GregoryJbara.com

2008 Broadway Press / Publicity
(Starting from adult casting announcements; newer to top; July 15 - Dember 29, 2008)
Also see links near page bottom.

Critical Review Quotes on Jbara's "Jackie Elliot"
Additional review links ([r]) may be found below.
Press nights: Fri. Nov. 7; Mon. Nov. 10 through Fri. Nov. 14. (And some scattered after.)
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For their coverage of the show, go to: Broadway.com: Broadway Buzz | Billy Elliot News

2008

DECEMBER

'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 29, 2008
Best in Show: Billy Elliot, Seagull, South Pacific, Gypsy and Blasted Top Year-End Lists
Billy Elliot listed in eight 'Top 10s'. Lists includes AP, EW, Newsday,
NY1, NY Magazine, NY Times, TIME, Time Out NY lists)
Playbill News - by Ernio Hernandez

Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #13
(Fun with Greg in the Billy Elliot Props Department)
Broadway.com - Video Feature

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 27, 2008
Show biz kids adapt
(Mentions ballet girls Brianna Fragomeni and Marina Micalizzi)
Times Union (Albany, NY) - by Paul Grondahl
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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 26, 2008
Broadway.com: Year End Wrap-up 2008 (Best Shows)
(Billy Elliot is #2 on their list)
Broadway.com

Broadway.com: Year End Wrap-up 2008 (Unforgettable Performances)
(The Billys of Billy Elliot share the #3 spot on their list)
Broadway.com

Broadway.com: Year End Wrap-up 2008 (Broadway Newsmakers)
("The Kids" - Billy Elliot, 13 make the list)
Broadway.com

Broadway.com: Year End Wrap-up 2008 (Star Resolutions)
(Read Greg's and Haydn's New Years resolutions)
Broadway.com

Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #12
(Greg and sons Zachary & Aidan introduce judges @ Gypsy of the Year competiton.)
Broadway.com - Video Feature

Hear mp3 podcast of Playbill Presents with guests
Carole Shelley and Gregory Jbara @ PlaybillRadio.com*
*^ Edited version has complete interview, minus talk at very end about the Imperial Theatre's
ghost; both Shelley and Jbara reveal that they have not seen Ethel Merman wandering about.
(Episode debuted on PlaybillRadio @ 7 PM (ET) Wed Dec 24;
repeats aired: 2 AM & 11 PM Thu Dec 25; 2 PM Fri Dec 26;
4 PM Sat Dec 27; and 11 AM Sun Dec. 28; all times Eastern)
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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 24, 2008
BroadwayBullet.com - Vol. 224 - December 11, 2008 Podcast
Broadway Bullet Podcast interview with Gregory Jbara @ appx. 31 min. 55 sec. of MP3 download
Michael Gilboe, producer & interviewer

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 23, 2008
Hispanic "Billy Elliot" Star Had to Learn English to Play Part
(Feature story on David Alvarez)
Latin American Herald Tribune - by David Valenzuela

BWW TV: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas featuring Tony® Award-winning Shows and Stars!
(Billys read a portion)
BroadwayWorld - edited & produced by Craig Brockman

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 22, 2008
Billy Elliot the Musical - Monday December 22, 2008 [r]
UsherNonsense.com - by Tulis McCall
(article was originally dated Sunday December 21, 2008)

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 21, 2008
Theater Reviews: Billy Elliot, Shrek, Thirteen the Musical [r]
Dallas Morning News - by Lawson Taitte

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 20, 2008
Billy Elliot and South Pacific Top Entertainment Weekly's Best of 2008 Stage List
Playbill.com - by Ernio Hernandez
(Related article @ EW.com)

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 19, 2008
Dance The best (and worst) of 2008
(Billy Elliot's ballet girls under Best: honorable mentions)
Time Out New York - by Gia Kourlas

Goldrich and Heisler, Billy Elliot and New Composers Featured on Playbill Radio
Playbill.com - by Jil Simon
(Dec. 24: Playbill Radio - Billy Elliot's Carole Shelley and Greg Jbara
"Playbill Presents" debuts 7 PM (ET) Wed Dec 24;
repeats 2 AM Thu Dec 25; 11 PM Thu Dec 25; 2 PM Fri Dec 26;
4 PM Sat Dec 27; and 11 AM Sun Dec. 28; all times Eastern)
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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 18, 2008
Top 10 Holiday Hams
(#5 pg. 2 - The "Michaels" of Billy Elliot, David Bologna & Frank Dolce)
Broadway.com - by Kimberly Kaye

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 17, 2008
Broadway Kids Care Appear on ABC's Good Morning America 12/22
(kids from BE are among those donating scarves they've knit)
BroadwayWorld - by BWW News Desk

Photo Coverage: The Who's TOMMY: 15th Anniversary Concert
(includes photos of Donnie Kehr and David Bologna)
BroadwayWorld - by BWW News Desk
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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 16, 2008
PHOTO CALL: The Who's Tommy 15th Anniversary Benefit Concert
(with photo of Greg)
Playbill.com - by Ernio Hernandez; photos by Aubrey Reuben

They're A Sensation!: Michael Cerveris, Sherie Rene Scott, Christian Hoff,
Alice Ripley, Donnie Kehr, Marcia Mitzman, Cheryl Freeman and the original Broadway cast
of The Who's Tommy reunite for a 15th anniversary concert.
(photos of Kehr, Bologna, and Jbara & sons - see larger watermarked version of latter @ WENN.com)
Theater Mania - by Brian Scott Lipton, photos by Joseph Marzullo

