Early in the film, Billy sees him dressing up in women's clothing, and later in the film, Michael comes out to him as gay, and as having a crush on Billy. Michael lives in Billy's neighborhood and is his best friend. When we meet her, she is suffering with senility and loneliness, but in her youth she had dreams of becoming a dancer, just like Billy. Grandmaīilly's grandmother lives with the Elliots. Sandra changes the trajectory of Billy's life in crucial ways, and helps him fulfill his destiny. While she does not make it especially evident, Sandra is a loving and generous woman who takes Billy under her wing as if he was her own son, even offering to pay for his audition for school. Her lack of fulfillment propels her to look after Billy even more and push him to do the things she never got to. Sandra was once a dancer herself, but has given up on her dreams, now unfulfilled in her marriage. While she believes in Billy, she never coddles him and is a tough critic, pushing him to be the best dancer he can be. She recognizes talent in Billy immediately and encourages him to pursue dance seriously. Sandra teaches a ballet class at the gymnasium. While he is initially horrified to learn that Billy likes ballet, he eventually comes around and supports his brother's talent, recognizing that Billy has something special. He bullies his little brother, and bullies people at work, passionate and violent in his philosophies about the strikes taking place. The older of the Elliot boys, Tony is a bully in every area of his life. Throughout the film, Jackie evolves in his attitudes, and eventually feels immense pride for his son when Billy wins a place at the school. Seeing that Billy's passion is not just some kind of pipe dream, Jackie works tirelessly to help ensure that Billy will be able to follow his passions. Later, however, Jackie sees Billy dance and realizes what an outstanding talent he is. He butts heads with both of his sons with Tony because of his radical union activity, and with Billy because of his love for dance.
Underneath his gruffness and bouts of anger, Jackie is a deeply feeling man who wants what's best for his family. He has explosive emotions that come out at inopportune moments, especially as he struggles to raise two boys and look after his aging mother. Jackie is the archetypal Northern English working class man, a miner and a widow. Ultimately, however, Billy is a sensitive and deeply feeling individual, a boy who wants to escape the roughness of the world through self-expression and movement. Sometimes the anger and violence that surrounds Billy bubbles up in him, and he can become enraged and destructive. As he says at the end of his audition for ballet school, the feeling of dancing is like "electricity." Billy is understanding, sensitive, and imaginative, even though he is surrounded by violence and difficulty. Even though he is surrounded by no male dancer role models, he believes that dancing is what he is meant to do. No working-class English man is going to be happy to hear that their son wants to do something stereotypically effeminate, and Billy's widowed father, Jackie, does not approve of his son's interest.īut Billy is passionate about dancing-so passionate that he continues to dance even when strictly forbidden to do so. If Music Theater Works cancels or postpones a show, customers may exchange to another performance of the same production (subject to availability) or receive a credit on their account, which they can use for any other production or subscription.Eleven-year-old Billy is an aspiring ballet dancer who comes from a tough mining community in Northern England. A single ticket purchase may exchange their ticket for another performance of the same production for a fee of $8. Please make sure you’ve selected the proper event time and date.įree unlimited exchanges for all subscribers. Once your order has been processed, no refunds will be accepted. Run time approximately 2 hours 45 minutes, including one 15 minute intermission. From the bleak, muggy streets of northern England to the bright stage lights of a London stage and a brighter tomorrow, Billy Elliot tells the story of a boy’s desire to express himself through dance and is the inspirational story about the power of being true to yourself, the unity of family and the coming together of a community during the UK miners’ strike in 1984. Billy Elliot is an inspirational story about the power of being true to yourself, the unity of family, and the coming together of a community backgrounded by the UK miners’ strike in 1984.
Boasting a Tony Award and an Olivier Award for Best Musical, Billy Elliot is based on the 2000 international smash-hit film and features a score by music legend Sir Elton John.
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