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Reuniting the award-winning team behind the moving 2000 film and featuring the musical mastery of Sir Elton John, Billy Elliot shares the inspiring story of a poor, working-class boy who discovers his passion for dance as his family grapples with adversity. 

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Performances ended on Jan. 8, 2012.

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About Billy Elliot

Based on the Academy Award nominated 2000 film of the same title, Billy Elliot is the story of its namesake star, a young boy in a depressed working-class mining town in the North of England. Set during the history-making 1984 miner’s strike, the show follows Billy, the youngest child of a blue-collar family that has recently lost its Mum, as he discovers his unlikely and extraordinary gift for ballet. While Billy’s father and brother take to the picket lines of the violent and life-changing strike, Billy secretly begins to study the art of dance with the help of a hard-drinking, chain-smoking local dance teacher. But as Billy blossoms and thrives, the world and lives around him continues to wither—and his only escape may be the prestigious Royal Ballet School, a place no working-class boy has ever gone, or been allowed to go to, before.

The Today Show’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb Keep the Holiday Spirit Alive Backstage at Billy Elliot
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The Today Show’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb Keep the Holiday Spirit Alive Backstage at Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot’s Daniel Jenkins Will Make His Composing Dreams Come True in 2012
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Billy Elliot’s Daniel Jenkins Will Make His Composing Dreams Come True in 2012
Billy Elliot Celebrates Three Years on Broadway!
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Billy Elliot Celebrates Three Years on Broadway!
Billy Elliot Signs Off
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Billy Elliot Signs Off
Julian Elia Will Make His Broadway Debut as Title Star of Billy Elliot
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Julian Elia Will Make His Broadway Debut as Title Star of Billy Elliot
 Bye, Billy! Broadway's Billy Elliot Sets Closing Date
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Bye, Billy! Broadway's Billy Elliot Sets Closing Date
What’s Up, Daniel Jenkins? The Billy Elliot Star on Angry British Dads and Why He’ll Always Be a Barn Mucker
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What’s Up, Daniel Jenkins? The Billy Elliot Star on Angry British Dads and Why He’ll Always Be a Barn Mucker
Tony Winner Elton John Fires Up 'Hyper-Visual' Biopic Rocketman
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Tony Winner Elton John Fires Up 'Hyper-Visual' Biopic Rocketman
Does Emily Skinner Have a Wall of Shame? The Billy Elliot Star Reveals All
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Does Emily Skinner Have a Wall of Shame? The Billy Elliot Star Reveals All
Myles Erlick and Jack Broderick to Join Broadway Cast of Billy Elliot
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Myles Erlick and Jack Broderick to Join Broadway Cast of Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot’s Daniel Jenkins Was No Stylin' School Kid
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Billy Elliot’s Daniel Jenkins Was No Stylin' School Kid
Billy Elliot’s Emily Skinner Had a One Track Mind in School
School Days
Billy Elliot’s Emily Skinner Had a One Track Mind in School
Billy Elliot's Cameron Clifford on Playing Dress-Up and His Harry Potter Obsession
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Billy Elliot's Cameron Clifford on Playing Dress-Up and His Harry Potter Obsession
Broadway’s Billy Elliot to Hold Second Annual Open Call for Ballet Girls
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Broadway’s Billy Elliot to Hold Second Annual Open Call for Ballet Girls
Daniel Jenkins Replaces Gregory Jbara in Billy Elliot; Katherine McGrath and William Youmans Join Cast
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Daniel Jenkins Replaces Gregory Jbara in Billy Elliot; Katherine McGrath and William Youmans Join Cast
Billy Elliot’s Patrick Mulvey Isn’t a Nutcase, He Just Plays Them On Stage
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Billy Elliot’s Patrick Mulvey Isn’t a Nutcase, He Just Plays Them On Stage
Billy Elliot’s Ballet Girls Raise the Barre on National Dance Day
