Monday 5 March 2007

Billy Elliot- a musical masterpiece


There are many film-to-musical productions out in the London theatre circuit today, but only a few have been great successes.

Today I am recommending Billy Elliot, based on the film with the same name about a young boy living in an 1980's mining town going against all stereotypes and finding joy in ballet dancing.


Broadwayworld.com believes that this musical in an example of "how to do musical theatre and succeed" and The Stage notes that even though, at three hours, the show is notacibly longer than the film but they have made it more "emotionally penetrating and resonant".


Visit London are offering a hotel and show pakage on their site. If you don't want to do that and just want to see the show after a busy working day, then Billy Elliot is now showing at the Victoria Palace Theatre. (Nearest Tube station: Victoria)

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