Her extensive career has seen her perform in musicals including Les Misérables, Menopause the Musical, Buddy and Dusty as well in many and varied productions with the Melbourne Theatre Company.īilly’s hot-headed brother Tony will be played by Drew Livingston. Playing Billy’s eccentric Grandma is actress Vivien Davies. Most poignantly he also starred as Tony, Billy’s older brother in the original Australian production of Billy Elliot the Musical so it will be very special to see Justin take the generational leap and take on the role of the Dad in this heart-warming story. Justin is an acclaimed theatre and screen actor with musical credits including Jesus Christ Superstar and Rent. Justin Smith joins the cast in the role of Dad, Billy’s stoic father. Starring as the tough but supportive ballet teacher Mrs Wilkinson will be Kelley Abbey, one of Australia's most accomplished performers, internationally renowned choreographer and award-winning creative director.
Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, it is the recipient of over 80 awards internationally, including 10 Tony Awards, 5 Olivier Awards and 8 Helpmann Awards.
The adult cast has been announced for the 10 th Anniversary Australian Tour of Billy Elliot the Musical which opens at Sydney Lyric Theatre in October 2019 followed by seasons in Melbourne at the Regent Theatre from February 2020, Crown Theatre Perth from June 2020, QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in Brisbane from July 2020 and the Festival Theatre at Adelaide Festival Centre from September 2020.įeaturing music by the legendary Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has been seen by almost 12 million people worldwide.