Description
Ever wondered what it's like to be the richest kid in the world? Well meet Joe Spud- officially the most wealthy boy on the planet! Following Joe Spud's story of swapping his posh school for the local comprehensive, Billionare Boy is a musical for all of the family to enjoy. Buy your tickets now for this exciting UK tour!
Based on the much-loved children’s book by award-winning author David Walliams and directed by Birmingham Stage’s Neal Foster, who also brought us the hilarious stage production of Horrible Histories, Billionaire Boy boasts a funky musical score written by Xenomania, the song writing team behind Girls Aloud and the Sugababes. Experience what it is like to be the most wealthy boy in the world and buy your tickets today!
Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Age Recommendation: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
Plot
When 12-year-old Joe Spud’s father invents Bumfresh, an innovative new loo roll, Joe becomes the richest boy in the world. With 100,000 pounds a week pocket money, his own sports car and two pet crocodiles, Joe Spud has it all - except any friends.
Deciding to enrol at the local state school and leave his snobby posh school behind, Joe Spud befriends loveable, overweight Bob but struggles to navigate himself into other friendship circles. Joe must learn the hard way that money cannot buy happiness or, much to his surprise, friends...
Billionaire Boy Tickets
Throughout 2019 and 2020, Billionaire boy is touring all of the major cities in the UK. Best-tickets.com will be selling tickets for London, Birmingham and Manchester. Ticket prices vary slightly for each of these venues, please see below:
Billionaire Boy tickets London
Billionaire Boy ticket prices for The Bloomsbury theatre in London range from £30 to £38. The Bloomsbury theatre is split has a capacity of 535 seats and the auditorium is divided into the stalls and the circle.
The Stalls: as the section of the theatre closest to the stage, the stalls has some of the best seats in the house. However, the seats closest to the stage have slightly restricted viewing.
The Circle: as the area of the theatre above the stalls, The Circle is slightly further away from the stage and tickets are slightly cheaper.
Billionaire Boy Tickets Birmingham
Ticket prices range from £13 to £25. The Alexandra theatre has a capacity of 1386 seats is split into the Grand Upper Circle, the Dress Circle and The Stalls.
The Stalls: the area closest to the stage, The Stalls has some of the best seats in the house. Slightly cheaper seats can be found towards the back of the Stalls where viewing is not quite as clear.
The Dress Circle: as the area located just above The Stalls, The Dress Circle has some excellent seats with amazing views of the stage.
The Grand Upper Circle: as the highest seats in the theatre and furthest from the stage, The Grand Upper Circle is located just above the Dress Circle and some of the cheaper tickets can be found in this section of the theatre. The cheapest tickets are probably to the back of the theatre, or the sides where there is slightly restricted viewing.
Billionaire Boy Tickets Manchester
Ticket prices range from £14 to £40. With a full capacity of 1, 920, The Circle and the Orchestra Stalls are the available sections of the theatre for this showing.
The Orchestra Stalls: located closest to the stage, The Orchestra Stalls offer some of the most premium seats in the house.
The Circle: a level up from the Orchestra Stalls, this section of the theatre is further away from the stage but still includes some excellent seats.
Cheap Tickets and Discounts
Group tickets London
Groups (10+)
£24.50 tickets reduced to £18.50 for all performances.
Group tickets Birmingham and Manchester
There are also group tickets available for Billionaire Boy. If you wish to book a group ticket of 10 or more people, please call 020 7206 1179 or email groupsales@theambassadors.com.
Dates and Showtimes
London
Billionaire Boy is showing at the Bloomsbury Theatre from Thursday 19th December 2019 to Sunday 5th January 2020.
Sunday
11:00am, 3:00pm
Monday
2:30pm, 6:30pm
Tuesday
10:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm
Wednesday
10:30am, 1:30pm
Thursday
1:30pm, 2:30pm, 7:00pm
Friday
2:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:00pm
Saturday
11:00am, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 6:30pm
Birmingham
Billionaire Boy is showing at The Alexandra from Wednesday 20th November until Saturday 23rd November 2019.
Wed and Thu at 13:30
Thu and Fri at 10:30
Sat at 14:30
Wed, Fri - Sat at 19:00
Manchester
Billionaire Boy is showing at the Opera House Manchester from Wednesday 8th July - Saturday 11th July 2020
The showtimes are:
Wed at 19:00
Thu at 13:30 and 19:00
Fri at 10:30 and 19:00
Sat at 14:00 and 19:00
Useful Information
Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Age Recommendation: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
FAQ
Is Billionaire Boy the Musical going on tour in 2020?
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 UK tour dates are being postponed and Billionaire Boy will not visit the Nottingham Theatre Royal, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre and Manchester Palace Theatre. The rest of the dates, such as Theatre Royal Newcastle 15th-18th July, Norwich Theatre Royal 22nd-25th July, Marlowe Theatre Canterbury Theatre 3rd -6th September, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre 10th-12th September, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre 23rd - 27th September, Woking New Victoria Theatre 30th September - 4th October, the Sands Theatre 14th -18th October, the Bristol Hippodrome 21st-24th October, Milton Keynes Theatre 4th -7th November, Crawley Hawth Theatre 11th-14th November, Wyvern Theatre 25th 28th November, The Hafren, Newton 2nd-5th December.
How long is Billionaire Boy the Musical?
Billionaire Boy is 2 hours 10 minutes long.
Who is in the 2020 cast of Billionaire Boy the Musical?
The cast for 2020 has not yet been announced.
What is Billionaire Boy about?
Billionaire Boy is about Joe Spud, the richest kid in the world, and his experience when he switches his posh school for a local comprehensive.
Is Billionaire Boy the Musical based on a book?
Yes, it is based on a best selling book of the same name by David Walliams.
Who wrote the Billionaire Boy musical score?
The Billionaire Boy musical score was written by Xenomania, who are the songwriting team behind Girls Aloud and the Sugababes.
Who directed Billionaire Boy the Musical?
Birmingham Stage’s Neal Foster Directed Billionaire Boy.
What is the recommended age of Billionaire Boy?
The recommended age is 14+ but some under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
When did Billionaire Boy the Musical first premiere?
Billionaire Boy the Musical first launched in 2018.
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Billionaire Boy | Trailer
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