Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment with Broadway In Chicago, release tickets for the finAl Block of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL in Chicago on Friday, July 16, 2010. After a successful 10-month run, BILLY ELLIOT will play its final Chicago performance on January 15, 2011. This finAl Block of performances runs from October 26, 2010 through January 15, 2011 and includes popular holiday performances.
On stage now at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph), BILLY ELLIOT has inspired standing ovations at every show and will celebrate its 100th performance in Chicago tonight (Wednesday, July 7). After Chicago, BILLY ELLIOT will continue its national tour in Toronto and later San Francisco.
Based on the international smash-hit film, BILLY ELLIOT is brought to life by the Tony-winning creative team - director
Stephen Daldry, choreographer
Peter Darling and writer
Lee Hall - along with music legend
Elton John, who has written what the New York Post calls "HIS BEST SCORE YET!" Full of life, laughter, astonishing dancing and unforgettable music, this uplifting experience will stay with you forever.
Winner of ten 2009 Tony® Awards including BEST MUSICAL, BILLY ELLIOT delighted critics when it opened in Chicago in April 2010. Time Magazine's "BEST MUSICAL OF THE DECADE" is a joyous, exciting and feel-good celebration of one boy following his heart and making his dreams come true. Called "THE MOST INSPIRING SHOW I'VE SEEN IN YEARS" (
Ben Brantley, The New York Times) this "LONG ANTICIPATED
Elton John MUSICAL IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST" (
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune).
Rotating in the title role of ‘Billy' are
Tommy Batchelor,
Giuseppe Bausilio,
Cesar Corrales and
J.P. Viernes. Starring in BILLY ELLIOT are
Emily Skinner (Mrs. Wilkinson),
Armand Schultz (Dad),
Cynthia Darlow (Grandma), Chicagoan
Patrick Mulvey (Tony),
Keean Johnson and
Gabriel Rush (Michael), Chicagoan
Samuel Pergande (Billy's Older Self),
Jim Ortlieb (George), Chicagoan
Susie McMonagle (Mum), Chicagoan
Blake Hammond (Mr. Braithwaite) and
Maria Connelly (Debbie).
Also featured are
Matt Allen,
Jason Babinsky, Chicagoan Elijah Barker,
Madison Barnes,
Ryan Bauer-Walsh,
Cindy Benson,
Sara Brians, Chicagoan Tony Clarno,
Abby Church, Christine DeFillipo, Alexandra Dell'Edera, Faith Fetscher,
Susan Haefner, Ryan Kasprzak, Chicagoan Kayla King, Kent Lewis,
Will Mann,
Kate Marilley, Spencer Milford, Brittany Nicholas, Chicagoan Mark Page, Mitch Poulos,
Emily Richardson, Annelise Ritacca,
Mason Roberts, Matthew Serafini, Jaclyn Taylor Ruggiero,
Jamie Torcellini, Nicholas Torres, Brionna Trilling and Kayla Vanderbilt.
Featuring music by
Elton John, book and lyrics by
Lee Hall, choreographed by
Peter Darling and directed by
Stephen Daldry, BILLY ELLIOT opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre on November 13, 2008.
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.
Individual tickets range in price from $30 to $100. A select number of premium seats are also available. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St. and 18 W. Monroe St.), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations (including Hot Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores), and online at
www.BroadwayInChicago.com. For groups of 15 or more, call (312) 977-1710.
Rush tickets ($25) go on-sale at 10 a.m. the day of each performance (11 a.m. on Sundays). A minimum of twelve (12) seats to as many as forty (40) are available at the Ford Center/Oriental Theatre box office (24 W. Randolph) only. Additional seats, subject to availability at select performances, may be made available day-of show at the box office or online at BroadwayInChicago.com. Limit two (2) tickets per patron; seats are limited view.
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