Haven't seen the tour version, but did catch the London version several years ago. London production was fabulous, and I expect the tour version will be close as tour production will hopefully follow formula. Will bring my daughter to see it again, as well as the rest of the family to see the Vancouver production. I read some harsh reviews on this board, so i hope the tour versions will live up (which i anticipate it will) to the 10 Tony awards the Broadway production received. i thought the accents added to the authenticity. cheers.

This is the best show you will ever see. Humor, politics, love, accepting one's true self, dance, music... everything art should be. You will not be disappointed.

Billy Elliot is a must see for theatre lovers. The caliber of talent and the emotional effect the show has on the audience is "electrifying".

For people who have seen many plays and musicals, Billy Elliot The Musical is the best show that they have ever seen. Read the history of the British Miners strike, don't drink alcohol before the show, and pay attention. You will agree that this show is the best. The best night out at the theater.

My wife and I agreed Billy Elliot is the best stage show we've ever seen. That wouldn't mean much if we were in our 20s, or even our 30s, but we're both 70+ and have attended more than just a few stage shows during the past 50 years. The show was absolutely brilliant, to include the staging, choreography, and acting. The young man who played Billy on 12/18, whose name we unfortunatly can't recall (we're over 70), was fantastic; from the "Playbill" we do remember he is from the eastern part of Massachusetts. Some of the dialogue was difficult to catch due to the appropriate British/Scottish accents, but that in no way detracted from our enjoyment of the show. We can't recommend the Billy Elliot production at the Hippodrome highly enough. If you're looking for a fun night out at the theater, go see it!!! PS...Some language in the show may not be appropriate for young children; we'd grade it PG16. A young child sitting behing us, age about 12, just didn't enjoy the show.

I have to say, i was very surprised how good it was. I did not expect it to be that good. WOW!