⭐ BILLY ELLIOT – BRAND NEW UK PRODUCTION ANNOUNCED – CURVE LEICESTER ⭐
Leicester’s Curve theatre will stage the first new UK production of iconic musical Billy Elliot, it has been announced.
The Made at Curve production will be directed by the theatre’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster and is set to run exclusively at Curve for six weeks only.
The musical will be choreographed by Lucy Hind (Girl From the North County, The Last Ship) with full casting to be announced in due course. The musical’s set and costumes will be designed by Colin Richmond, with lighting from Curve Associate Ben Cracknell.
Children’s casting will be managed by Jo Hawes CDG, the leading children’s casting director in the UK. Auditions for the title role and young people will begin soon and those interested in finding out more are encouraged to contact Jo Hawes by emailing [email protected]. All information will also be available on johawes.com.
Adult casting is led by Curve Associate Kay Magson CDG.
Set in a northern town during the miners’ strike of 1984/5, the show follows Billy’s journey from boxing ring to ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that unites his family, inspires his community and changes his life forever.
Based on Stephen Daldry’s BAFTA-winning 2000 film starring Jamie Bell and Julie Walters, Billy Elliot the Musical features music from Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall. The musical first premiered at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre in 2005 and went on to win a host of international awards, including four Laurence Olivier Awards and ten Tony Awards.
The new production of Billy Elliot with play the Curve Leicester, running from 7th July – 14th August 2022.
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