#526
Posted: 6/7/09 at 10:52pm
Hurray for the three little guys! Bravo, David, Kiril, and Trent!
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#527
Posted: 6/9/09 at 12:06am
Im sooo happy that Billy won all these awards they deserved every single one of them and maybe even two more( Score and Featured Actress) (just saying).
I guess Frank is hurt, he had a visable boot on his foot at the Tonys. I hope he is ok. Get well soon Franks!
I guess Frank is hurt, he had a visable boot on his foot at the Tonys. I hope he is ok. Get well soon Franks!
#530
Posted: 6/10/09 at 8:35pm
And Hurrah for the one BIG GUY!!! Yeah Greg!!!
Meow!
#531
Posted: 6/11/09 at 11:50pm
Tommy/David B
Any understudies?
Any understudies?
#532
Posted: 6/12/09 at 1:16am
You're right broadwaygirl, Frank has been out because he hurt his foot, but he's well on the mend.
And hang on, when did you win the discus?
#533
Posted: 6/12/09 at 2:30am
surprised they did not wait a week to put on tommy after the leading actor win.
this is playbill.com billy elliot cast list(i guess they dont like tommy b)
Cast list for Billy Elliot at the Imperial Theatre
HAYDN GWYNNE
Mrs. Wilkinson
GREGORY JBARA
Dad
CAROLE SHELLEY
Grandma
SANTINO FONTANA
Tony
DAVID ALVAREZ
Billy
TRENT KOWALIK
Billy
KIRIL KULISH
Billy
TANNER PFLUEGER
Billy
DAVID BOLOGNA
Michael
FRANK DOLCE
Michael
LEAH HOCKING
Dead Mum
STEPHEN HANNA
Older Billy
JOEL HATCH
George
THOMMIE RETTER
Mr. Braithwaite
ERIN WHYLAND
Debbie
JULIETTE ALLEN ANGELO
Ballet Girl
KEVIN BERNARD
Ensemble
GRADY McLEOD BOWMAN
Ensemble
HEATHER ANN BURNS
Ballet Girl
MARIA CONNELLY
Debbie Standby
SAMANTHA CZULADA
Swing
KYLE DesCHAMPS
Swing
EBONI EDWARDS
Ballet Girl
DAVID EGGERS
Swing
BRIANNA FRAGOMENI
Swing
GREG GRAHAM
Swing/Dance Captain
ERIC GUNHUS
Ensemble
MEG GUZULESCU
Ballet Girl
IZZY HANSON-JOHNSTON
Ballet Girl
JOSHUA HORNER
Swing
DAVID KOCH
Swing
KARA KLEIN
Swing
CARA KJELLMAN
Swing/Asst. Dance
KEEAN JOHNSON
Tall Boy
JEFF KREADY
Ensemble
AARON KABURICK
Ensemble
STEPHANIE KURTZUBA
Ensemble
DONNIE KEHR
Ensemble
DAVID LARSEN
Ensemble
CAROLINE LONDON
Ballet Girl
MERLE LOUISE
Ensemble
MARINA MICALIZZI
Ballet Girl
MITCHELL MICHALISZYN
Small Boy
MATTHEW MINDLER
Small Boy
DARRELL GRAND MOULTRIE
Ensemble
TESSA NETTING
Ballet Girl
DANIEL ORESKES
Big Davey
JAYNE PATERSON
Ensemble
LIZ PEARCE
Swing
CORRIEANNE STEIN
Ballet Girl
TONY SMOLENSKI IV
Associate Sound Designer US
JAMIE TORCELLINI
Ensemble
GRANT TURNER
Ensemble
DAVID S. LEONG
Fight Director
CASEY WHYLAND
Ballet Girl
this is playbill.com billy elliot cast list(i guess they dont like tommy b)
Cast list for Billy Elliot at the Imperial Theatre
HAYDN GWYNNE
Mrs. Wilkinson
GREGORY JBARA
Dad
CAROLE SHELLEY
Grandma
SANTINO FONTANA
Tony
DAVID ALVAREZ
Billy
TRENT KOWALIK
Billy
KIRIL KULISH
Billy
TANNER PFLUEGER
Billy
DAVID BOLOGNA
Michael
FRANK DOLCE
Michael
LEAH HOCKING
Dead Mum
STEPHEN HANNA
Older Billy
JOEL HATCH
George
THOMMIE RETTER
Mr. Braithwaite
ERIN WHYLAND
Debbie
JULIETTE ALLEN ANGELO
Ballet Girl
KEVIN BERNARD
Ensemble
GRADY McLEOD BOWMAN
Ensemble
