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Lee HallComposer:
Elton JohnCast:
Elliott Hanna, Ruthie Henshall, Chris Grahamson, Elton John, Tom Holland, Ann Emery, Howard Crossley, Layton Williams, Redmand Rance, Ryan DeanVOD (2)
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One of the most celebrated, award-winning musicals on stage today, Billy Elliot has been dazzling London's West End since 2005, and has gone on to captivate audiences around the world. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/'85 miners' strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy's struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy's journey as he stumbles 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. (Universal Pictures US)
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I am not a big expert on modern musicals, and maybe that's why I would prefer the classic film version, but this is still an extremely impressive and highly professionally executed work, in which it is worth highlighting the performances of both boys. The story of the journey toward a dream comes to life on the stage, at the end of which stands a unique artist. It is all also under the backdrop of the social conflict of British miners and their efforts to maintain their social status with the new order imposed by the government of Margaret Thatcher. Overall impression: 85%.
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