Billy Elliot pirouettes out of the West End

It has been announced today that after 4,600 performances, due to the Victoria Palace Theatre's previously announced refurbishment programme, the multi award-winning West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical will play its final performance on 9 April 2016 as the production celebrates its eleventh birthday. The show has been seen to date by over 5.25 million people in London and nearly 11 million people worldwide, has grossed over $800 million worldwide and is the winner of over 80 theatre awards internationally.