Description: This is a rare souvenir program from the Original West End production of the Sir ELTON JOHN and LEE HALL musical "BILLY ELLIOT" at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London. (The production opened May 11th, 2005 and closed April 9th, 2016 after 4600 performances.) ..... With music by Sir ELTON JOHN and book and lyrics by LEE HALL (who wrote the film's screenplay), the musical revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes. The story of his personal struggle and fulfillment are balanced against a counter-story of family and community strife caused by the eighties' coal miners' strike in Northern England. Hall's screenplay was inspired in part by A. J. Cronin's novel, The Stars Look Down, and the musical's opening song is an homage. It was directed by STEPHEN DALDRY and choreographed by PETER DARLING, as was the original film ..... LIAM MOWER, JAMES LOMAS and GEORGE MAGUIRE alternated in the title role, and the supporting cast included HAYDN GWYNNE as Mrs. Wilkinson, ANN EMERY as "Grandma", JOE CAFFREY as "Tony" (Billy's brother) and TIM HEALY as Billy's father ..... CREDITS: Music by Sir ELTON JOHN; Book and Lyrics by LEE HALL; Sets designed by IAN MacNEIL; Costumes designed by NICKY GILLIBRAND; Choreographed by PETER DARLING; Directed by STEPHEN DALDRY; Produced by WORKING TITLE FILMS and OLD VIC PRODUCTIONS in association with TIGER ASPECT ..... DETAILS: The oversized 40 page program measures 9 1/2" X 13 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, promotional and historical text, lyrics to the songs and a number of full color production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-03-08T00:45:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Theater
Object Type: Souvenir Program
Original/Reproduction: Original
Genre: West End Musicals
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Date: 2000 - 2009
