The first production photos are out from the UK and Ireland tour of Billy Elliot the Musical, with all four of the boys sharing the title role on stage ahead of the show's return to the West End in February.
The rehearsal pictures landed two weeks ago. Now the finished show has been photographed. Billy Elliot the Musical has released a set of production images by Tristram Kenton from its UK and Ireland tour, which is currently at Sunderland Empire until 28 November 2026.
Every Billy gets a moment. Noah Mannion, 13, from Stockport, dances alone in a pool of light and faces Adam Crossley as Mr Braithwaite. Rafferty Smale, 12, from Leigh-on-Sea, is out front with the company. Spencer Collins, 13, from California, shares a scene with Lesley Joseph's Grandma, and William Gurney, 13, from Berkshire, appears opposite Deka Walmsley as Dad and Liam Mower as Older Billy.
Annette McLaughlin plays Mrs Wilkinson, the dance teacher, and Jack Bandeira is Tony. Four boys rotate as Billy's best friend Michael: Harper Etienne, Dalton Jones, Theo Kamande and Oisin-Luca Pegg. Lola Cant, Paige Cook and Scarlett Gardener share Debbie. The wider company and the Ballet Girls are listed in our casting report.
This is the original production, not a reworking. Lee Hall wrote the book and lyrics, Elton John the score, and Stephen Daldry and Peter Darling direct and choreograph, as they did for the film. Design is by Ian MacNeil (set), Nicky Gillibrand (costumes), Rick Fisher (lighting), Paul Arditti (sound) and Campbell Young (hair, wigs and make-up), with musical supervision and orchestrations by Martin Koch. Simon Pollard is the tour director and Jeroen Luiten the associate choreographer.
Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films present the tour, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene.
London gets its turn next year. Billy Elliot the Musical plays a limited season at the Adelphi Theatre from Friday 12 February to Saturday 31 July 2027.
