
Featuring a rousing score by Elton John, Billy Elliot. Featuring a rousing score by Elton John, Billy Elliot takes place during North East England’s contentious mining strike of 1984 and tells the inspirational story of a young boy’s journey from.
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The series received a mixed critical reception in Britain, but for fans of Showtime's terrific comedy Episodes, Guilty offers a special draw: star Tamsin Greig in a dramatic turn as the lead detective. BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL LIVE is part of the fifth PBS Arts Fall Festival, an eight-week series hosted this fall by Grammy Award-winning international music superstar Gloria Estefan. Based on the popular 2000 film, Billy Elliot the Musical took the West End and Broadway by storm and won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Musical. I caught the PBS-broadcast documentary, Finding Billy, about the extents to which the producers went to discover their American Billy, auditioning thousands of young boys from around the country in a series of extended workshops.

PBS offers the American premiere of this three-part 2013 British crime story built around the disappearance of a 4-year-old boy. While that's the best segment, there's also amusement to be had from a Godzilla takeoff that simultaneously spoofs cheap Japanese horror films and bloated Hollywood blockbusters. Unhappily for Bob, things seldom end happily for Bob, which is something longtime viewers know. Happily for Bob, this special allows him to finally kill Bart, and multiple times at that. Were that not reason enough for joy, this Treehouse returns with one of the show's greatest villains in tow, Sideshow Bob - voiced, as always, by Kelsey Grammer. And if there's one thing fans of The Simpsons love, it's the annual Halloween-themed Treehouse of Horror trilogy, returning for its 26th installment. (Check local listings to confirm channel number and air time in your area.) Based on the Oscar-nominated 2000 film, and scored by Elton John, Billy Elliot the. The acclaimed musical airs as part of the PBS Art Fall Festival. 23, the ten-time Tony winner Billy Elliot the Musical comes to the PBS staple Great Performances as Billy Elliot the Musical Live, part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.
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If there's one thing TV loves, it's a holiday tradition. Billy Elliot the Musical Live, the long-running hit both on Broadway and in London’s West End (where it is still playing), comes to THIRTEEN’s Great Performances Friday, October 23 at 9 p.m. And at the end, you get 25 former and current Billys on stage at once. Great Performances offers this celebratory production of the Elton John/Lee Hall musical from London's West End. Watch Video: Critic's Corner: 'The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror
