Who played Billy Elliot in 2016?
Who played Billy Elliot in 2016?
North American screenings took place on 12, 15, and 18 November. The filmed production stars Elliott Hanna as Billy, Ruthie Henshall as Mrs. Wilkinson, and Deka Walmsley, Ann Emery, and Chris Grahamson as Billy’s father, grandmother, and older brother, respectively.
When was the last performance of Billy Elliot?
9 April 2016
After 4600 performances, Billy Elliot the musical played its last performance on Saturday night (9 April 2016) at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre.
Who was Tom Holland in Billy Elliot?
Michael
After eight auditions and subsequent two years of training, on 28 June 2008 Tom made his West End debut in Billy Elliot the Musical as Michael, Billy’s best friend.
Who is the best Billy Elliot in London?
All three of the original London Billy Elliots – James Lomas (now 24), George Maguire (23) and Liam Mower (22), who jointly won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical – will take part in the finale.
Was Billy Elliot a true story?
The character of Billy was actually inspired by a real man who faced similar struggles in his pursuit of becoming an opera singer in the 60s.
Who played Billy Elliot in the stage version?
Original casts
| Character | Original London cast | Original Broadway cast |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Elliot | Liam Mower James Lomas George Maguire | Kiril Kulish David Álvarez Trent Kowalik |
| Mrs. Wilkinson | Haydn Gwynne | |
| Dad | Tim Healy | Gregory Jbara |
| Tony | Joe Caffrey | Santino Fontana |
Who played Billy Elliot as an adult?
He became internationally recognized for creating the lead role of Swan/Stranger in Matthew Bourne’s contemporary dance production of the ballet Swan Lake, a role that was briefly featured in the 2000 film Billy Elliot where Cooper played the adult version of the titular character.
Did Tom Holland play Billy Elliot in the movie?
Tom Holland, aka our most recent Spider-Man, has just been cast as the legendary Fred Astaire in a new biopic. And with good reason. Holland is a trained ballet dancer who cut his teeth playing Billy Elliot on the West End stage.
Who was the real life Billy Elliot?
Sir Thomas Allen
His name is Sir Thomas Allen, and like Billy he also grew up in the North East. Sir Thomas’ singing talent as first discovered when he was at Ryhope Grammar School in Seaham Harbour, County Durham. He was encouraged to pursue it by his physics teacher.