Reviews
Critics Reviews
Comments from published critics
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Review by Richard Zoglin
from Time
November 14, 2009‘‘Billy Elliot does almost everything a musical should do, and more.’’
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Review by John Simon
from Bloomberg News
November 14, 2008‘‘Expertly staged by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot is dazzlingly choreographed by Peter Darling in some breathtaking dance sequences of various genres, from classical ballet to contemporary forms. The cast never makes the slightest false step, balletic, histrionic or emotional.’’
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Review by Ben Brantley
from The New York Times
November 14, 2008‘‘Seductive and smashing, with intoxicating, fleet-footed flashes of art and big, knock-'em-dead sequences. Elton John's songs are infused with the energy of joy.’’
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Review by David Cote
from Time Out New York
November 20, 2008‘‘One of the most electric, passionate and exhilarating shows to land on Broadway in years!’’
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Review by Barbara Hoffman
from The New York Post
November 14, 2008‘‘The best gift from Britain since Harry Potter.’’