The 2009 Tony Award winning Best Musical is calling all real life Billy Elliots to participate in the new podcast series, Billy Elliot: Express Yourself. The Broadway Company of Billy Elliot is looking for fans of all ages and backgrounds to tell their personal stories of discovery or triumph-whether it's finding a hidden talent, following their dreams or creating change within their community.
Participants are asked to submit their inspiring story, explaining how it relates to the themes of Billy Elliot, via video or written word. Submissions will be accepted through July 31, 2010 after which select participants will be invited to attend a performance of Billy Elliot and have their stories professionally recorded for the Billy Elliot: Express Yourself podcast series which will be released on www.BillyElliotBroadway.com.
To participate, or for more information, please visit
www.BillyElliotBroadway.com/expressyourself
Billy Elliot the Musical, the show that Time Magazine calls "The Best Musical of the Decade," is the joyous celebration of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a passion that takes him by surprise, and takes his whole family on an incredibly uplifting adventure.
Billy Elliot features music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, is choreographed by Peter Darling and directed by Stephen Daldry.
Tickets for Billy Elliot the Musical range from $41.50 to $136.50, and can be purchased at the Imperial Theatre Box Office (240 West 45th Street) or by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200 or visiting www.Telecharge.com. The playing schedule for Billy Elliot is as follows: Tuesdays at 7pm, Thursday - Saturdays at 8pm, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm, and Sunday at 7:30pm
Billy Elliot the Musical is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene. Angela Morrison and David Furnish are Executive Producers. The production features scenic design by Ian MacNeil, the associate director is Julian Webber, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Rick Fisher and sound design by Paul Arditti. Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Koch.
For more information about Billy Elliot on Broadway, please visit
www.BillyElliotBroadway.com
