CITY SPRINGS THEATRE CO, Sandy Springs, GA - May 3-12,2019

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Seth Black-Diamond (Michael) is a well known local actor in the Tampa region. He studies at the Patel Institute at Tampa's Straz theatre, which has produced several National Tour Billys. Here is a local news video of him a few month's ago, as he was about to tour in A Christmas Story:

http://www.fox13news.com/news/what-s-ri ... ry-musical

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvjjU0xHMgB/
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Here's a promo video for the show with Liam dancing. It's the same footage from the Seacoast Rep. promo.

https://www.facebook.com/CitySpringsThe ... 832998383/
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Liam Redford is on Fox 5 in Atlanta about his getting lost when he dances, just like Billy.

https://youtu.be/yKs2bcp2WC0
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Liam Redford (Billy), Drew McVety (Dad), and Brandt Blocker (director) talk about the demands on the actor playing Billy.

https://www.facebook.com/CitySpringsThe ... 501994430/
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Drew McVety (Dad) talks about having first played this role 9 or 10 years ago. I didn't recall his name but did some searching. In the old New York reviews threads, there are several complimentary mentions of him playing Scab/Posh Dad. I found some of my old programs from 2011 in which he was listed as Scab/Posh Dad and understudy for Dad.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwvcj-vAbgf/

http://www.billyelliottheforum.me.uk/fo ... 313#p43740

http://www.billyelliottheforum.me.uk/fo ... 313#p47297
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This review, from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC.com), say Billy Elliot "raises the roof, soars at City Springs"

https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/billy ... Jtq1MNvlM/
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Another very positive review of the City Springs production, this one from the Atlantaintownpaper.com. In summary: "“Billy Elliot” is moving, funny, ambitious, and sometimes breathtaking." Read more:

https://atlantaintownpaper.com/2019/05/ ... s-theatre/
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City Springs posted this video on Facebook of "Once We Were Kings" from last year's production. It looks like it was quite a high quality show.

https://www.facebook.com/CitySpringsThe ... 967209798/
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