Best and Worst of 2008: Stage | Best and Worst 2008: Critics' Picks
(Billy Elliot tops the Best list)
Entertainment Weekly - by By Melissa Rose Bernardo

Billy Elliot's Alvarez to Be Part of Dances from the Heart Benefit
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans
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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 15, 2008
Onstage & Backstage: Laughter is the Best Medicine
(includes bits about Greg's recent Sirius interview)
Playbill.com - by Seth Rudetsky

15th Anniversary Concert of The Who's Tommy Rocks Broadway Dec. 15
(Billy's Donnie Kehr; David Bologna as "Young Tommy")
Playbill.com - by Adam Hetrick

All-Star Cast Announced for Charlie Brown Benefit Show 12/15
(Billy Elliot's David Larsen (ensemble) as "Schroeder")
BroadwayWorld - by BWW News Desk
Also see: TicketCentral.com - Show Details

Charlie Brown Benefit Concert, with Deckman, Karr, Crowle, Floyd, Larsen, Miller, Presented Dec. 15
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 14, 2008
Alvarez, Ashford, Lopez. Sachon, et al. Set for Dance from the Heart Benefit
TheaterMania.com - by Brian Scott Lipton

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 13, 2008
Photo Coverage: The Who's TOMMY: 15th Anniversary Cast Meets the Press
(several photos, including nice close-up, of David Bologna included)
BroadwayWorld - by Peter James Zielinski

Billy Elliot's Gotta Dance, but Does He Gotta Fly?
New York Times - by Charles Isherwood

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 12, 2008
Billy Elliot - The Musical to Offer Actors Fund Performance in 2009
Playbill.com - by Andres Gans

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 11, 2008
"BILLY fans, we can use your help!"
An Actor's Blog - by Gregory Jbara

Photo Coverage: GYPSY OF THE YEAR 2008 - Performance
(Photo of Greg, his sons, and Seth Rudetsky is the 39th down on the page.)
BroadwayWorld.com - by Peter James Zielinski (dated Dec. 10)

Original Cast Members Rehearse for The Who's Tommy Benefit Concert
(David Bologna as "Young Tommy")
Playbill.com Photo Call - by Matthew Blank

Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #11
(Interviewing the Billys of Billy Elliot!)


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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 10, 2008
Billy Elliot Star to Head to the Chatterbox Dec. 11
(about Haydn Gwynne)
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans

2008: A year to remember for Latinos
(mentions David Alvarez on page 1 of article, under "The Good" section)
New York Daily News - by Robert Dominguez

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 9, 2008
Billy Elliot Tops Time Magazine's Best "10 Plays and Musicals" List
Playbill.com - by Ernio Hernandez

Daldry delighted by Elliot response
UPI.com

A top 10 listing of the best productions in 2008
Associated Press, via San Francisco Chronicle - by Michael Kuchwara

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 8, 2008
The Top 10 Everything of 2008: Top 10 Plays and Musicals: 1. Billy Elliot
TIME Magazine - by Richard Zoglin

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 7, 2008
The Year in Superlatives
Best Ten Minutes on Broadway: "Solidarity" from Billy Elliot
Best Debuts: The Three Billys, Billy Elliot
New York Magazine: The Year in Theatre - The 2008 Culture Awards

"What happened at the Dec. 6 matinee"
GregoryJbara.com: Greg Jbara Here (An Actor's Blog) - by Gregory Jbara

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 6, 2008
Hits keep coming for Broadway vet -
Billy Elliot the latest feather in 69-year-old's cap
Article / interview - Carole Shelley ("Grandma")
TheStar.com - by Richard Ouzounian

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 5, 2008
Greg interviewed on SIRIUS On Broadway with host Seth Rudetsky Dec. 10 - LIVE
Come join the Times Square studio audience. More info at link.
GregoryJbara.com - Press Release

"Carols for a Cure,"...on Playbill Radio, Dec. 9-16
Playbill News - by Jil Simon
("debut broadcast of an original Christmas song
by Elton John with the cast of Billy Elliot")
More about the song & CD

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 4, 2008
News from Greg via his on site blog
Greg Jbara Here (An Actor's Blog) - by Gregory Jbara

Going for it!: APA grads make the grade
(Mention of and quote from Kyle DesChamps)
Wicked Local Orleans (Orleans, MA) - by Ellen Petry Whalen (dated Dec. 3)

Live Entertainment Continues to Weather Stormy Economic Times
Internatinal Business Times / PRNewsWire - Press Release; Source: SpotCo

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 3, 2008
Kiril Kulish appeared Dec. 3, during prime time,
on NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center
(A little after 8:20 PM, Kiril was on to introduce Rosie's Broadway Kids.)

Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #10
(Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Billy Elliot!)
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature

Billy Elliot auditions Saturday
Minneapolis Star Tribune - by Claude Peck
(auditions Saturday December 6 - BeBilly.com for more info.)

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 2, 2008
Billy Elliot's David Bologna to Play Title Role in Tommy Reunion Benefit
Broadway.com - by Staff

Billy Elliot's Bologna to Star in The Who's Tommy Benefit Concert
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added December 1, 2008
It's Official! Hillary Clinton Loves Billy Elliot
Broadway.com Photo Op - photos by Bruce Glikas
(dated November 29, 2008; Greg facing camera in four photos)

The Crypt: Joy (and spinach dip) in Hillaryland
Politico.com - (blog) by Amie Parnes
(mentions Hillary, her mom, and Chelsea seeing Billy Elliot recently)

Broadway sees healthy holiday B.O.
Variety - by Gordon Cox

10 shows are members of B'way's millionaires' club
Associated Press story carried by numerous sources (see Google news search);
link above goes to WTOP.com, Washington, D.C.

