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Profiles of the young actors who play the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical as well as other BETM related articles.

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Billy Elliot Says Goodbye to Broadway

January 10, 2012 – 6:53 pm |
Billy Elliot Says Goodbye to Broadway

For the first time in over three years, the lights will not come up at 7:00pm on this Tuesday evening (January 10, 2012) to begin what critics have called “the show of the decade” and “the best show you’ll ever see”. For Billy has taken his final bow on Broadway.

How I Will Miss Billy Elliot the Musical

September 17, 2011 – 2:18 am | 8 Comments | 
How I Will Miss Billy Elliot the Musical

Now that the Canadian production of “Billy Elliot the Musical” has closed, all that is left for the Billy-bewitched in the Toronto area is to lament its passing, hoping only that, perhaps, one day they might make the trip to New York or London to see it there. For now, here’s one writer’s “lament” about how he will miss this wonderful show.

Billy Elliot the Musical at TheSkykid.com

September 7, 2011 – 10:44 pm | 4 Comments | 
Billy Elliot the Musical at TheSkykid.com

The Billy Elliot the Musical section of Theskykid.com contains a number of articles, unlike what is typical on most blog sites, which are continually updated so as to provide up-to-date information on the show. They are meant to be reference tools for both avid fans of the show and for people looking for basic information about it. Here’s a list of those articles:

Billy Elliot the Musical: Tracking the Billys

October 24, 2010 – 2:34 am | 6 Comments | 

Beginning on October 1, 2008, with the first preview performance of Billy Elliot the Musical on Broadway, this article provides a listing of the actors who portrayed Billy for each performance — for all active productions of the musical, by performance date.

Billy Elliot the Musical: When Did The Billys Debut?

October 20, 2010 – 6:26 pm | 2 Comments | 
The Three Original Billys in Billy Elliot the Musical

Ever wonder who has played the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical, or when a particular actor debuted in the role? This article contains a comprehensive listing, by debut date, for each of the young actors who have portrayed Billy Elliot on the worldwide stage.

Billy Elliot The Musical: Cast Information

August 6, 2010 – 10:10 pm | 9 Comments | 
Billy Elliot The Musical: Cast Information

In this article, historical cast performance information is captured for all the current productions of Billy Elliot the Musical, world-wide, through a series of pop-up charts.

Billy Elliot the Musical: A Synopsis

June 14, 2010 – 1:01 am | 9 Comments | 
Dayton Tavares in The Letter

This article is a synopsis of Billy Elliot the Musical, both for those who will be attending the show for the first time and for those who recently viewed it and have questions about some aspect of the show.

Billy Elliot Dances Around the World

February 20, 2010 – 5:20 am | 8 Comments | 

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.

Birthdays of the Billys

February 2, 2010 – 5:57 am |

We’ve collected the birthdays of all the boys in New York, London, Seoul and the 1st and 2nd Tours of the show and listed them here, in one place.

Where Do All the Billys Come From?

September 29, 2009 – 8:26 pm | 12 Comments | 
Past, Present and Future West End Billys Celebrate 5 Years with Elton John

How has the Billy Elliot the Musical creative team come up with all the super talented boys to play the part of Billy, and how will they have enough boys to play the role with the show continuing in London and New York and soon opening in several other cities? This article summarizes how the Billys are identified and trained for the role.

Billy Elliot – The Musical

January 20, 2006 – 3:41 pm | 6 Comments | 

Billy Elliot is a great movie -there is no doubt. I recently got its soundtrack and have to say that I am absolutely impressed. These days I also got the Billy Elliot Original Cast Recording …