palace Theatre and the 75th boy to perform the role worldwide. More […]
Billy Elliot the Musical to be broadcast from cinema
On Sunday 28 September 2014, Billy Elliot the Musical will be broadcast live from the West End to cinemas across the UK and around the world. Based on the Academy Award-nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has been entertaining London’s theatergoers at the Victoria Palace Theatre since 2005, and has transferred around the world, winning more than 80 theatre awards globally including […]
Ruthie Henshall joins Billy Elliot the Musical cast
Olivier Award-winning actress Ruthie Henshall is to join the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical to play Billy’s dance teacher Mrs Wilkinson. Henshall’s first performance will be on 12 May 2014, nine years to the day since the show officially opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre. The musical, which has now been seen by more […]
Billy Elliot – Victoria Palace Theatre
Billy Elliot continues at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London. Nine years on, five Olivier Awards and ten Tony Awards later, Billy Elliot is still the electrifying experience it was when first labelled ‘Best Musical in Town’. Then, Billy had everything, and having crossed Atlantic and Pacific, it still has now. Elton John, that master of […]
Joseph – new animated movie version planned
Elton John’s Rocket Pictures will be producing an all-new animated feature film of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, in association with the Really Useful Group. Steve Hamilton Shaw of Rocket Pictures say: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is one of the most popular musical experiences ever conceived. We […]
