Billy Elliot the Forum

Samantha Blaire Cutler will play the role of Debbie in the revamped US Tour cast:

http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/index.php?id=281

Samantha was the "small swing" Ballet Girl in the Tour cast previously.

I think the choice makes sense, given that she was previously the understudy for Debbie on the tour.

I saw her play Debbie once on the tour and she had it down.

In anticipation of this week's tour stop in Louisville, the local newspaper -- the Courier-Journal -- has a story about Louisville native Samantha Blair Cutler:

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/ ... ck_check=1

Here's a nice interview with Samantha Blaire Cutler and her mother about life on the Tour.
http://theatre-louisville.blogspot.com/ ... utler.html

Thanks for the link, BEtourfan. That was a very interesting and enjoyable interview.

Zach Manske and Samantha appeared on the local Louisville radio station 102.3 (WXMA) The Max, on their Lambert and Lindsey Morning Show. The station has posted some pictures on the show's public Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/LambertandLindsey

Making the rounds of the media outlets, Zach and Samantha then visited WDRB. Some video clips from that visit:

http://www.wdrb.com/story/18894714/bill ... um=twitter

Samantha appears with Zach Manske on a local TV show to promote Billy Elliot.
http://www.whas11.com/great-day-live/vi ... 27095.html

More video of Samantha and Zach promoting the Tour.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/18894714/bill ... -fans-with