Billy Elliot the Forum

Tonight a new Billy debuts in London: Brodie Donougher

https://www.facebook.com/BillyElliotthe ... 1505863561

Ahw good for them wish I'd have known, I've never been to a first show!

So are there five Billys, or did I miss a departure?

OliverWaters wrote:So are there five Billys, or did I miss a departure?

Yes, there are currently five Billys in the rotation.

Here is Brodie's official cast bio:

http://billyelliotthemusical.com/cast/brodie-donougher/

Break a leg, Brodie!

Here's the first publishing I've seen of the press release announcing the debuts of Brodie and Connie Fisher:

https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/982 ... ly-elliot/

Broadway World chimes in with its version of the announcement, along with some production photos of Brodie and Connie:

http://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/ar ... T-20141119

Here is another-

http://www.westendframe.com/2014/11/pho ... comes.html

Being from Blackpool, does that make him the only current Billy who is actually Northern?

According to this article from a while back, one of his dreams has come true

From Playbill:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/39 ... rls-335742

According to tradition, one does not tell a dancer to 'Break a leg'. And Brodie clearly has a strong dance background. The term for dancers is simple and French: 'Merde!'

So...'Merde!', Brodie!