Billy Elliot Cast Announced

Details: 12 July 2007

Billy Elliot the Musical will introduce four young stars in the making, Lochlan Denholm (Melbourne), Rhys Kosakowski (Newcastle), Rarmian Newton (Melbourne) and Nick Twiney (Sydney), who will alternate the title role.

It was announced today that the cast of 75 will also star Australian theatre luminaries Genevieve Lemon (Mrs Wilkinson), Richard Piper (Dad), Lola Nixon (Grandma), Justin Smith (Tony), John Xintavelonis (Mr Braithwaite) and Linal Haft (George).

Billy Elliot the Musical opened in London in May 2005 to extraordinary reviews, has broken UK box office records and is still playing to capacity houses at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Directed by Stephen Daldry with book and lyrics by Lee Hall and choreography by Peter Darling, Billy Elliot the Musical was developed for the stage by the same multi-award winning creative team behind the film Billy Elliot which captured hearts and minds the world over when it was released in October 2000. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards and 13 BAFTAs, this poignant film broke box office records across the world.

The score has been composed by music legend Elton John, the most celebrated UK singer songwriter of the last 30 years. Set design by Ian MacNeil, costumes by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting by Rick Fisher, sound by Paul Arditti and music supervision by Martin Koch.

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
From November 13 2007
Australian Premiere December 13 2007
Capitol Theatre
Haymarket, Sydney

Tickets on sale from 9.00am
Monday, July 16
The Billy Hotline: 1300 552 290
www.billyelliotthemusical.com.au

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