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Billie the Kid - West End premiere for new British musical
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1. September 2023
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New British musical Billie the Kid is to get a semi-staged West End premiere at the Vaudeville Theatre on 13 and 20 November 2023.
New British musical Billie the Kid is to receive its West End premiere in two semi-staged concert performances at the Vaudeville Theatre on 13 and 20 November 2023. BOOK TICKETS TO BILLIE THE KID
Seventeen-year-old Billie Belle is a girl used to having the odds stacked against her. Born in a Bible Belt town to a delinquent mother, Billie spent her childhood saving discount-store coupons and working night shifts to keep the lights on in her grandma's tiny trailer. Through it all, Billie has had one person by her side: her childhood sweetheart, Brody Benson. Brody's a redneck with a heart of gold and they have spent years planning their future together, all pinned on Billie's hopes for a full-ride scholarship to Charleston City College. But their plans are thrown into chaos when Billie discovers Brody has been trading dirty DMs with David Francis – the school queer punk rocker.
Torn between the pain of this betrayal and her love for her boyfriend, Billie reaches out to David and his gang of misfits. While Billie has put all her energy into thriving within the system, they've gone the other way, determined to be wild and joyful outsiders with no fear of offending! Inspired by and united with her new friends, Billie finds herself at the heart of a new kind of love story, one where her happily ever after is with herself in her fight for justice and equality; and the chance to ride out into the sunset on her terms.
This new British musical with music and lyrics by Gez Mercer, book by Conway McDermott and Gez Mercer, directed by Kerry Kyriacos Michael, is being semi-staged in front of a live audience for the first time. Cast and additional creative team will be advised in due course.
BILLIE THE KID PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Vaudeville Theatre,
404 Strand,
London
WC2R 0NH
Monday 13 November
Monday 20 November
at 7.30pm
Duration: 2 hours 15 mins
Age Recommendation: 12+
Trigger warning:
Depictions of homophobia, transphobic,
gun violence, and mild drug use.
Descriptions of suicide, self-harm, and sex.
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