Tony Award Winners Take a Bow

Shrek and 9 to 5 were overlooked in the 63rd annual Tony Awards Sunday night, but perhaps that’s because there was one grand slam of a musical that came dancing across the Broadway stage and stole the thunder from all the rest - that, of course, being Billy Elliot: The Musical. The musical adaptation of the 2000 film about a working-class boy from England rising against the norms with his passion for dance, Billy Elliot was given a boost by Elton John’s musical tendencies and has been a fan favorite on the Broadway scene for theatergoers around the nation ever since, taking home top honors at Sunday night’s Tony Awards presentation, winning 10 Tonys, including the prized Best Musical award.

Spearheading the Billy Elliot craze are the three pubescent actors David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish, the combined lead actor in the musical. The “Three Billys” took home the award for Best Actor in a Musical at the Tony Awards and impressed in a performance during the awards presentation, and Elton John also brought down the house when he commented on fans’ support of the musical, saying, “You opened your wallets and you opened your hearts.”

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