The Billy Elliot 10th Anniversary tour have announced the child cast members playing Michael, Debbie and the Ballet Girls
The Michaels are: Mason Kidd / Hamish Monger / Oscar Mulcahy / James Sonnemann
The Debbies are: Chanel Charles / Gabrielle Daggar / Ella Tebbutt
The Ballet Girls: Sienna Balewai / Tiarne Evans / Mia Jonson / Jamie Kelly / Melody Kurniawan
Tahlia McGregor / Sienna Miroforidis / Mica Santos / Indianna Thompson / Zoe Tsang
The tour schedule has changed: (Sydney shortened and Adelaide brought forward). Presume further Sydney dates to be added?
Sydney Lyric - tickets currently on sale for 10 Oct - 3 Nov 2019
Adelaide Festival from Dec 2019 NOT YET ON SALE
Melbourne Regent from Feb 2020 NOT YET ON SALE
Perth Crown from June 2020 NOT YET ON SALE
Brisbane Lyric from July 2020 NOT YET ON SALE
Looks like the tour may be shorter than previously envisaged.
Chat About Australia Tour - 2019/2020
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CJ-Rochester
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The new Billys have been announced. Congrats to the new Australian Billys - OMAR ABIAD, RIVER MARDESIC, WADE NEILSEN, JAMIE ROGERS!
http://billyelliotthemusical.com.au/meet-the-cast/
http://billyelliotthemusical.com.au/meet-the-cast/
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The four boys selected to play Billy in Australia in a video. OMAR ABIAD, RIVER MARDESIC, WADE NEILSEN, JAMIE ROGERS!
https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national ... 137c01738a
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Here's Broadway World's comprehensive summary about the new Billys in Australia:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/australia ... 0-20190530
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They aren't even teenagers yet, but these four boys are about to carry the weight of one of the biggest musicals in the world on their shoulders.
Omar Abiad, Wade Neilsen and Jamie Rogers, all 12, along with 10-year-old River Mardesic, will share the titular role in Billy Elliot the Musical when the production returns to Australia in October.
Based on the hit film with music by Elton John, the musical premiered in Australia in 2007 with seasons in Sydney and Melbourne.
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They aren't even teenagers yet, but these four boys are about to carry the weight of one of the biggest musicals in the world on their shoulders.
Omar Abiad, Wade Neilsen and Jamie Rogers, all 12, along with 10-year-old River Mardesic, will share the titular role in Billy Elliot the Musical when the production returns to Australia in October.
Based on the hit film with music by Elton John, the musical premiered in Australia in 2007 with seasons in Sydney and Melbourne.
more to read.
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Now that our Billys have been announced, take a look at the intensive audition process and the journey to find the 'spark' and our final four! #BillyElliotAU
https://www.facebook.com/billyelliotaus ... 923561943/
Now the four chosen on stage at the Lyric Theatre performing Electricity, in front of their first audience.
https://www.facebook.com/SydneyLyricThe ... xMjgzNzg5/
Jamie the red head has this comment posted. Nothing on the others yet
Jamie has been training and performing in ballet, tap and jazz at Jayz Dance Company in Canberra since he was seven.
During that time, he was accepted in to the Australian Ballet School interstate program for three years running.
Jamie's love of Hollywood musicals led him to start singing lessons with Wild Voices Music Theatre.
Two years ago, he gained television experience while acting on a pilot TV show Team Rescue and in 2018 had a lead role in a short film After The Away.
https://www.facebook.com/billyelliotaus ... 923561943/
Now the four chosen on stage at the Lyric Theatre performing Electricity, in front of their first audience.
https://www.facebook.com/SydneyLyricThe ... xMjgzNzg5/
Jamie the red head has this comment posted. Nothing on the others yet
Jamie has been training and performing in ballet, tap and jazz at Jayz Dance Company in Canberra since he was seven.
During that time, he was accepted in to the Australian Ballet School interstate program for three years running.
Jamie's love of Hollywood musicals led him to start singing lessons with Wild Voices Music Theatre.
Two years ago, he gained television experience while acting on a pilot TV show Team Rescue and in 2018 had a lead role in a short film After The Away.
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Actually, if you go to the official Australian Tour website, and click on any of the Billys' photos under the "Meet the Cast" sub section, there's a short bio of each Billy.andrewcraig wrote:Jamie the red head has this comment posted. Nothing on the others yet
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The quartet took to the stage for the first time yesterday to perform Electricity. The musical — in its 10th anniversary year in Australia — is based on the turn-of-the-century movie about a striking coal miner’s son with a passion for ballet.
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The quartet took to the stage for the first time yesterday to perform Electricity. The musical — in its 10th anniversary year in Australia — is based on the turn-of-the-century movie about a striking coal miner’s son with a passion for ballet.
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Here's a video of the four new Billys posing for photos and doing Billy jumps around town.
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Billy Elliot River Mardesic.
AUSTRALIA TOUR BILLY River Mardesic discovered his passion for dance at a young age, while watching his mother teach at her studio. He began training at an advanced dance and vocal level at the age of four. More recently, he was accepted into the Elite Training and Elite Vocal Programs at The Dance Company in Melbourne. River is a National Champion dancer and vocalist, with competition credits including appearing as a representative for Australia at the World Championships of Performance. His performance credits include Vision Australia’s Carols By Candlelight and the Victorian Dance Festival.
AUSTRALIA TOUR BILLY River Mardesic discovered his passion for dance at a young age, while watching his mother teach at her studio. He began training at an advanced dance and vocal level at the age of four. More recently, he was accepted into the Elite Training and Elite Vocal Programs at The Dance Company in Melbourne. River is a National Champion dancer and vocalist, with competition credits including appearing as a representative for Australia at the World Championships of Performance. His performance credits include Vision Australia’s Carols By Candlelight and the Victorian Dance Festival.