Full Cast Announced for Broadway’s Billy Elliot

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway musical Billy Elliot, which will play the Imperial Theatre, beginning on October 1, with an official opening set for November 13.

Based on the 2000 film of the same name, the show tells the tale of a young boy with a dream of being a dancer. The Broadway production will reunite the original London creative team of Stephen Daldry (director), Elton John (music), and Lee Hall (book and lyrics) and will feature choreography by Peter Darling, scenic design by Ian MacNeil, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Rick Fisher, sound design by Paul Arditti, and musical supervisions and orchestrations by Martin Koch.

The roles of Billy’s teacher, father, grandmother and brother will be played respectively by Haydn Gwynne, who created the role of dance teacher Mrs. Wilkinson in the show’s original London cast; Gregory Jbara, Carole Shelley, and Santino Fontana. They join previously-announced stars David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish, who will alternate in the role of Billy.

Featured roles in the show will include David Bologna and Frank Dolce alternating in the role of Billy’s friend Michael, Stephen Hanna as Billy’s Older Self, Joel Hatch as George, Leah Hocking as Mum, Thommie Retter as Mr. Braithwaite, and Erin Whyland as Debbie.

The company will also feature Juliette Allen Angelo, Tommy Batchelor, Kevin Bernard, Grady McLeod Bowman, Heather Burns, Maria Connelly, Samantha Czulada, Kyle DesChamps, Eboni Edwards, Brianna Fragomeni, Greg Graham, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Eric Gunhus, Meg Guzulescu, Izzy Hanson-Johnston, Keean Johnson, Aaron Kaburick, Donnie Kehr, Cara Kjellman, Kara Klein, David Koch, Jeff Kready, Stephanie Kurtzuba, David Larsen, Caroline London, Merle Louise, Marina Micalizzi, Mitch Michaliszyn, Matthew Mindler, Tessa Netting, Daniel Oreskes, Jayne Paterson, Liz Pearce, Corrieanne Stein, Jamie Torcellini, Grant Turner, and Casey Whyland.