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NOVEMBER

'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 30, 2008
A Lad's Pirouette
New York Times - photos by Carol Rosegg and Sara Krulwich
(slide show)

Tune In: WOR Radio, "The Joan Hamburg Show" (Dec 3)
TrentKowalik.com
(Trent, along with Carole Shelley, scheduled to be on
at 10 AM ET, Dec. 3. Listen live at WOR710.com)
later update, post airing: Hear or Download an MP3 of the show

Telecharge.com: BILLY ELLIOT Actors' Fund Performance - 8 PM Sun Jan 25
Tickets info at above link. This is a special added performance to benefit The Actors' Fund.

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 29, 2008
Wantagh Teenager Glides Onto Broadway Stage
New York Times - by James Kindall
article on Trent Kowalik
(Print version: November 30, 2008; page LI10, New York edition)

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 27, 2008
Broadway Beat Mega Show Featuring BILLY ELLIOT! (TV Content)
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW TV
(covers Broadway BILLY from boys' auditions through opening night)

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 26, 2008
In Billy Elliot on Broadway, Dance is a Metaphor - Gotta Dance, Gotta Transcend [r]
New York Times - by Alastair Macaulay

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 25, 2008
Gerald Schoenfeld, Theater Impresario, Dies at 84
by The New York Times
(Mr. Schoenfeld was the Chairman of the Shubert Organization which owns The Imperial Theatre.)
GregoryJbara.com extends sincere condolences to Mr. Schoenfeld's family, friends, and the Shubert Organization.

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 23, 2008
Bully for Billy!
article on Greg Graham and Gypsy Robe ceremony
ActorsEquity.org - dated November 21, 2008

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 22, 2008
Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #9
(Billy Elliot Opening Night!)
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature

Stage Door: Billy Elliot [r]
The Huffington Post - by Fern Siegel

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 21, 2008
Stephen Daldry juggles stage, screen efforts
Los Angeles Times - by John Horn

Photo Coverage: Billy Elliot Gypsy Robe Ceremony
BroadwayWorld.com - by Walter McBride
(Greg Graham, recepient; several photos of Greg Jbara are included)

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 20, 2008
'Finding Billy' Behind the Scenes Look at Billy Elliot to Air Dec 1 on PBS
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Desk
WNET Channel 13
8:00 PM ET Monday, December 01
1:30 PM Tuesday, December 02

"Finding Billy," Ducumentary About the Casting of Billy Elliot, to Debut Dec. 1
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans
WNET Channel 13
8:00 PM ET Monday, December 01
1:30 PM Tuesday, December 02

Billy Elliot Casting Documentary to Air on Channel 13 on December 1
TheaterMania.com - by Dan Bacalzo
WNET Channel 13
8:00 PM ET Monday, December 01
1:30 PM Tuesday, December 02

'Scene' Contest: Musical Billy Elliot on Tap
The Jewish Exponent
(See article for contest details; entries must be received by Nov. 26)

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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 19, 2008
Ohio-born actress cherishing 'Elliot' role
The Columbus Dispatch - by Michael Grossberg
(Article/ interview with Leah Hocking)

The Hot Seat: Elton John
Time Out New York / Issue 686 : Nov 20–26, 2008
by Gia Kourlas; illustration by Rob Kelly
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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 18, 2008
He's Piloting Billy Elliot -- Again
Wall Street Journal - by Joanne Kaufman; caricature by Ismael Roldan
(Article/ Interview with Stephen Daldry, dated November 19, 2008)

Style Profile: David Furnish | All The Rage
Los Angeles Times - by Booth Moore

Broadway Sessions Welcomes Billy Elliot's Kehr and Singer Thompson
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans

Billy Elliot opens on Broadway
Variety - by Gordon Cox

Billy Elliot - Opening Night - Photo Gallery
Variety - photos by Jason Kempin / Wireimage.com
(posted November 15, 2008)

Faust and Billy Elliot: Souls Adrift in Multimedia [r]
The Village Voice - by Michael Feingold
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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 17, 2008
Broadway Billy brilliant
Variety - by Liz Smith

David Alvarez Is A Cuban-Canadian Billy Elliot
Guanabee.com
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'Billy Elliot' Broadway press links added November 16, 2008
If you wanna dance... ... .dance!
'Finding the Joy' blog - by Elizabeth Harvey
Note: as a rule, we don't include personal non-press blog links; this is an exception

How Billy wowed New York
Telegraph.co.uk - rehearsal diary by Lee Hall

How Billy conquered Broadway
Telegraph.co.uk - by Charles Spencer
(date on this says Nov. 10 - ? - but definitely posted after first reviews came out)

Rahm Emanuel's role as pointe man means new respect for boys & ballet
New York Daily News - by Joe Dziemianowicz
features quotes from Kiril and Trent

Java: Spilling The Beans With Meg Guzulescu
Hartford Courant - by Frank Rizzo

Video: Billy Elliot on Broadway
BBC News via Yahoo! News
Note: You can hear a snippit of Greg singing "Deep Into The Ground"
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articles added November 15, 2008
Billy Elliot the Musical Review [r]
Globeandmail.com - by Simon Houpt

