Billy Elliot The Musical Announces Full West End Cast

The complete cast has been announced for the return of Billy Elliot the Musical, which begins a strictly limited season at London’s Adelphi Theatre on 12 February 2027.

Annette McLaughlin will reprise the role of ballet teacher Mrs Wilkinson, having previously played the character during the musical’s UK and Ireland tour. Deka Walmsley also returns to familiar territory as Billy’s father, a role he performed during the original West End production and in Billy Elliot the Musical Live.

They will be joined by Jack Bandeira as Billy’s older brother, Tony. Bandeira’s television credits include Black Mirror, Lockwood & Co, The Witcher and Happy Valley. Lesley Joseph, widely known for Birds of a Feather and her appearance as Miss Hannigan in the UK tour of Annie, will play Grandma.

The four young performers sharing the title role have already been confirmed as Spencer Collins, William Gurney, Noah Mannion and Rafferty Smale.

Billy’s best friend Michael will be played on rotation by Harper Etienne, Dalton Jones, Theo Kamande and Oisin-Luca Pegg. Lola Cant, Paige Cook and Scarlett Gardener will alternate in the role of Mrs Wilkinson’s daughter, Debbie. 

The newly announced ballet girls are Vivien Abreu, Ivy-Rae Battams, Chloe Boyle, Mikeila Buljan-Bakotic, Rose Butler, Ella Collins, Willow Crabtree, Amari Dumbuya, Ava Evans, Daisy-Mae Ford, Kyla Fowles, Lux Hardy, Marian Nguema Ndjondjo, Zizha Nguema Ndjondjo, Jessica Pipe, Eva Ramtohul, Mia Raggio and Anabelle Tran.

Completing the company are Tanesha Aba, Marc Akinfolarin, Natasha J Barnes, Robbie Boyle, Lydia Bradd, Jack Bromage, Jennifer Caldwell, Alex Christian, Adam Crossley, Natalie Durkin, Nathan Elwick, Ian Gareth-Jones, Shirley Jameson, Jenny Legg, Jay Luca Allan, Charlie R Miller, Lewis Mortier, Perry O’Dea, Matt Overfield, Mark Pearce, Aidan Stuart and Lucy Warway.

Set against the backdrop of the 1980s miners’ strike, Billy Elliot the Musical follows a young boy from a working-class community in County Durham who discovers an unexpected passion and talent for ballet. Featuring music by Elton John, the stage adaptation has become one of Britain’s most successful modern musicals.

Its return will introduce the award-winning production to a new generation of theatregoers while welcoming back audiences who remember its original London run.