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Billy Elliot’s Ballet Girls Raise the Barre on National Dance Day
Billy Elliot Star Carole Shelley on Her Cat's Strange Motherly Instincts
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Billy Elliot Star Carole Shelley on Her Cat's Strange Motherly Instincts
Surprise! Billy Elliot Welcomes 1.5 Millionth Audience Member to Broadway
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Surprise! Billy Elliot Welcomes 1.5 Millionth Audience Member to Broadway
Broadway Newcomer Patrick Mulvey to Join Billy Elliot as Big Brother Tony
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Broadway Newcomer Patrick Mulvey to Join Billy Elliot as Big Brother Tony
Giuseppe Bausilio to Make Broadway Debut as Title Star of Billy Elliot
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Giuseppe Bausilio to Make Broadway Debut as Title Star of Billy Elliot
Tade Biesinger to Make His Broadway Debut as Title Star of Billy Elliot
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Tade Biesinger to Make His Broadway Debut as Title Star of Billy Elliot
Take a Bow, Billy! Billy Elliot Celebrates 1000 Shows on Broadway
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Take a Bow, Billy! Billy Elliot Celebrates 1000 Shows on Broadway
Billy Elliot’s Gregory Jbara Almost Turns Damn Yankees into The Full Monty
April Fooling
Billy Elliot’s Gregory Jbara Almost Turns Damn Yankees into The Full Monty
Hot Shot! Broadway’s Billy Elliot Stars Go Backstage with Elton John
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Hot Shot! Broadway’s Billy Elliot Stars Go Backstage with Elton John
Carole Shelley Shares Her Soothing Retreat Backstage at Billy Elliot
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Carole Shelley Shares Her Soothing Retreat Backstage at Billy Elliot
Side by Side by Susan Blackwell Hits Up High Tea with Emily Skinner
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Side by Side by Susan Blackwell Hits Up High Tea with Emily Skinner
Billy Elliot’s Gregory Jbara Plans an Explosively Romantic Valentine’s Day
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Billy Elliot’s Gregory Jbara Plans an Explosively Romantic Valentine’s Day
Moulin Rouge-esque Biopic of Tony Winner Elton John in the Works
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Moulin Rouge-esque Biopic of Tony Winner Elton John in the Works
Exclusive Video: Broadway Christmas Star Donny Osmond Spreads Holiday Cheer Backstage at Billy Elliot
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Exclusive Video: Broadway Christmas Star Donny Osmond Spreads Holiday Cheer Backstage at Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot’s Emily Skinner Resolves to Focus on Friends in 2011
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Billy Elliot’s Emily Skinner Resolves to Focus on Friends in 2011
Joseph Harrington on Finally Growing into Billy Elliot’s Ballet Shoes
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Joseph Harrington on Finally Growing into Billy Elliot’s Ballet Shoes
A Broadway Birthday Bash: Billy Elliot Turns Two!
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A Broadway Birthday Bash: Billy Elliot Turns Two!
Backstage with Billy Elliot’s Will Chase, Talkin’ Scotch and Lovely Ladies
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Backstage with Billy Elliot’s Will Chase, Talkin’ Scotch and Lovely Ladies
Sassy and Sweet Billy Elliot Star Emily Skinner Answers Your Questions
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Sassy and Sweet Billy Elliot Star Emily Skinner Answers Your Questions
Fit and Fabulous Emily Skinner Feels Like ‘The Kirstie Alley of Broadway’ After Billy Elliot Slim Down
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Fit and Fabulous Emily Skinner Feels Like ‘The Kirstie Alley of Broadway’ After Billy Elliot Slim Down
Original Billy Elliot Stars Leap Into Opening Night of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
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Original Billy Elliot Stars Leap Into Opening Night of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Joseph Harrington is Broadway’s Newest Billy Elliot
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Joseph Harrington is Broadway’s Newest Billy Elliot
Raise Your Hands! Emily Skinner, Billy Elliot’s New Ballet Teacher, is Taking Questions!
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Raise Your Hands! Emily Skinner, Billy Elliot’s New Ballet Teacher, is Taking Questions!
