Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of Abssence
Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of Abssence
sking
Stand-by Joined: 12/8/08
#2Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of Absence
Posted: 1/20/10 at 4:47pm
I love Greg to death but Broadway is in for one hell of a treat in Phil!!
Updated On: 1/20/10 at 04:47 PM
#2Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of Abssence
Posted: 1/20/10 at 4:52pmAbsence.
#3Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of Abssence
Posted: 1/20/10 at 4:59pmMethinks BroadwayWorld should have mastered English before it started broadcasting in 51 other languages.
#4Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/20/10 at 5:02pmI hope he takes care of his abscess
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#5Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/20/10 at 5:19pmNow I REALLY wanna see the show! I loved this guy on My Hero!
#6Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/20/10 at 9:22pmOnce again the BE press team waiting til practically the last minute to make the announcement.
Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#7Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/20/10 at 11:24pmThey probably couldn't say anything until all the T's were crossed and I's dotted on the agreement to bring Whitchurch in. Maybe it just took longer than expected?
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mamie4 5/14/03
#8Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/20/10 at 11:45pmEh...I'd think that but that doesn't explain them also not announcing David Alvarez's departure what...3 days before?
Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#9Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/21/10 at 5:45amYeah - I don't know about that one. Fans of the show seemed to know David was leaving around that time but they never had an exact date. I just chalked it up to the fact that they never let anyone know in advance when any of the boys was performing - even if it is his last performance.
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mamie4 5/14/03
#10Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/21/10 at 2:02pmFair enough - but if I'm remembering correctly I remember Kiril's last show being announced significantly earlier than say David or Tommy. He also got his own article on playbill the day of/after he left, and David did not.
#11Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/21/10 at 2:05pmRegardless of the show, it's not that uncommon that fans get the heads-up about cast changes well before press releases go out.
#12Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/21/10 at 2:13pmThat's why I'm glad I've had my ticket for sunday evening.
#13Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/21/10 at 3:31pmWas he the original Dad on the recording?
#14Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/21/10 at 3:37pmNo, that was Tim Healy. Philip Whitchurch was the first replacement in London, I think.
sgv123
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/06
#15Philip Whitchurch Joins BILLY ELLIOT as Dad Thru May; Jbara Takes Leave of
Posted: 1/21/10 at 4:48pmWhat I find kind of cool is that with Trent, who is supposedly leaving soon, Phillip will have played Trent's father on his final performance in London and on Broadway.
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