tˈɛn jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ bˈɪli mˈaɪɡɹeɪɾᵻd tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː stˈʌdid mjˈuːzɪkəl θˈiəɾɚɹ æt ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mjˈuːzɪkəl ænd dɹəmˈæɾɪk ɐkˈædəmi.
Ten years later Billy migrated to New York City, where he studied musical theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.