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Billy Elliot Opens Tonight In Plymouth
Published on
February 24, 2016
By
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Matthew Lyons, Lewis Smallman, Haydn May and Adam Abbou as Billy Elliot. Photo: Steven Haywood The first UK and Ireland tour of Billy Elliot the Musical opens tonight at the Plymouth Theatre Royal. The show stars Matthew Lyons, Lewis Smallman, Haydn May and Adam Abbou as Billy Elliot.
The tour will then continue to Sunderland, Bradford, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, Southampton and Birmingham.
Based on the film of the same name, Billy Elliot is set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.
Seen by over 11 million people, the show was the recipient of over 80 theatre awards internationally.
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