Billy's Boys - Two Kids, One Role and a Friendship
New York Post - by Barbara Hoffman
article on "Michaels" David Bologna and Frank Dolce

Becoming Billy Elliot
Dance Spirit Magazine - by Sylviane Gold

Billy Elliot [r]
Time Out New York / Issue 686 : Nov 20–26, 2008
by David Cote, photo by David Scheinmann


Joan Hamburg reviews Billy Elliot on Broadway [r]
WOR710.com - (audio, November 14, 2008)

Stephen Hanna trades New York City Ballet for Billy Elliot
Time Out New York / Issue 685, Nov 13–19, 2008
by Gia Kourlas, photo by David Scheinmann
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articles (etc) dated or retrieved November 14, 2008
BWW TV: Broadway Beat Sneak Peak at Billy Elliot
BroadwayWorld.com - by Broadway Beat
Associated Video Link
BWW TV - edited by Craig Brockman

Billy Elliot Hits Broadway
New York Post - YouTube (uploaded Nov. 14)
Michael Riedel interviews Lee Hall at Sardi's
(filmed while show was still in Previews)

Opening Night: Billy Elliot, Video Feature: Broadway.com Buzz
Produced by Paul Wontorek; Shot / Edited by Tim Kepler; Interviews by Kimberly Kaye

Billy Elliot Electrifies Broadway...!, Photo Op: Broadway.com Buzz
Photos by Bruce Gilkas

Photo Coverage: Billy Elliot Opening Night Party
BroadwayWorld.com - by Walter McBride

Playbill on Opening Night: Billy Elliot — A Balletic Leap for Broadway
Playbill.com - by Harry Haun, photos by Aubrey Reuben

Elton John's Play [sic] Billy Elliot Opens On Broadway
AHN - by Jan Westmark

Elton John's Billy Elliot Opens to Rave Reviews on Broadway
PR-inside.com / WENN

Theatre Week in Review, Nov. 8-14: Billy, Do Be a Hero!
Playbill.com - by Robert Simonson

Rachel Weisz Loves Billy Elliot
Just Jared

Word of Mouth Video Review: Billy Elliot
Broadway.com - by panelists Mary, Helen, and Maggie

Elton John in Billy Elliot tutu
BBC News Entertainment - video from curtain call

Peter Filichia's Diary: The Trial of Billy Elliot
TheaterMania.com - by Peter Filichia

Photo Coverage: Billy Elliot Opening Night Arrivals
BroadwayWorld.com - by Walter McBride

Photo Coverage: Billy Elliot Opening Night Curtain Call
BroadwayWorld.com - by Walter McBride

Elton John Surprises Himself
RadarOnline.com

What to say about ... Billy Elliot on Broadway
Guardian.co.uk - by Mark Espiner

The Billy Club
TheaterMania.com - photos by Joseph Marzullo, text by Brian Scott Lipton

Did Billy Elliot Land Smoothly on Broadway???
WhatsOnStage.com

Stars Celebrate Billy Elliot The Musical
ETonline.com - with video

Billy Elliot's Finest Magic Dances on Broadway [r]
eFluxMedia.com - by Rebecca Brody

Billy Elliot Opens As Gypsy Announces Its Close
NY1 - by NY1 News, with video

Billy Elliot soars [r]
The Leader Newspapers, NJ - by John Soltes

Elton John dons a tutu for premiere of Billy Elliot The Musical on Broadway
Mirror.co.uk - by Jody Thompson

Tutu-clad Elton takes a bow at Billy Elliot Broadway debut
Hello Magazine

Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #8
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature

Billy Elliot Earns Cheers On Broadway Opening Night
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Staff

Elton John Taps Out Broadway Smash
FOX Entertainment News - by Roger Friedman

Shenton's View / A Broadway first night triumph
STAGE.co.uk - by Mark Shenton

Billy Elliot is great fun, choreographed not to end [r]
NorthJersey.com / The Record / Herald News - by Robert Feldberg

Dollar Billy Leaps To Mine
New York Post - by Michael Riedel

Billy Elliot: London't Hit Musical Scores on Broadway [r]
TIME - by Richard Zoglin

Montreal teen tackles 'intense' role of Broadway's Billy Elliot
CBC News
(Article about 'Billy' David Alvarez)

Billy Elliot musical taps into the hope and energy of youth [r]
USA Today - by Elysa Gardner

Elton marvelled by Broadway success
Associated Press - by Erin Carlson
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articles dated or retrieved November 13, 2008
Billy Elliot — Early front-runner at next year's Tonys®
Gold Derby LATimes.com - by Tom O'Neill

Billy Elliot: The Musical [r]
TheaterMania.com - by David Finkle

Billy on Broadway
NYTimes.com - Audio Slide Show
produced by Erik Piepenburg; photos by various - see link for more info

Wahey the lad! Billy's the toast of Broadway
DailyMail.co.uk - Baz Bamigboye's column

A warmhearted Billy Elliot dances to Broadway [r]
Associated Press - by Michael Kuchwara

