Billy Elliot wins big at the Tony awards

Billy Elliot, the long running West End musical, which opened on Broadway last November, has taken 10 Tony Awards at a ceremony in New York, including best musical.

Billy Elliot, the Musical is based on the 2000 Oscar-nominated film, and the three young actors who share the title role got a unique best-actor prize. The musicals director also won a Tony.

The show about a miner’s son from northern England who dreams of dancing has taken Broadway by storm, and has seen successful runs in London’s West End, and Sydney.