Shine! Tiny Dancers Try Out To Be Billy Elliot’s Ballet Girls
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Shine! Tiny Dancers Try Out To Be Billy Elliot’s Ballet Girls
Open Call for Billy Elliot's Ballet Girls
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Open Call for Billy Elliot's Ballet Girls
Gotta Have Faith! The Billy Elliot Boys Learn From Tony Winner Faith Prince
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Gotta Have Faith! The Billy Elliot Boys Learn From Tony Winner Faith Prince
The Boys of Billy Elliot Will Dance Their Way to the White House
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The Boys of Billy Elliot Will Dance Their Way to the White House
Broadway Kids Are the Coolest at Billy's Brain Freeze Bash
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Broadway Kids Are the Coolest at Billy's Brain Freeze Bash
Emily Skinner Headed Back to Broadway in Billy Elliot
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Emily Skinner Headed Back to Broadway in Billy Elliot
New Stars Join Billy Elliot on Broadway
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New Stars Join Billy Elliot on Broadway
Rock 'n' Roll Royalty Priscilla Presley Tips Her Crown to Billy Elliot
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Rock 'n' Roll Royalty Priscilla Presley Tips Her Crown to Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot's Jacob Clemente on Living His Dream Role at 13
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Billy Elliot's Jacob Clemente on Living His Dream Role at 13
Gregory Jbara Talks Billy, Celebrity and Broadway House Seat Bartering
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Gregory Jbara Talks Billy, Celebrity and Broadway House Seat Bartering
Broadway Classroom Presents Broadway Inside and Out, Featuring Billy Elliot’s Stephanie Kurtzuba
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Broadway Classroom Presents Broadway Inside and Out, Featuring Billy Elliot’s Stephanie Kurtzuba
Gregory Jbara on Dating His Own Tony Award
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Gregory Jbara on Dating His Own Tony Award
David Bologna Returns to Billy Elliot Beginning June 16
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David Bologna Returns to Billy Elliot Beginning June 16
Tony Winner Gregory Jbara Sets Return Date at Billy Elliot
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Tony Winner Gregory Jbara Sets Return Date at Billy Elliot
South Korea's Billy Elliot Does Its Homework on Broadway
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South Korea's Billy Elliot Does Its Homework on Broadway
 Elton John and the Chicago Billy Elliot Boys Visit Oprah
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Elton John and the Chicago Billy Elliot Boys Visit Oprah
Jacob Clemente Will Be Broadway's Newest Billy Elliot
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Jacob Clemente Will Be Broadway's Newest Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot Shines for Special Actors Fund Benefit Performance
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Billy Elliot Shines for Special Actors Fund Benefit Performance
Tony Winner Trent Kowalik Sets Final Performance in Billy Elliot
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Tony Winner Trent Kowalik Sets Final Performance in Billy Elliot
G'day Dayton Tavares! An Aussie Makes His Broadway Bow in Billy Elliot
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G'day Dayton Tavares! An Aussie Makes His Broadway Bow in Billy Elliot
Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Makes Time for Billy Elliot
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Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Makes Time for Billy Elliot
Broadway's Billy Elliot Celebrates 500 Electric Performances!
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Broadway's Billy Elliot Celebrates 500 Electric Performances!
Billy Elliot Welcomes Philip Whitchurch to Cast; Gregory Jbara to Take Leave of Absence
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Billy Elliot Welcomes Philip Whitchurch to Cast; Gregory Jbara to Take Leave of Absence
Emily Skinner to 'Shine' in Chicago's Billy Elliot
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Emily Skinner to 'Shine' in Chicago's Billy Elliot
Michael Dameski and Jake Evan Schwencke are Billy Elliot's Newest Billy and Michael
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Michael Dameski and Jake Evan Schwencke are Billy Elliot's Newest Billy and Michael
Holidays on Broadway: Dashing Through the Show with Billy Elliot
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Holidays on Broadway: Dashing Through the Show with Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot's Will Chase Gets Bald and Bold for TV's Rescue Me
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Billy Elliot's Will Chase Gets Bald and Bold for TV's Rescue Me
Tony Award-Winning Billy Elliot Alum Kiril Kulish Flies Into Florida Nutcracker
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Tony Award-Winning Billy Elliot Alum Kiril Kulish Flies Into Florida Nutcracker
Billy Elliot's Happy First Birthday on Broadway
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Billy Elliot's Happy First Birthday on Broadway
Billy Elliot Star Will Chase Weds Stephanie Gibson
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Billy Elliot Star Will Chase Weds Stephanie Gibson
Dayton Tavares and Liam Redhead Are Broadway's Newest Billy Elliots
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Dayton Tavares and Liam Redhead Are Broadway's Newest Billy Elliots
KISS Rocker Paul Stanley Rolls All Night at Billy Elliot
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KISS Rocker Paul Stanley Rolls All Night at Billy Elliot
Dancing with Kate Hennig, Billy Elliot's New Ballet Mistress
