BIO
Danny Balkwill has been professionally performing for almost 3 decades.
He has performed in Broadway National tours and North American casts such as, We Will Rock You! produced by Robert Deniro, and Mamma Mia! North American Premiere cast. He has also performed in major Regional theatre productions such as, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Billy Elliot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Peter and the Starcatcher, Cats, Seussical the Musical, Joseph and the…Dreamcoat, and many more. Danny has directed and music directed many more productions, including Million Dollar Quartet, The Buddy Holly Story, A Christmas Story the Musical, White Christmas etc., and is currently the Artistic Director/C.E.O. of a theatre company in Saskatchewan entitled SaskExpress.
He has performed alongside Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of Abba, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, and even on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
As a singer and musician, he has been invited to perform at major events all over the world. Danny was voted into the TOP 30 of the CTV premiere of Canadian Idol. As a result, CBC funded and recorded his full-length album Dorsey Park.
He spends his off time writing full-length musicals or playing concerts as a musician.