Sam Faulkner: Billy - Ogunquit and Raleigh

[CJ-Rochester]

Earlier this week Sam took part in industry readings of "The Me Nobody Knows", one step toward a possible commercial production.

http://playbill.com/news/article/me-nob ... ght-330563

He posted this selfie with choreographer Taye Diggs and others on the production team.
http://instagram.com/p/tDqbn7xSgF/

Sam also took part in an exploratory reading of the show back in May, before his BETM involvement. He has had quite a year so far!
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/in ... ye--218294

[kport]

Earlier this week Sam took part in industry readings of "The Me Nobody Knows", one step toward a possible commercial production.

http://playbill.com/news/article/me-nob ... ght-330563

He posted this selfie with choreographer Taye Diggs and others on the production team.
http://instagram.com/p/tDqbn7xSgF/

Sam also took part in an exploratory reading of the show back in May, before his BETM involvement. He has had quite a year so far!
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/in ... ye--218294

Here is the Facebook for the show.......

https://www.facebook.com/TheMeNobodyKnows

[kport]

Sam (and Noah) have been nominated for 2014 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards - Best Vocal Performance in a Musical:

http://www.broadwayworld.com/maine/live ... 8Ocuz.dpbs

and Best Dance Performance in a Musical:

http://www.broadwayworld.com/maine/live ... dUiBs.dpbs

BETM is doing well, but more votes are needed to push it over the top!

http://www.broadwayworld.com/maine/vote2014region.cfm

[porschesrule]

Sam will be again playing the title role in BETM when he stars in the NC Theatre original production of Billy Elliot that will run February 10 - 15, 2015 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/raleigh/ar ... d=noscript

[kport]

He will be fantastic, just as he was at Ogunquit.

Now............I know an amazing former 'Michael' living in Boston, who would need minimal rehearsal to work again with Sam................and Adam Pelty..............

[jdmag44]

Yes Bill they were a great pair

[Mike]

Anyone who didnt get the chance to see Sam this summer in Ogunquit should not pass up the chance to see him. I hope i will be able to get to make a trip to see the show.

[porschesrule]

In a tweet this morning, Sam reminds everyone that he'll be Billy in Raleigh in February and that tickets are on sale for the show there:

https://twitter.com/samfaulkner5678/sta ... 2825314304

[rob_hanson1979]

Sam was an outstanding Billy... definitely within the ranks of the others I've seen. I could never understand why the London show never snatched him up, outside of maybe his age.

[kport]

Sam was an outstanding Billy... definitely within the ranks of the others I've seen. I could never understand why the London show never snatched him up, outside of maybe his age.

I am wondering - how did the non-US Billys (Adam, for example) come to the attention of the London production? Was/is there a US agent (such as Nora Brennan) on the look out for potential London Billys - or was it happenstance through word of mouth and so on? I wonder if he was considered for the Tour?