By Steven Rosen Denver Post Movie Critic. Oct. 20, 2000 - In "Billy Elliot," ballet serves as the leap of faith needed for a sensitive boy to escape the poverty and defeatism of his English ...

Aaron Ostroff, right, as Billy Elliot, appears with LeGrand Lawrence, who plays Billy’s father, and Ahnya Chang, who plays his ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, in DHT’s production of “Billy ...

Julie Kent, former ballet dancer turned Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet, reviews iconic ballet scenes from films including 'Black Swan,' 'Mao's Last Dancer,' 'The Game Plan,' 'The ...

“Billy Elliot” is a popular but problematic musical.Nobody can deny that it’s uplifting: A working-class British boy’s dancing dreams triumph over his strike-torn surroundings. Hooray!But ...

Opening the 2018-2019 season with "Billy Elliot: The Musical" was truly a leap of faith for Civic Theatre artistic director William Sanders. "I woke up one morning and said 'let's do it.' I just ...

Billy Elliot is a big, overstuffed musical, unsubtle and sometimes melodramatic, but it makes up for any shortcomings with its glorious tribute to the power of dance.. The three-hour two-act ...

By Steven Rosen Denver Post Movie Critic. Oct. 19, 2000 - In "Billy Elliot," ballet serves as the leap of faith needed for a sensitive boy to escape the poverty and defeatism of his English ...