3,000 want to dance as ‘Billy’
More than 3,000 boys have auditioned for the title role in “Billy Elliot -- The Musical,†which is now scheduled for an opening on March 11 in London. Elton John wrote the score for the musical, which has been adapted from the movie about a boy dancer.
The movie’s writer, Lee Hall, and director, Stephen Daldry, are repeating their duties for the stage production.
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