Billy Elliot The Musical Excerpts

Yesterday I went to see Billy Elliot The Musical Live in a local theater. It was broadcast from London's West End, where Billy is still playing (the Broadway version closed several years ago). It was a beautiful performance that included several surprises. One was that 1 of the first Billys ever, Liam Mower, returned to play older Billy during the Swan Lake scene. It was amazing to see him all grown up and moving as gracefully as ever (apparently he is a renowned ballet dancer though I confess I hadn't known). Another was that the entire show was being filmed for a dvd/bluray release which is awesome news for fans like myself who love both the show and music. Lastly, countless actors who have played Billy over the years returned, including the other two originals from the West End, to do a special finale. It was pretty amazing. For those who may not know, Billy Elliot is about the UK miner's strike and 1 struggling family during that time with a son who discovers, quite by accident, that he has a natural talent for dance. Unfortunately, dancing, and more importantly ballet, is not considered a man's endeavor, especially in the working class confines of Thatcher era Islington. The musical is Billy's story of how he overcomes the odds to follow his dream. This is a collection of clips from the Broadway version of Billy. I saw the West End version once when I visited London and the NYC version 3 times. 3 boys shared the role of Billy at any one time in both cities, but as luck would have it, all 3 times I went to see Broadway's Billy I happened to catch the one featured in this clip, Kiril Kulish. He did an amazing job which is why I've chosen this version to post. You can find loads of clips from all different versions of the show online. The cuts can be maddening, especially if you don't already know the music like me, but its a nice Cliffs Note version of the musical. Enjoy :)