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Billy Elliot the Musical
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 11, 2010
Closed Nov 28, 2010

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Billy Elliot the Musical is the funny, heartwarming tale of a young boy with a dream, and a celebration of his triumph against the odds. Set against the historic British miners' strike of the 1980s, the story follows Billy's journey as a boy in a small mining town who, after stumbling across a ballet class while on his way to a boxing lesson, realizes that his future lay not in the boxing ring but on stage as a dancer.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Ford Center for the Performing Arts
24 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

It's not every day that a 13-year old kid can not only stop a show, but receive a standing ovation in the middle of Act II. But that feat was accomplished by 13-year-old Cesar Corrales, whose performance in the title role in the Chicago production of the Tony Award-winning hit,
Billy Elliot the Musical, now at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, proved to be worth the price of admission on opening night.

Corrales is one of four boys who will be rotating in the part, and he is never cloying. That has much to do with the young actor's talent, but it is also in part a testament to the wisdom of director Stephen Daldry and writers Lee Hall and Elton John. Part of Billy's charm is that he s[...]


Reviewed by Jonathan Abarbanel on Apr 12, 2010

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