Billy Elliot Makes the Leap To Broadway
NPR - by Jeff Lunden / with audio
Multimedia on this page include (go to above link to access):
Video - 'Shine' (with Haydn Gwynne and Kiril Kulish)
Video - 'Electricity' (with David Alvarez and Gregory Jbara)
Video - 'Angry Dance' (with Trent Kowalik and ensemble)
Audio - Elton John: On Writing Pop Vs. Broadway
Audio - Librettist Lee Hall: On The Origins of 'Billy Elliot'
Audio - Librettist Lee Hall: On Elton John's music for 'Billy Elliot'
Audio - Librettist Lee Hall: On Thoughts of Rewriting For American Audiences
Audio - Librettist Lee Hall: On The Actors Playing Billy
Audio - Director Stephen Daldry: On Sending The Actors To 'Billy Elliot School'
Audio - Choreographer Peter Darling: On Billy's 'Dream Ballet' (set to 'Swan Lake')
Audio - Actor David Alvarez: On What Flying Feels Like In The Dream Ballet

Could Billy be the next to defy gravity?
Chicago Tribune - by Tribune staff reporter

Photo Coverage: Billy Elliot Dances to 'The View'
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Desk
photos by ABC/Retna, from Nov. 11 appearance on ABC's The View

Big Broadway debut
Herald Community - by Ariella Monti
(Article about ballet girl Heather Burns)

Fidelity Investments Becomes Presenting Sponsor of Billy Elliot
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Desk

Daldry's Billy Elliot opens in New York
ThisIsLondon.co.uk - by Louise Jury

"Electricity": Billy Elliot—The Musical Opens on Broadway Nov. 13
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans, with photos by David Scheinmann & Alistair Muir
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articles dated November 12, 2008
New York City Theater: The Billy Elliot Reviews - Which Billy Is It Based On?
amNY.com - by Matt Windman

David Alvarez, 14, goes Broadway in Billy Elliot
New York Daily News - by Lee Hernandez
(Interview with David Alvarez)
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articles dated November 11, 2008
Billy Elliot: The Musical's Broadway reception
Guardian.co.uk - by Laura Bennett, with photo by Carolyn Conino

Montreal-born phenom leaps onto Broadway
TheStar.com / Toronto Star - by Richard Ouzounian
(Interview with David Alvarez)
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articles / videos dated/posted November 10, 2008
Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #7
(Interview with the Child Guardians)
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature
(Video #6 also at above link)

Working Class Hero: Greg' Video Blog #6
(Interview with Mark Harrison from the Easington Colliery Band)
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature
(Video #7 also at above link)

Teen Tapped for Billy Elliot Role
NBC San Diego - by Marianne Kushi
(Article about Kiril Kulish)

Kids' Night on Broadway to Become Year-Round Event
TheaterMania.com - by Brian Scott Lipton
(Kids ages 6 - 18 see shows free, when accompanied by a full-paying adult:
starts Feb. 3 and 4, 2009; BE Feb. tix are SOLD OUT
Keep checking KidsNightBroadway.com for tix info in upcoming months.
Remember, tickets for BE sell out fast!
read article & visit KidsNightBroadway.com for more info.)
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articles dated November 9, 2008
Broadway debut Billy Elliot, the Musical comes late to West Michigan native Thommie Retter
Grand Rapids Press - by Sue Merrell

Lee Hall, the man who made 'Billy Elliot,' tells how his ballet boy wonder got to Broadway
New York Daily News - by Joe Dziemianowicz
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articles dated November 8, 2008
Billy Elliot Was Born to Dance
Playbill.com - by Doug Sturdivant

Billy Elliot at the Imperial Theatre (Photo Gallery)
Newsday - photos (18 total) by Ari Mintz

Can Billy fly on Broadway?
Guardian.co.uk / The Observer - by Vanessa Thorpe
(Interview with Stephen Daldry; dated November 9, but retrieved November 8)
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articles dated November 7, 2008
Getting to Know You: Tidbits about Billy Elliot's Triple-Threat Stars
Broadway.com - by Staff

(Note: following two links are about Easington Colliery Brass Band of Durham Co.)
TV stardom brings the brass rolling in for band
The Journal (UK) - by Neil Mckay

Colliery band's fame spreads to New York
Sunderland Echo

Billy Elliot escorts dance back to Broadway
Newsday - by Lisa Winer
(online Nov. 7; dated Nov. 9)

Leaping onto Broadway: Trent Kowalik ... puts his best feet forward...
Newsday - by Robert Kahn
(online Nov. 7; dated Nov. 9)

CBS "Sunday Morning" to Welcome Billy Elliot's Creators and Stars Nov. 9
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans

The Screen to Stage Triumph of Billy Elliot
Broadway.com - by Kimberly Kaye
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radio stream dated November 6-9, 2008
Playbill Radio Presents: Billy Elliot Cast
Director Stephen Daldry, producers, and the Billys
Debuts:
Thu Nov 6 at 2:00 AM and 11:00 PM
Repeats:
Fri Nov 7 at 2:00 PM
Sat Nov 8 at 4:00 PM
Sun Nov 9 at 11:00 AM
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article dated November 5, 2008
"Theater Talk" to Welcome Billy Elliot Director Daldry
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans
Debuts:
Sat Nov 14, at 1:00 AM ET - WNET/Thirteen
Repeats:
Sat Nov 22, at 8:30 PM - CUNY-TV Channel 75
Sun Nov 23, at 12:30 PM - CUNY-TV Channel 75
Mon Nov 24, at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM
Repeated in mid-January 2009.
Free podcast link - opens in iTunes
Real Video Link @ CUNY.tv
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article dated November 4, 2008
Playbill.com's CUE & A: David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish
Playbill.com - by Ernio Hernandez
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article dated November 3, 2008
Photo Flash: Broadway Kids Care Make Halloween Pails for Freedom House
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Desk
with photo by Amanda Dekker of ballet girls and a Billy:
(front, L-R) Heather Burns, Erin Whyland, and Meg Guzulescu;
(back, L-R) Samantha Czulada, Casey Whyland, and Kiril Kulish
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article / news dated November 1, 2008
Playbill Celebrity Buzz: The Leading Men: Jbara and Young
Playbill.com - by Tom Nondorf

