Billy Elliot cast?- Page 2
Billy Elliot cast?
Heybeenfood
Broadway Star Joined: 5/15/06
#26re: Billy Elliot cast?
Posted: 7/8/08 at 10:41pmToni Collette, who was extremely interested until her television show for Showtime (THE UNITED STATES OF TARA, from the creative team behind JUNO and executive produced by Steven Spielberg) was picked up for a full season order.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
legallygreen2
Swing Joined: 5/1/08
#27re: Billy Elliot cast?
Posted: 7/8/08 at 10:47pmGrady Bowman just recently left the South Pacific ensemble to be ensemble/fight captain for Billy Elliot.
#28re: Billy Elliot cast?
Posted: 7/9/08 at 12:19am
Oh, I kinda wish you hadn't told us, Somethingwicked.
Toni Collette is one of my favorite actresses, she would have been wonderful in the role, what a pity.
#29re: Billy Elliot cast?
Posted: 7/9/08 at 2:05am
i love Billy Elliot.
who is playing the old woman
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
JbaraFan1
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/04
#32re: Billy Elliot cast?
Posted: 7/13/08 at 4:40pm
Thommie Retter is "Mr. Braithwaite" according to this:
http://www.genebua.com/buanews.htm
Here he is tap dancing on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSABszmbApE
#33re: Billy Elliot cast?
Posted: 7/13/08 at 5:03pmSally Dexter was fantastic in the role, she'd be a great choice for Bway.
#34re: Billy Elliot cast?
Posted: 7/13/08 at 6:14pmTo quote Mrs Wilkinson, when it comes to casting they need to "get a bleedin' move on."
#35re: Billy Elliot cast?
Posted: 7/13/08 at 9:24pmThommie retter was cast? Wow! i trained at his families dance studio and he taught me how to tap! Now hes in my favorite musical... how amazing.
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