BILLY ELLIOT Scribe Lee Hall Visits THEATER TALK 1/16

Writer Lee Hall discusses creating the screenplay for the beloved film Billy Elliot, which he and Elton John adapted into a hit musical, now on Broadway.

The program also features the USA television premiere of a highlight from the show's second act opening number, "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Thatcher."

(Reairing on CUNY TV, Channel 75 on Saturday, January 17 at 8:30 PM, Sunday, January 18 at 12:30, and Monday, January 19 at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.)

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins.

Photo Credit: David Scheinmann

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