The Who's TOMMY 15th Anniversary Benefit Concert (Dec. 15)
New York Times Theater w/ Telecharge Link
One Night Only!
RockersOnBroadway.com for more info.
Reunion of original cast and band to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and Broadway Dreams Foundation
Cast features BILLY ELLIOT's Donnie Kehr. David Bologna (BE's "Michael") plays "Young Tommy".

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OCTOBER

article dated October 31, 2008
Ebersole, Billy Elliot, a Burton Lane Tribute and Follies on Playbill Radio Nov. 4-11
Playbill.com - by Jil Simon
(This edition of Playbill Presents, which includes director Stephen Daldry, the producers, and the Billys, debuts
on Nov. 5 @ 7 PM ET. Repeats: Nov. 6 @ 2 AM & 11 PM; Nov. 7 @ 2 PM; Nov. 8 @ 4 PM; Nov. 9 @ 11 AM.)
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articles / video dated or posted October 30, 2008
Brits on Broadway Choreographer Peter Darling on Billy Elliot in the U.S.
Dance Magazine - November Issue - by Emily Macel
(Thanks to TrentKowalik.com for the alert.)

Bully For Billy! Actors Support Falat Basket Project
Actors Equity News & Media - with photos by John Quilty

Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #5
(Interview with Tommy Batchelor, "Billy" u/s)
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature

In the Wings: Our Far Flung Talent
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - by Christopher Rawson
(Little bit about Stephen Hanna, aka "Older Billy", in the section about Tome Cousin)

Billy Elliot's Carole Shelley gives a grand performance
TheaterMania.com - by Brian Scott Lipton
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audio/podcast posted October 29, 2008
Elton on Billy Elliot
Podcast @ StreetIQ - Eye to Eye with Katie Couric
(Audio Only - mp3)
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articles and video posted October 28, 2008
Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #4
(Interview with Joel Hatch, "George")
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature

Q & A: Haydn Gwynne
Broadway.com - by Kimberly Kaye
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articles dated October 27, 2008
PHOTO CALL: Billy Elliot on Broadway
Playbill News - by Matthew Blank

Doing the Two-Step
The dual career of dancer-choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie
BackStage - by Lisa Jo Sagolla
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article dated October 26, 2008
Why the Young Stars of Billy Elliot the Musical Are the Peter Pans of Broadway
New York Magazine: Theater - by Jesse Green; photos by Rachel Papo
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article dated October 25, 2008
Broadway's Billy Elliot has boys kicking up their heels
NJ.com/Star Ledger - by Robert Johnson
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video posted October 24, 2008
Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #3
(The story behind those surveys!)
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature
(Videos #1 & #2 also at above link)


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article and video posted October 22, 2008
How Billy Danced His Way Beyond Cinema
New York Time - by Mark Blankenship

Baltimore/Washington Backstage - October 22, 2008
BroadwayWorld - by Charles Shobow

Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #2
(BE Ballet Girls Interviewed!)
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature
(Videos #1 & #3 also at above link)

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articles and videos dated October 21, 2008
BWW TV: Ugly Betty's Mark Indelicato Meets Billy Elliot
BroadwayWorld - by James Sims
Video Content
(Mark Indelicato interviews Kiril, Trent, and David)
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news videos dated October 20, 2008
Today Show video: Elton John's new Broadway show
(interview with Elton John)

Today Show video: Billy Elliot Stars Perform on TODAY
(David, Trent, and Kiril perform Electricity)

Today Show video: Billy Elliot stars dance onto Broadway
(interview with David, Trent, and Kiril)
Transcript
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podcast dated October 18, 2008
CUNY TV's Theater Talk - 10/18/08 Edition
A look at the new Broadway season with entertainment reporters Jesse Green of "New York Magazine,"
Michael Musto of "The Village Voice," plus Patrick Pacheco of "The LA Times."
Co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins
Talk about BE at 7:37 - 10:00 (approx.)
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articles / announcements dated October 17, 2008
Today Show video: Billy Elliot actor dances onto Broadway
(Featuring David Alvarez)
Transcript

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek of BILLY ELLIOT, Opening on Broadway 11/13
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Desk

Glen Roven's 100 Words/100 Stories - Greg Jbara
BroadwayWorld.com - by Glen Roven

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new on site blog post dated October 16, 2008
Billy Elliot - 2 PM Matinee Added for Wed. 10/29/08
GregoryJbara.com: Greg Jbara Here (An Actor's Blog) - by Gregory Jbara

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articles / other dated October 14, 2008
Working Class Hero: Greg's Video Blog #1
Broadway.com Buzz - Video Feature
(Videos #2 & #3 also at above link)

Billy Elliot Star Gregory Jbara Launches Backstage Video Blog for Broadway.com
Broadway.com - by Broadway.com Staff

From Mr. Thommie to Mr. Braithwaite: The Party's Just Begun for Broadway Bound Thommie Retter
Dancer Universe - by Lindsay Dreyer

