Billy Elliott - The Musical
Following a very busy day touring Notting Hill and Portobello Market, we went to the Victoria Palace Theatre and saw Billy Elliott - The Musical. Both of us had loved the movie and were excited - back in January -- to learn that it was morphing into a play. We bought our tickets and when we arrived in London learned it was the clear hit of the season. Shows are sold out for months.
The play was spectacular. They rotate three leads as Billy Elliott since the boys are 12 or 15. We saw James Lomas and he was excellent. There were several highlights, including one scene when the miners, police, Billy and the ballet girls all share the stage with some dramatic choreography; another where Billy and his friend Michael try on dresses; and the opener of the 2nd Act ("Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher").
The show lasts 3 hours but it seems like only an hour has gone by when it's over. Billy's father (Gary Lewis) and his dance teacher (Julie Walters) were standouts.
Brilliant!
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