Billy elliot winner of 10 Tony Awards Best Musical Best Book of a Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Best Direction of a Musical Best Choreography Best Orchestrations Best Scenic Design of a Musical Best Lighting Design of a Musical Best Sound Design of a Musical Based on the smash hit film, Billy Elliot the Musical is an inspirational story of one boy's dream to realise his ambitions against the odds. Set in the North East of England against the background of the historic 1984/85 miners' strike, Billy pursues his passion for dance in secret to avoid disapproval of his struggling family. The award-winning creative team behind the film, writer Lee Hall, director Stephen Daldry and choreographer Peter Darling are joined by the incomparable Sir Elton John to create a musical that is funny, uplifting and immensely entertaining.