After the film's release, English singer-songwriter Elton John collaborated with the film's screenwriter Lee Hall to produce a musical adaptation of the film, which premiered 31 March 2005 at the Victoria Palace Theatre on the West End.[48] Many of the film's crew took part in the stage production, including director Stephen Daldry and choreographer Peter Darling. The musical received positive reviews and ran for over 4,000 performances before closing in April 2016.[49][50]
Advertisement for the Billy Elliot musical on a lorry in LondonThe musical ran on Broadway from November 2008 to January 2012, and won ten Tony Awards in 2009, including Best Musical.[51]
