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Theatre Thu Sep 10 2009
Ballet, Not Boxing
How does a scrappy British scamp rise above the hardships of poverty and support his father in the midst of a mining strike? Ballet, obviously. (With a little help from Elton John.) Watch it unfold for yourself when Billy Elliot lands in Chicago this March.
Tommy Batchelor, Giuseppe Bausilio and Cesar Corrales beat out 1,500 boys to play the lead character. If your kid didn't make it the cut, there's another chance to fulfill stage mom fantasies at this weekend's open auditions.
