Opera House Thea. Co., Wilmington, NC -8/1-18/19

[CJ-Rochester]

Opera House Theatre Co. in Wilmington, NC has announced their 2019 season, including BETM Aug 1-18.

http://operahouse.squarespace.com/new-page/

https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/201 ... c-director

[porschesrule]

The Opera House Theatre Co. announces auditions for Billy Elliot for the production which runs in August, 2019.

https://operahouse.squarespace.com/2019 ... auditions/

[CJ-Rochester]

Liam Redford will play Billy for a 5th time this August. This ties Mitchell Tobin's and Matthew Dean's record for the most number of different productions.

https://twitter.com/company_opera/statu ... 2799926273

[CJ-Rochester]

Here's a great preview story in Star News, along with a video interview with the director and some good publicity photos of Liam and cast.

https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/201 ... e4sX66c9OE

[kport]

But becoming Billy means becoming all his parts, through pain and happiness, according to Redford.

“This show is really like an emotional roller coaster,” he admits. “It is difficult to show Billy’s anger towards his father and brother, yet still love them. His everlasting love for his mother and his best friend, Michael, is always present. He’s grateful to Mrs. Wilkinson, but he can’t show it. It is difficult to express every little thing he goes through, but I try my best.”

http://www.encorepub.com/stepping-out-billy-elliot/

[CJ-Rochester]

Here's a preview video, along with some audience reactions.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=359601074952952

[accessmenj]

Here’s local television take on Billy Elliot The Musical.


https://www.wwaytv3.com/2019/08/06/bill ... ilmington/

[kport]

A radio interview, with Liam Redford and Nancy Allen:

https://www.whqr.org/post/around-town-r ... l#stream/0