HEATHER ANN BURNS
Ballet Girl
MARIA CONNELLY
Debbie Standby
SAMANTHA CZULADA
Swing
KYLE DesCHAMPS
Swing
EBONI EDWARDS
Ballet Girl
DAVID EGGERS
Swing
BRIANNA FRAGOMENI
Swing
GREG GRAHAM
Swing/Dance Captain
ERIC GUNHUS
Ensemble
MEG GUZULESCU
Ballet Girl
IZZY HANSON-JOHNSTON
Ballet Girl
JOSHUA HORNER
Swing
DAVID KOCH
Swing
KARA KLEIN
Swing
CARA KJELLMAN
Swing/Asst. Dance
KEEAN JOHNSON
Tall Boy
JEFF KREADY
Ensemble
AARON KABURICK
Ensemble
STEPHANIE KURTZUBA
Ensemble
DONNIE KEHR
Ensemble
DAVID LARSEN
Ensemble
CAROLINE LONDON
Ballet Girl
MERLE LOUISE
Ensemble
MARINA MICALIZZI
Ballet Girl
MITCHELL MICHALISZYN
Small Boy
MATTHEW MINDLER
Small Boy
DARRELL GRAND MOULTRIE
Ensemble
TESSA NETTING
Ballet Girl
DANIEL ORESKES
Big Davey
JAYNE PATERSON
Ensemble
LIZ PEARCE
Swing
CORRIEANNE STEIN
Ballet Girl
TONY SMOLENSKI IV
Associate Sound Designer US
JAMIE TORCELLINI
Ensemble
GRANT TURNER
Ensemble
DAVID S. LEONG
Fight Director
CASEY WHYLAND
Ballet Girl
#534
Posted: 6/12/09 at 2:40am
They took Tommy down when Tanner came in, so since he is back they will probably take Tanner's name off and put Tommy back up.
#535
Posted: 6/12/09 at 8:48am
Tommy's name was never removed from the list on the outside of the Imperial, though there were three different editions of the Playbill in May, one with the 3+Tommy w/a Tanner insert, one with all five, and one with the 3+Tanner. June's current one that I got on Tuesday is back to 3+Tommy.
However its printed, glad he's back, though I was sad to see Tanner leave.
However its printed, glad he's back, though I was sad to see Tanner leave.
#536
Posted: 6/12/09 at 10:50am
As I was leaving the theatre on Tuesday night a friend and I heard a member of staff telling a lady that there were 3 Billys and an understudy. We had a word with the lady and told her that in fact there were 4 Billys and no understudy. I think somebody needs to bring the staff up-to-date. Having seen Tommy I can tell you that he is definitely a Billy and not an understudy. If I was Tommy or a member of his family I would be getting fed up of it.
#537
Posted: 6/12/09 at 11:29am
Updated On: 6/13/09 at 11:29 AM
#538
Posted: 6/12/09 at 12:03pm
Wow. I loved this. And I loved Next to Normal and thought I probably wouldn't see a better new musical this season, but...wow. This was better. This was outstanding. I normally don't like to see shows more than once but I feel I could see this again and again and again.
I guess Karen Olivo must be pretty spectacular because I fell for Haydn Gwynne in this role. Does anybody know when she's contracted until? I'd like to catch it again before she leaves.
I guess Karen Olivo must be pretty spectacular because I fell for Haydn Gwynne in this role. Does anybody know when she's contracted until? I'd like to catch it again before she leaves.
#539
Posted: 6/12/09 at 12:10pm
Tommy is not listed as an understudy in the Playbill, though.
Oh, and Tanner's name WAS on the outside of the the theatre because I distinctly remember noticing it. If I took a picture I will pull it up and show you...
