Billy’s big cast cast

Adult roles announced for Billy Elliot tour

Billy Elliot The Musical will return to Edinburgh in September 2016 with Annette McLaughlin playing the key role of Mrs Wilkinson, the ballet teacher.

This will be the professional Scottish debut of the show, which is adapted from the 2000 film Billy Elliot. It will be over five years after the show had its amateur debut in Edinburgh, in 2010, with Billy Youth Theatre.

Billy Elliot the Musical London cast. Photo: Alastair Muir

The UK tour of Billy Elliot the Musical opens in Plymouth in February 2016. It arrives in Edinburgh on September 20 for a five week stay.

Like the film, the show is set in a northern mining town against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike. It follows Billy’s journey from boxing to ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

Joining McLaughlin in the bigger named roles are Martin Walsh who will play Dad, Scott Garnham who will play Tony and Andrea Miller who will play Grandma.

The other named cast is Jonathan Alden (Big Davey), Leo Atkin (George), Luke Cinque-White (Older Billy), Nikki Gerrard (Dead Mam), Abbie Louise Harris (Sharon Percy), Daniel Page (Mr Braithwaite) and Georgina Parkinson (Tina Harmer/Head Ballet Girl).

Billy Elliot the Musical London cast. Photo: Alastair Muir

Swings are Deborah Bundy, Charlie Martin, Barnaby Meredith, Sebastian Sykes and Luke Zammit. While the ensemble are: Phillip Aiden, Tom Bainbridge, Jack Butterworth, Donna Combe, Wayne Fitzsimmons, Paul Hutton, Leon Kay, Kris Manuel, Amy Rhiannon-Worth, Rachel Spurrell and Rafe Watts.

Billy Elliot the Musical has been running at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London for ten years. Its run will come to an end on Saturday 9 April 2016 – after 11 years and 4,600 performances – ahead of the theatre’s refurbishment programme.

The young cast for the Billy Elliot the Musical tour will be announced in January.

Listings and Links

Read Martin Gray’s review here: ★★★★★ Tutu Good To Miss.

Billy Elliot the Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, 18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA.
Tuesday 20 September – Saturday 22 October 2016.
Daily, not Sun: 7.30pm. Matinees Thurs & Sat: 2.30pm.
Tickets and booking details: http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/billy-elliot/edinburgh-playhouse/

Reviews of the Billy Youth Theatre shows: https://www.alledinburghtheatre.com/tag/billy-youth-theatre/

Tour Website: billyelliotthemusical.com
Twitter: @billyelliotuk
Facebook: BillyElliotTheMusical

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