Right off the top I want to say what a great show this baby was! Having seen the movie in 2000, I was anxious to see what the screenplay had done to the story. Thankfully the story that revolves around 11 year old Billy Elliot of the country side outside London, England in 1978 is left in tact. You see the struggles of a coal mining town coming to grips with an economy that was leaving them behind. You see the passion of a young adolescent boy who dreams to dance instead of boxing. The story is told both with humor and drama. The music carries some of the lyric for the story, but mostly it's a chance for the young lads and lassies to dance. In this Broadway Across America production, there are 4 boys who rotate the role of Billy Elliot. The young man appeared to be Asian in the title role on Wednesday nights performance. He was spectacular! His infectious smile, and feet that danced up a storm, he had the audience's heart from the first beat!
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