“Billy Elliot is a musical filled with incredible characters, epic ideas and at its heart, the story of a young boy who has the passion and courage to dance down a different path from the one prescribed for him. “We are beyond excited to share Lee Hall and Elton John’s astonishing musical Billy Elliot with Curve audiences, ensuring summer 2022 in Leicester is truly memorable.
Speaking about this new Made at Curve production, Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster said: Lighting for the production will be designed by Curve Associate Ben Cracknell. All information will also be available on .Īdult casting is led by Curve Associate Kay Magson CDG. Auditions for the title role and young people will begin soon and those interested in finding out more are encouraged to contact Jo Hawes by emailing. The musical first premiered at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre in 2005 and went on to win a host of international awards, including four Laurence Olivier Awards and ten Tony Awards.Ĭhildren’s casting will be managed by Jo Hawes CDG, the leading children’s casting director in the UK.
The musical will be choreographed by Lucy Hind ( Girl From the North Country, The Last Ship) with full casting to be announced in due course.īased on Stephen Daldry’s BAFTA-winning 2000 film starring Jamie Bell and Julie Walters, Billy Elliot the Musical features music from Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall. The Made at Curve production will be directed by the theatre’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster and is set to run exclusively at Curve for six weeks only, 7 July to 14 August 2022. Leicester’s Curve theatre will stage the first new UK production of iconic musical Billy Elliot.