Sally Ann Triplett's West End credits include leading roles in Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Cats, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls and Chess.
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, Billy Elliot, will receive a brand-new production at Curve Leicester in summer 2022.
According to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail, West End star Sally Ann Triplett is currently in talks to join the cast as ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson.
Sally Ann Triplett's West End credits include leading roles in Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Cats, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls and Chess. She has also appeared on Broadway in Finding Neverland and Sting's The Last Ship. She is well known for representing the United Kingdom twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1980s.
The acclaimed musical from Elton John and Lee Hall will receive a new production from director, Nikolai Foster, with brand new choreography by movement director Lucy Hind (The Girl From the North Country.)
The production will have a six-week run, beginning July 7, 2022. The new take on the musical was given the greenlight by Working Title Productions, the film studio that is currently developing an adaptation of the show.
Set in a village in northeast England during the miners' strike of 1984/5, Billy Elliot tells the story of a young boy who transcends class and circumstance to become a ballet star. The show follows Billy's journey from boxing ring to ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that unites his family, inspires his community, and changes his life.
The powerful melodies of Elton John's score take us on the journey of a child's emotional struggle. Based on the acclaimed film and garnering Tony, Drama Desk, and Oliver Awards, Billy Elliot is a heartwarming and triumphant tale.
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