Billy Elliot is more than a remarkable musical. It is a window on recurrent struggles that many face; and more should be done to empower and enable them to succeed.
Children are full of surprises and, these days, there's no guarantee that a young boy will idolize a football star. Three short films focus on adolescent boys whose development has taken an unexpected turn.
It's not easy being a Billy. Although one would never know it to meet one. And yes, there's more than one; there are four to be precise, each able to carry the load of the entire multi-million-dollar tour of Billy Elliot.
There have been scores of movies made about musicians over the years, but Elton John has taken the extra step to produce his own. The film, titled "Ro...
Rather than being ostracized as losers, many of today's gifted children find a wealth of opportunities waiting to help them develop and polish their craft.
LONDON -- The latest show from "Billy Elliot" playwright Lee Hall will go on after all. A dispute over words spoken by a gay character had threatened...
LONDON — A community opera involving hundreds of children and written by the author of "Billy Elliot" has been canceled after the writer refused...
London's West End will soon be home to Roald Dahl's Matilda, the beloved children's tale. The story has been adapted into a musical written by Dennis ...
NEW YORK -- Broadway box offices were busy places last week – 11 musicals made more than $1 million. The Broadway League said Monday that total...
NEW YORK — Two theatergoers are suing a Broadway musical for millions after claiming they were injured during a performance of "Billy Elliot: The Mu...
Black Swan is wrapped together in a wonderful package by director Darren Aronofsky to such an extent that you are gripped from almost the beginning right until the captivating end.
There's been a lot of boozing on the culture front with NY Craft Beer Week in full swing. On the theater front, the results have been less successful.
Oprah mocked herself on Friday's show, giving away tickets to musical "Billy Elliot" in a way that was reminiscent of her famous "You get a car!" segm...
Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Studios have bought the rights to the book "War Horse," about the long friendship between a British boy and his horse ...
It remains to be seen whether Fela! can survive its producers' blunders and triumph on Broadway. Hopefully it will--it's something different.
Jamie Bell danced into audiences' hearts in 2000's "Billy Elliot" and judging by the photo below, he is set to earn a whole new set of fans when "The ...
The boys may get all the press in the Tony Award-winning musical Billy Elliot, but anyone who has seen the show knows veteran character actor Gregory Jbara subtly steals the show.
The Footage, now playing at the Flea Theater, will leave you mad -- at how manipulative people can be with technology.
How nice to have the plot of Guys and Dolls explained to me. I don't think I've seen it more than a dozen times.
Before the awards went on, I hit the red carpet and the pre-show Lipton Gift Lounge and got some insight.
"Billy Elliot", the inspirational movie-turned-musical about a working-class Yorkshire kid who dances away from strife and poverty, dominated the 63rd...
NEW YORK — "Billy Elliot," the tale of a British coal miner's son who dreams of becoming a dancer, has the potential of winning a record number ...
On the whole David Hare has written a fascinating and engrossing script, and Director Stephen Daldry has given us a taut and emotional filmmaking achievement.
It is extraordinarily moving in ways that surprise us and reassure us even as some of our favorites are slain and we wonder whether everything they're doing is all for naught.
NEW YORK — Elton John still can't believe he's a Broadway hitmaker. The 61-year-old musician marveled at his success Thursday night at the open...
