Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that Will Chase has joined the cast of BILLY ELLIOT in the role of ‘Tony,' Billy's older brother. Chase will begin performances on Tuesday, July 7th.
Will Chase (Tony). Broadway: The Story of My Life, Rent, High Fidelity, Lennon, Aida, The Full Monty, Miss Saigon. Off-Broadway: The Burnt Part Boys (Vineyard Theater). Regional: Kiss of the Spider Woman (
Signature Theatre--
Helen Hayes Nomination), Oklahoma! (Oklahoma Lyric), The Pajama Game (St. Louis MUNY),
Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess (TheaterWorks). Film and Television: Four Single Fathers, Rent: Filmed Live On Broadway, Everyday People, Shaft, "Cupid", "Rescue Me", "Law and Order: Criminal Intent", "Canterbury's Law", "Conviction", "Law and Order", "Third Watch", "Queens Supreme", "As The World Turns", "Guiding Light", "All My Children".
The 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical stars
David Alvarez,
Tommy Batchelor,
Trent Kowalik and
Kiril Kulish as Billy,
Haydn Gwynne as Mrs. Wilkinson,
Gregory Jbara as Dad,
Carole Shelley as Grandma. Featuring music by
Elton John, book and lyrics by
Lee Hall, choreographed by
Peter Darling and directed by
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (240 W 45th St) Thursday, November 13th and was the winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards.
Billy Elliot the Musical is the funny, heartwarming tale of a young boy with a dream, and a celebration of his triumph against the odds. Set against the historic British miners' strike of the 1980s, the story follows Billy's journey as a boy in a small mining town who, after stumbling across a ballet class while on his way to a boxing lesson, realizes that his future lay not in the boxing ring but on stage as a dancer.
For tickets and information visit
www.billyelliotbroadway.comPhoto Credit: Linda Lenzi
