Billy Elliot Dances Around the World
| Author’s Note: This article will be continually updated as new information becomes available. Visit it often for the most up-to-date information on where Billy Elliot the Musical is playing around the world. Last Update: 21-Apr-2012
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Billy Elliot the Musical is currently wowing audiences on the West End of London and on tour around the United States and Canada. Soon to celebrate its 7th birthday in London on May 12, 2012, which is the site of the show’s original production, and for over three years on Broadway before its close there in January of 2012, the Elton John/Lee Hall show has been seen in venues around the world.
Initially, the show was done in only English speaking countries. But when a production of the show opened in Seoul, South Korea on August 10, 2010 a new milestone had been reached — the first time a BETM production had been mounted in a place where English wasn’t the primary language. And in the future, there are plans for the show being done in many other languages as well, as you can see from the charts below.
In this article, we’ve compiled information on all past, current and announced future productions of the popular musical so the reader will have an at-a-glance place to view all production information. Please note that start dates in some locations include previews.
Current Productions
| Location | Country | Dates |
| London (West End) | England | March 31, 2005 to present |
| US/CA Tour | United States & Canada | See Full Tour Schedule (below) |
Past Productions
| Location | Country | Dates |
| Sydney | Australia | Nov. 13, 2007 to Nov. 9, 2008 |
| Melbourne | Australia | Dec. 13, 2008 to June 9, 2009 |
| Chicago, IL | United States | Mar. 18, 2010 to Nov. 28, 2010 |
| Seoul | South Korea | Aug. 10, 2010 to Feb. 27, 2011 |
| Toronto | Canada | Feb. 1, 2011 to Sep. 3, 2011 |
| NYC (Broadway) | United States | October 1, 2008 to January 8, 2012 |
North American Tour
| Location | Country | Dates |
| Durham, NC | United States | Oct. 30 to Nov. 14, 2010 |
| Cleveland, OH | United States | Nov. 19 to Dec. 12, 2010 |
| Minneapolis, MN | United States | Dec. 16, 2010 to Jan. 9, 2011 |
| Charlotte, NC | United States | Jan. 12-30, 2011 |
| Tampa, FL | United States | Feb. 2-20, 2011 |
| Houston, TX | United States | Feb. 23 to Mar. 13, 2011 |
| Seattle, WA | United States | Mar. 22 to Apr. 3, 2011 |
| Portland, OR | United States | Apr. 5-17, 2011 |
| Tempe, AZ | United States | Apr. 26 to May 8, 2011 |
| Denver, CO | United States | May 11 to June 5, 2011 |
| Dallas, TX | United States | June 8- 19, 2011 |
| San Francisco, CA | United States | June 27 to Aug. 21, 2011 |
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| Tour Hiatus | Aug. 22 to Oct. 31, 2011 | |
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| St. Louis, MO | United States | Nov. 1-13, 2011 |
| Philadelphia, PA | United States | Nov. 16-27, 2011 |
| Rochester, NY | United States | Nov. 29 to Dec. 11, 2011 |
| Washington, DC | United States | Dec. 13, 2011 to Jan. 15, 2012 |
| Cincinnati, OH | United States | Jan. 17-29, 2012 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | United States | Jan. 31-Feb. 12, 2012 |
| Orlando, FL | United States | Feb. 14-19, 2012 |
| Ft. Lauderdale, FL | United States | Feb. 29 to Mar. 11, 2012 |
| Atlanta, GA | United States | March 13-18, 2012 |
| Columbus, OH | United States | March 20-25, 2012 |
| San Antonio, TX | United States | Mar. 28 to Apr. 1, 2012 |
| Los Angeles, CA | United States | Apr. 10 to May 13, 2012 |
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| Tour Hiatus | May 14-June 11, 2012 | |
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| Des Moines, IA | United States | June 12-17, 2012 |
| Appleton, WI | United States | June 19-24, 2012 |
| Louisville, KY | United States | June 26 to July 1, 2012 |
| Madison, WI | United States | July 10-15, 2012 |
| Milwaukee, WI | United States | July 17-22, 2012 |
| Boston, MA | United States | July 24 to Aug. 19, 2012 |
| Detroit, MI | United States | Sept. 4-16, 2012 |
| Memphis, TN | United States | Sept. 18-23, 2012 |
| Buffalo, NY | United States | Sept. 25-30, 2012 |
| Toledo, OH | United States | Oct. 2-7, 2012 |
| St. Paul, MN | United States | Oct. 9-14, 2012 |
| Indianapolis, IN | United States | Nov. 13-18, 2012 |
| Omaha, NE | United States | Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 2012 |
| Fayetteville, AR | United States | Dec. 4-9, 2012 |
| Austin, TX | United States | Dec. 11-16, 2012 |
| Baltimore, MD | United States | Dec. 18-30, 2012 |
| Ottawa, ONT | Canada | Jan. 1-6, 2013 |
| East Lansing, MI | United States | Jan. 15-20, 2013 |
| Kansas City, MO | United States | Jan. 22-27, 2013 |
| Clearwater, FL | United States | Jan. 29-31, 2013 |
| Richmond, VA | United States | Feb. 1-3, 2013 |
| Birmingham, AL | United States | Feb. 5-10, 2013 |
| Greenville, SC | United States | Feb. 12 -17, 2013 |
| Naples, FL | United States | Feb. 19-24, 2013 |
| Jacksonville, FL | United States | Feb. 26 to Mar. 3, 2013 |
| West Palm Beach, FL | United States | Mar. 5-10, 2013 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | United States | March 16, 2013 |
| Edmonton, Alberta | Canada | Mar. 19-24, 2013 |
| Calgary, Alberta | Canada | Mar. 26-31, 2013 |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | Apr. 2-7, 2013 |
| Sacramento, CA | United States | Apr. 9-14, 2013 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | United States | Apr. 16-28, 2013 |
| San Diego, CA | United States | Apr. 30 to May 5, 2013 |
| San Jose, CA | United States | May 7-12, 2013 |
| Las Vegas, NV | United States | May 14-19, 2013 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | United States | June 11-16, 2013 |
| Hartford, CT | United States | June 18-23, 2013 |
Future Productions – Other Countries
| Location | Country | Scheduled Opening |
| Tokyo | Japan | ?? |
| ?? | Germany | ?? |
| ?? | Holland | ?? |
This article will be continually updated as new information becomes available.
* Click on these locations for more information: London (West End) and the US National Tour.
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Gpcolo says: March 29, 2011 at 5:32 pm Porschesrule says: March 30, 2011 at 12:33 am
Gpcolo says: March 31, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Comment Policy |If your comment is short , please use this Twitter buttonThe Denver dates are May 11 -- June 5th, this is confirmed by the Denver Center box office.
Gpcolo, Thanks for your comment. Based on the information you’ve given, I’m going to go ahead and change the dates on the chart for the Denver Tour stop. Thanks for providing it. I agree that the official dates for Denver are as you indicated. However, when I recently checked, if you click on the button to purchase tickets at the Denver ticket site, they are not offering tickets for sale (at least online) beyond May 29th. I figured maybe they were taking a "wait and see" attitude to see how tickets sales go at the beginning of the run there before extending another week.
Hi Porschrule! Thanks for your response. The 4th week is indeed on in Denver though they currently are only selling those tickets to subscribers. I already have tickets for June 2nd and the 5th. They are going to open up those dates to everyone about 4 weeks before the start of the run. I will let you know when that actually occurs. The B.E. web site does list the correct dates. (Also thanks for your time and energy on this site- very well done and comprehensive. You are very talented in your own right!)