Tue. 10/14 BILLY ELLIOT Performance Cancelled
GregoryJbara.com: Greg Jbara Here (An Actor's Blog) - by Gregory Jbara
(also contains subsequent update, same date)

Oct. 14 Performance of Broadway's Billy Elliot Canceled
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans
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article dated October 12, 2008
Billy Elliot makes the leap to Broadway
NorthJersey.com / The Record - by Robert Feldberg

Young performers have big dreams and the talent to fulfill them
ToledoBlade.com - by Sally Vallongo
(Mentions ballet girl Maria Connelly near end of article)
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articles dated October 11, 2008
Carols for a Cure 2008 Press Links
Cast of Billy Elliot sings Elton John's new song "Cold Christmas." More at this page

Banderas, Fierstein, John, Menzel, Peters, Miranda and More Appear on Carols for a Cure 10
BroadwayWorld - by BWW News Desk

Banderas, Fierstein, Jonas, Menzel, Miranda, Peters, et al. Set for Carols For A Cure, Vol. 10
TheaterMania - by Brian Scott Lipton
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article / video feature dated October 10, 2008
BWW TV: Broadway Beat - Billy Elliot, Wonderettes & Fault Lines
BroadwayWorld - by Broadway Beat
(BE is in the last portion of the video)
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article dated October 8, 2008
Life for Broadway's young stars is more than play
Associated Press (via San Francisco Chronicle) - by Kristen A. Lee
(Mentions BE, quotes from both Frank Dolce and David Bologna)
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October 6 updates to "Meet the Billys" videos
Meet the Billys: Meet Trent / Meet David
NYCVisit.com - Videos © BillyElliotBroadway.com

article dated October 6, 2008
Billy gives Broadway a boost - Entertainment News, Legit News, Media
Variety - by Gordon Cox
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articles dated October 2, 2008
Photo Op: Billy Elliot Kicks Up its Heels as Previews Begin
Date: 10/1/2008
Broadway.com - photos by Bruce Glikas

Photo Coverage: First Broadway Preview of Billy Elliot
BroadwayWorld.com - by Walter McBride

Billy Elliot (in previews)
New York Times - Theater
(General info: plot, showtimes, tix; plus spot for reader reviews)
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articles dated October 1, 2008
Previews begin tonight for Billy Elliot / Meet the Billys: Meet Trent
BillyElliotBroadway.com Official Email Newsletter - October 1, 2008 Edition

Billy Elliot Soars at the Imperial Starting Tonight, 10/1
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Desk

Billy Elliot Celebrates Broadway Premiere in UK by Releasing 300,000 New Tickets
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Desk

For Broadway babies, Broadway baby-sitters
(Quotes BE head wrangler Bobby Wilson; photo of Wilson with David Bologna, aka "Michael")
NYDailyNews.com - by Amanda S. Coleman; photo by Braganti

Go Billy! New Musical Billy Elliot Dances Onto Broadway Oct. 1
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans

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October-Dated Magazine Feature
Leaps and Bounds - Billy Elliot's Broadway Debut
Vanity Fair - by A. M. Homes
(on site text-only reprint, with link to Trent's blog with scans)

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SEPTEMBER

article posted September 18, 2008
Billy Elliot Cast in Studio 9/18 to Record Song for Carols for a Cure CD
GregoryJbara.com "exclusive"

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article dated September 17, 2008
Local ballet student has Broadway success
(Article / interview with Kiril Kulish)
La Jolla Light - by Maria Connor

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articles dated September 16, 2008 - post-"Broadway on Broadway"
Photo Coverage: Broadway on Broadway 2008 Performance
Broadway World - by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
(The BE photos and some others mysteriously disappeared, but you can see some here.)

Photo Coverage: Broadway on Broadway Performance Part Two
Broadway World - by Walter McBride
(BE photos are 18th-20th down; also scroll down to near end of photos to see some cast behind host Drew Lachey)
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articles dated September 15, 2008 - post-"Broadway on Broadway"
Photo Coverage: Broadway on Broadway 2008 - Backstage
Broadway World - by Walter McBride
(photos of the Billys are 9th through 12th ones down)

Broadway To Go
TheaterMania.com - by Brian Scott Lipton / photo by Joseph Marzullo
(photo of the three Billys is the 7th one down)
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article dated September 14, 2008
Stars Rock the Rialto at the 2008 Broadway on Broadway Concert
BE photos, including one of some BE fans:
#11 - Leah Hocking, Carole Shelley, Gregory Jbara, and Haydn Gwynne
#12 - Stephen Daldry family
#19 - Kiril and Trent
#21 - Billy Fans
#24 - Cast of Billy (plus some cast members' kids)
#29 - Chicago alums Michael Berresse, Bebe Neuwirth, and Gregory Jbara
#43 - Carole Shelley with Kerry Ellis
#46 - David, Trent, and Kiril
#57 - Haydn and Sons

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articles dated September 11, 2008 - about Broadway on Broadway lineup / numbers
(Remember we told you here on 9/5 that the Billy Elliot cast would be performing Once We Were Kings!)
Billy Appearing at Broadway on Broadway
BillyElliotBroadway.com Official Email Newsletter - September 11, 2008 Edition

Starry Lineup & Musical Numbers Set for Broadway on Broadway Concert
Broadway.com - by Broadway.com Staff

Musical Numbers for Broadway on Broadway Announced...
BroadwayWorld - BWW News Desk

