13 year old Tade Biesinger from Bountiful, Utah, US will become the thirty second boy to play Billy Elliot in the West End this evening. Having performed the title role on Broadway, Tade will become the second boy to have performed the role in the US and the UK.
Tade Biesinger says: "My name is Tade Biesinger and I am13 years old from Utah in the United States. I live with my Mom, Dad and three brothers - Briggs, Brooks and Cael, my sister, Liberty, and our family dog, Bear. I started dancing when I was seven. I trained at Dance Impressions in Bountiful, Utah and Ballet West Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. I was asked to audition for Billy Elliot by the Children's Casting Director in America, after being seen at different dance competitions and after my auditions I was asked to play the part of "Billy" on Broadway in 2011 which was amazing! When I was asked to join the cast of Billy Elliot in London I was so excited - I can't wait to be playing Billy once again!"
Based on the Oscar nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical is an inspirational story of one boy's dream to realise his ambitions against the odds. Set in the North East of England against the background of the historic 1984/85 miners' strike, Billy pursues his passion for dance in secret to avoid disapproval of his struggling family.
Now in its eighth year Billy Elliot the Musical is currently booking at the Victoria Palace Theatre until 21st December 2013. Billy Elliot the Musical has now been seen by over 8 million people worldwide, and by almost 4 million in the West End.
Tade Biesinger joins Harris Beattie (14 years old from Aberdeen, Scotland), Harrison Dowzell (12 years old from Nottinghamshire), Redmand Rance (12 years old from Fareham, Hampshire) and Kaine Ward (14 years old from Hertfordshire) who alternate the role of Billy.
The rest of the cast includes Gillian Bevan (Mrs. Wilkinson), Deka Walmsley (Dad), Killian Donnelly (Tony), Ann Emery (Grandma), Sean Kearns (George), Kay Milbourne (Dead Mum), Simon Ray Harvey (Mr. Braithwaite), Barnaby Meredith (Older Billy).
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