Billy Elliot - Chicago, Illinois (May 12, 2010) *Matinee*
Cast:
Cesar Corrales (alt. Billy Elliot), Emily Skinner (Mrs. Wilkinson), Armand Schultz (Dad), Cynthia Darlow (Grandma), Patrick Mulvey (Tony), Jim Ortlieb (George), Gabriel Rush (alt. Michael), Maria Connelly (Debbie), Elijah Barker (alt. Small Boy), Will Mann (Big Davey), Abby Church (Lesley), Mason Robberts (Scab/Posh Dad), Susie McMonagle (Mum), Blake Hammond (Mr. Braithwaite), Alexandria Dell’edera (Tracey Atkinson), Samuel Pergande (Older Billy/Scottish Dancer), Matt Allen (Mr. Wilkinson), Jason Babinsky (Pit Supervisor), Spencer Davis Milford (Tall Boy/Posh Boy), Susan Haefner (Clipboard Woman), Ryan Bauer-Walsh (Ensemble), Tony Clarno (Ensemble), Mitch Poulos (Ensemble), Jamie Torcellini (Ensemble), Nicholas Torres (Ensemble), Madison Barnes (Ballet Girl), Christine DeFilippo (Ballet Girl), Faith Fetscher (Ballet Girl), Emily Richardson (Ballet Girl), Jaclyn Taylor Ruggiero (Ballet Girl), Brionna Trilling (Ballet Girl), Kayla Vanderbilt (Ballet Girl).
Review:
WOW! What an amazing show. After seeing it I saw why it won 10 Tony Awards. I was with my church to go see this show. They did not know there would be a lot of swearing. It was a tour package. We got a tour of Chicago, had lunch at Buca di Beppo, go to Navy Pier, and then see Billy Elliot. The show was really wonderful. We had center section balcony seats. I was at the last row of the middle balcony. Pretty close, considering it was with a group. Cesar was amazing as Billy. I definitely feel he was the strongest out of the Chicago Billy’s. Emily was awesome as Mrs. Wilkinson. The riff she did at the end of “Shine was breathtaking! Susie had a beautiful voice as Mum. Her voice was almost angelic. The show was such a great experience. I would give it a 10/10 :)
Stage Door:
I wanted to stage door but you cant really do that when its a group tour! :(