Playbill News: Musical Numbers Announced for Sept. 14 Broadway on Broadway Concert
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans

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Article dated September 10, 2008
Teens leap into stardom on Broadway stage this fall
USA Today - by Elysa Gardner; photo by Todd Plitt

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Articles dated September 3, 2008
Rockville actress [Corrieanne Stein] heads for the footlights
Gazette.net - by Nathan Carrick

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Article dated September 2, 2008
Billy Elliot, ... Equus Lead New Broadway Season
Bloomberg.com: Muse Arts - by Philip Boroff

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AUGUST

August 26 Podcast
Playbill Presents
Episode now available on iTunes or at PlaybillRadio.com.
Download from iTunes
Download from PlaybillRadio.com

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17th Annual 'Broadway on Broadway' September 14th Concert Announcement Articles
(9/5 additional note: The cast of Billy Elliot will be performing "Once We Were Kings".)
Articles below all dated August 25, 2008
Drew Lachey to Host 2008 Broadway on Broadway Concert
Broadway.com - Broadway Buzz - Headlines - Staff

--> Drew Lachey to Host 'Broadway on Broadway' 9/14
BroadwayWorld.com - BWW News Desk

Spamalot's Lachey to Host "Broadway on Broadway" Concert
Playbill News - by Andrew Gans

Drew Lachey to Host Broadway on Broadway
TheaterMania.com - Theater News - by Dan Bacalzo

Go to Official BROADWAY ON BROADWAY Site
for updates, info, list of performers (list may still be pending).
FREE Concert - Sunday September 14 - 11:30 AM ET - Times Square
Cast of BILLY ELLIOT to participate (see 9/5 note above)

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Article listed in Google news August 24 / Issue dated September 1
The Theatre - Fall Preview
The New Yorker - with BE illustration by Akiko Kato

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VOGUE - September 2008 Issue
Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish and David Alvarez of Billy Elliot featured in VOGUE
Magazine scans / TrentKowalik.com - August 13 blog

Vogue.com: "Flights of Fancy"
Embedded Video / TrentKowalik.com - August 20 blog
(Note to Firefox users: If you have problems viewing the video, try opening in IE tab.)

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Articles dated August 15, 2008
Broadway pressure for Billy Elliot
Variety.com - Weekly: Theater - by Gordon Cox

...Billy Elliot... on Playbill Radio Aug. [20-24]
Playbill.com - News - by Jil Simon
Debut airing 7 PM Wed. Aug. 20
Last aired 11 AM Sun. Aug. 24
All times Eastern.
Playbill Radio.com | Episode Detail
Look for episode (or excerpts) on Playbill Radio Podcast (iTunes)

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Article dated August 2, 2008
"Born to Boogie": Billy Elliot Readies for Broadway
Playbill.com - News - by Adam Hetrick

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JULY

Article dated July 30, 2008
First Look at Broadway's Dancing Billy Elliots
BroadwayWorld.com - Photo Flash - by BWW News Desk

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"Meet the Press" - Cast Photo Meet and Greets
Articles below dated July 28 and 29, 2008
Cast of Billy Elliot Meet and Greet the Press
BroadwayWorld.com - BWW Photo Coverage - by Walter McBride

...the cast of Billy Elliot catch up with our cameras
TheaterMania.com - Feature: Photo File - by Joseph Marzullo, Tristan Fuge, & Brian Scott Lipton

On the Scene: Meeting the Stars of Billy Elliot
Broadway.com - Video Feature - by Paul Wontorek, Tim Kepler, and Kimberly Kaye

Billy Elliot Players Ready for Broadway
Eight cast / company photos
Broadway.com
Principle Cast of Billy Elliot The Musical Meets the Press
Playbill News - Photo Call - by Ernio Hernandez

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Article dated July 20, 2008
[Keean Johnson ("Tall Boy") and Eric Gunhus (Ensemble) Mentions]
Note: Scroll down to "Briefly ..." section, paragraph beings with "Congrats"
Denver Post - Theater - by John Moore

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Articles dated July 18, 2008
[Joel Hatch ("George") Mention[
Note: Scroll down for it.
Chicago Suntimes.com - Stage Notes - by Heidi Weiss

Blurb About Adult Principals
(Specifically mentioned: Jbara, Shelley, Fontana)
Note: Scroll down the page for it.
Playbill.com - Theatre Week in Review, July 12-18 - by Robert Simonson

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Article dated July 17, 2008
Toon it down, Billy lad, you're on Broadway now!
(Gwynne ("Mrs. Wilkinson") Starts Rehearsals Monday / Geordie Accents To Be Toned Down)
Note: Scroll down the page for it.
DailyMail.co.uk - by Baz Bamigboye

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Full Original Broadway Cast Announced
Articles below all dated July 15, 2008
Gwynne, Jbara, Shelley and Fontana Will Be Part of Broadway's Billy Elliot Cast
Playbill.com - by Andrew Gans

Principle Cast Announced for BILLY ELLIOT; Jbara, Shelley & More
BroadwayWorld.com - by BWW News Desk

Haydn Gwynne, Gregory Jbara, Carole Shelley & More Join Billy Elliot
Broadway.com Buzz - by Broadway.com Staff

Billy Elliot announces its New York cast
AP syndicated story, carried by:
HappyNews.com
as well as numerous other news sites.

Billy gears up for Broadway
Variety - by Gordon Cox

Principle Cast Announced for Broadway's Billy Elliot
TheaterMania.com - by Brian Scott Lipton

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