Oh, and Tanner's name WAS on the outside of the the theatre because I distinctly remember noticing it. If I took a picture I will pull it up and show you...
#540
Posted: 6/12/09 at 12:23pm
"I fell for Haydn Gwynne in this role."
really? Personally, I find the role to be rather uninteresting. Her understudies, I felt, were actually better than she was.
really? Personally, I find the role to be rather uninteresting. Her understudies, I felt, were actually better than she was.
#541
Posted: 6/12/09 at 12:27pm
The last I heard was that Haydn and Greg would both be with the show at least through September. I think Greg will be going west with the San Francisco cast and I don't know what Haydn has planned.
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#542
Posted: 6/12/09 at 1:05pm
I am another 'Tommy' fan. I was so glad that Greg acknowledged him, and Frank and Tanner, at the Tony's. When I first saw the show back in March Tommy had just joined the rotation and since I was not following any of the forums at the time I did not who he was as he was not included in any of the marketing. Of course my wife and I were blown away by his performance. His energy and precision were outstanding. The one thing that really came through was how much he was enjoying himself. But I was still a victim of the marketing and had a nagging feeling that I was missing something by not seeing one of the "Three Billy's", Hayden was also out the night I first saw the show. Last month I went back and saw the show again with Trent and Haydn. While I enjoyed it just as much and loved Trent's performance I finally knew that Tommy, while different, was just as good. I won't compare them as the second time around I was much more focused on Billy where as the first time I was trying to take in the whole show. So for anyone who has yet to see the show or has seen it just once, don't think you will be short changed by any of the four Billy's, they are all wonderful.
And a tip, if you want to see it again with a new Billy, use the cancellation line. My second time around I got to the theater around 6:45 I saw that Trent was on that night and that it was sold out. I was first on the cancellation line and had a great box seat by 7:05.
And a tip, if you want to see it again with a new Billy, use the cancellation line. My second time around I got to the theater around 6:45 I saw that Trent was on that night and that it was sold out. I was first on the cancellation line and had a great box seat by 7:05.
#543
Posted: 6/12/09 at 1:32pm
Thanks for the explanation JbaraFan1. If that is what Equity rules are then there is nothing that can be done about it but having an understudy in a 3-man rotating role seems unnecessary. Whilst at the show last week I had a chat with the people sat next to me. They said that friends of theirs had been to see Billy Elliot recently and felt cheated as they didn't get one of the proper Billys but got the understudy instead. As far as the fans are concerned there is no understudy - just four Billys.
#545
Posted: 6/12/09 at 5:22pm
I saw Tommy about a week after his first performance and he was just as good as the other Billys I saw before him.
#546
Posted: 6/12/09 at 5:26pm
Tommy Bachelor covers Michael? Has he ever gone on?
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#547
Posted: 6/12/09 at 7:13pm
Tommy Bachelor covers Michael? Has he ever gone on?
Apologies. I should have said "Tall Boy" of course.
Apologies. I should have said "Tall Boy" of course.
Updated On: 6/13/09 at 07:13 PM
#548
Posted: 6/12/09 at 7:54pm
This article from March confirms that Tommy is an official Billy:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tommy_is_Billy_Batchelor_Joins_BILLY_ELLIOT_Rotation_20090324
He was originally an understudy, but in March he moved up to the regular rotation. I believe the "Tall Boy" role understudies Billy.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tommy_is_Billy_Batchelor_Joins_BILLY_ELLIOT_Rotation_20090324
He was originally an understudy, but in March he moved up to the regular rotation. I believe the "Tall Boy" role understudies Billy.
#549
Posted: 6/12/09 at 9:12pm
Tommy does understudy Tall Boy and Keean Johnson is the Michael understudy.
#550
Posted: 6/12/09 at 10:50pm
friday night board:
Billy-David A
Michael-Frank D
Small Boy-Matt Mindler
Tony-Jeff K
Billy's older self-I forgot sorry
Billy-David A
Michael-Frank D
Small Boy-Matt Mindler
Tony-Jeff K
Billy's older self-I forgot sorry
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