Andrew Gans, “” Billy Elliot the MusicalLive” Sets November DVD Release Date,” Playbill(Sept 29, 2014) 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. Gans, Andrew (16 February 2010). " Billy Elliot to Make Canadian Premiere in February 2011". Playbill . Retrieved 12 January 2022.

Toronto native Kate Hennig bringing 'Billy Elliot' role to home city". guelphmercury.com. 18 August 2010 . Retrieved 12 January 2022. Sahuquillo, María R. (22 June 2018). "La Ópera de Budapest suspende el musical 'Billy Elliot' por "incitar a la homosexualidad" ". El País (in Spanish) . Retrieved 22 June 2018. Szilveszter (4 June 2018). "Meleg helyzet, avagy kiborul a Billy". Origo (in Hungarian) . Retrieved 23 June 2018. Billy Elliot the Musical was filmed on September 28, 2014 and broadcast live in 8 different countries. The show was filmed using 12 cameras, providing a variety of angles from the audience and various levels on the stage.The original cast album was released on 10 January 2006. On 12 May 2006, the three original Billys appeared together in a performance of the musical to celebrate its first anniversary. The three rotated the role during the performance and were joined at the end by Elton John. [9] In 2013, the show won another Olivier Award, the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award (voted for by theatre goers), after many years of being finalists for the award. [10] After Margaret Thatcher died in 2013, according to director Stephen Daldry, the audience were given the choice to decide whether the song "Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher" would be included in the performance that day, since the lyrics include the sentence: "We all celebrate today 'cause it's one day closer to your death". As only three audience members voted against it, the performance went ahead as usual. [11] [12] On 3 July 2015, 12-year-old Nat Sweeney from Birmingham became the 41st actor to play the role of Billy, making him the 100th to play the role worldwide. [13] Elton John appeared on stage at the final West End performance in April 2016. [14] Billy Elliot the Musical Live [ edit ] In County Durham, the 1984–85 coal miners' strike is just beginning ("The Stars Look Down"). Motherless eleven-year-old Billy stays behind after his boxing class to give keys to Mrs. Wilkinson, who runs a ballet class. The class is all girls, but Billy is attracted to the grace of the dance ("Shine"). At first, Billy's interest in dance is easily concealed from his family, as the only person home at the time is his grandmother. She reveals to Billy the abuse she suffered at the hands of her late husband, but that she found great joy in dance ("Grandma's Song"). Lathan, Peter (29 July 2004). "No Newcastle Premiere for Billy Elliot". The British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011 . Retrieved 10 July 2011. Billy Elliot the Musical review – seeing quadruple in West End farewell". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 July 2022. In March 2015 Billy Elliot premiered in Estonia, Tallinn, at the Nordea Concert Hall. Among the cast were Kaire Vilgats as Mrs. Wilkinson and Mait Malmsten as Billy's father.

Within the social context of the 1984–85 miner's strike, Billy Elliot's personal struggle to continue dancing is contrasted powerfully to choreographed violence due to the strike. The repetition of 'solidarity forever' is an empowering musical motif to represent the perceived power of the miners union. [76] The message of strength in unity is assisted by emotive and colloquial lyrics, producing audience affect as the empowered everyday working men fight ardently against the British government. [77] However the eventual fall of the worker's strike suggests that class differences are inevitable, yet there remains an allusion to strength despite this loss of power. [78] Ultimately Billy's passion for dance remains empowering enough to allow his movement to a middle class education. a b Gans, Andrew (5 May 2009). "Nominations for 2009 Tony Awards Announced; Billy Elliot Earns 15 Nominations". Playbill . Retrieved 12 January 2022.Productions [ edit ] Original London production [ edit ] Five years of West End Billys performing in the 5th Birthday Show on 31 March 2010 The first Spanish language production opened on 14 February 2017 at Centro Cultural Teatro 2 in Mexico City. The role of Billy was played by Mauricio Arriaga, Demián Ferráez, Ian González and Aaron Márquez. The role of Mrs. Wilkinson was played by Anahí Allué. The cast also included Hernán Mendoza, Carlos Fonseca, first actress Norma Lazareno and Concepción Márquez as Billy's father, Tony and Billy's grandmother respectively. Tony award-winner David Alvarez, from the original Broadway production, reprised his character in its adult version for this production. Billy Elliot closed on 30 December 2017 and from January through August 2018 it embarked on a national tour. [ citation needed] Original Spanish production [ edit ] Díaz-Guerra, Elena (28 April 2022). "BILLY ELLIOT se despide de Barcelona". BroadwayWorld Spain . Retrieved 24 May 2022. Billy Elliot - The Musical Live (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database . Retrieved 15 November 2014.