Former Patrons File 4M Lawsuit Against BILLY ELLIOT for 2009 Injuries

The New York Post reports today that two former patrons of BILLY ELLIOT have filed a 4 million dollar law suit against the production in reposonse to injuries they suffered as a result of a prop accident in 2009.  Kansas City residents Elaine Rosen and Cynthia Noblit were sitting in the front row at the November 23, 2009 performance, when a plastic crate accidentally fell from the stage directly onto them.  It is unclear if the crate fell out of the hands of an actor or was accidentally kicked into the audience by a performer.

According to the report in the Post, the attorney for Rosen and Noblit reveals: "'Rosen, 54, suffered a "fairly deep" gash that needed stitches and left a "permanent scar' on her face...Noblit, 60, was diagnosed with a concussion after undergoing an MRI and CT scan."

The production had extended tickets to the injuried women to see the show through to the end at the time.  There has been no official statement from the BILLY ELLIOT producers regarding the lawsuit as of yet.

Billy Elliot was the winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical features music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry. It currently stars Emily Skinner (Mrs. Wilkinson), Tony Award-winner Gregory Jbara (Dad), Tony nominee Carole Shelley (Grandma), Will Chase (Tony), Neil McCaffrey and Jake Evan Schwencke (Michael) and Jacob Clemente, Joseph Harrington, Alex Ko and Peter Mazurowski as Billy. The production opened to critical acclaim at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (240 W 45th St) on November 13, 2008.

For tickets and more information, visit www.billyelliotbroadway.com.