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Dancing with Kate Hennig, Billy Elliot's New Ballet Mistress
Bye Bye Billy: Haydn Gwynne and Tony Winner Kiril Kulish Bid Billy Elliot Farewell
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Bye Bye Billy: Haydn Gwynne and Tony Winner Kiril Kulish Bid Billy Elliot Farewell
Nickelodeon's Miranda Cosgrove Expresses Herself at Billy Elliot
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Nickelodeon's Miranda Cosgrove Expresses Herself at Billy Elliot
London Mayor Boris Johnson Pays a Visit to the Stage-Brits of Broadway's Billy Elliot
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London Mayor Boris Johnson Pays a Visit to the Stage-Brits of Broadway's Billy Elliot
Tommy Batchelor, Giuseppe Bausilio and Cesar Corrales to Headline Billy Elliot Tour
On the Road
Tommy Batchelor, Giuseppe Bausilio and Cesar Corrales to Headline Billy Elliot Tour
Tommy Tune Kicks Up His Heels at Billy Elliot
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Tommy Tune Kicks Up His Heels at Billy Elliot
Will Chase on Marriage, Music & Raising Hell in Billy
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Will Chase on Marriage, Music & Raising Hell in Billy
Billy Elliot Welcomes New Cast Members
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Billy Elliot Welcomes New Cast Members
Alex Ko and Kate Hennig Join Billy Elliot; Kulish, Gwynne and Bologna Exit
Cast Change
Alex Ko and Kate Hennig Join Billy Elliot; Kulish, Gwynne and Bologna Exit
Billy Elliot Stars Cement Their Stardom at Planet Hollywood
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Billy Elliot Stars Cement Their Stardom at Planet Hollywood
Trevor Braun to Express Himself as Michael in Billy Elliot
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Trevor Braun to Express Himself as Michael in Billy Elliot
Kerry O'Malley Joins Cast of Billy Elliot
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Kerry O'Malley Joins Cast of Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot to Launch National Tour in Chicago in 2010
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Billy Elliot to Launch National Tour in Chicago in 2010
Vanessa Williams Feels the Electricity at Billy Elliot
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Vanessa Williams Feels the Electricity at Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot Star Gregory Jbara Exults in His Tony Win
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Billy Elliot Star Gregory Jbara Exults in His Tony Win
Will Chase to Join Cast of Tony-Winning Billy Elliot
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Will Chase to Join Cast of Tony-Winning Billy Elliot
Carole Shelley: My Dance to Billy Elliot
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Carole Shelley: My Dance to Billy Elliot
David Bologna
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David Bologna
Daldry's Inspector Goes Calling Again on London
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Daldry's Inspector Goes Calling Again on London
Billy Elliot Wins 10 Drama Desk Awards; Ruined Named Best Play
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Billy Elliot Wins 10 Drama Desk Awards; Ruined Named Best Play
Billy Elliot Boys, Geoffrey Rush Among Theatre World Award Winners
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Billy Elliot Boys, Geoffrey Rush Among Theatre World Award Winners
Billy Elliot Wins Seven Outer Critics Circle Awards
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Billy Elliot Wins Seven Outer Critics Circle Awards
Nominees Announced for the 2009 Astaire Awards
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Nominees Announced for the 2009 Astaire Awards
2009 Tony Nominees React to the Big News
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2009 Tony Nominees React to the Big News
2009 Tony Award Nominations Announced; Billy Elliot Leads with 15
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2009 Tony Award Nominations Announced; Billy Elliot Leads with 15
Ruined, Billy Elliot and Black Watch Win New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards
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Ruined, Billy Elliot and Black Watch Win New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards
Billy Elliot and Shrek Top 2009 Outer Critics Circle Nominees
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Billy Elliot and Shrek Top 2009 Outer Critics Circle Nominees
Tommy Batchelor Joins Rotation in the Title Role of Billy Elliot
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Tommy Batchelor Joins Rotation in the Title Role of Billy Elliot
The Screen to Stage Triumph of Billy Elliot
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The Screen to Stage Triumph of Billy Elliot
Haydn Gwynne
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Haydn Gwynne
Billy Elliot Star Gregory Jbara Launches Backstage Video Blog for Broadway.com
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Billy Elliot Star Gregory Jbara Launches Backstage Video Blog for Broadway.com
Haydn Gwynne, Gregory Jbara, Carole Shelley & More Join Billy Elliot
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Haydn Gwynne, Gregory Jbara, Carole Shelley & More Join Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot Names Its Trio of Young Leading Men
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Billy Elliot Names Its Trio of Young Leading Men
Open Auditions to be Held in NYC and Boston Seeking Broadway's Billy Elliot
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Open Auditions to be Held in NYC and Boston Seeking Broadway's Billy Elliot
Three Actors to Share Lead in Billy Elliot Musical
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Three Actors to Share Lead in Billy Elliot Musical
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