"Billy Elliot" Full of Heart and Hope

“Billy Elliot the Musical” is a show for the ages, full of heart and hope, in the midst of difficulties and defeat. This laurel-laden show has amazing production numbers without being over-produced. It tells a heart-rending story without being saccharine and it boasts adorable children who manage to avoid being cute. Billy Elliot the Musical […]

by Dorothy Andries

Billy Elliot: 3 Boys Share a Role in the Award-Winning Musical

When the laurel-laden production “Billy Elliot the Musical” opens in Chicago in March, it will star 3 young boys with astonishing talents. The dancers will alternate in the role, and Broadway in Chicago introduced the trio—and their moms and caretakers—to the press Sept. 10.   The Broadway show, based on the 2000 film about an […]

by Dorothy Andries