NewsPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at the West End's Billy Elliot With Killian DonnellySpend a day with Irish-born West End favorite Killian Donnelly, currently appearing as older brother Tony in Billy Elliot.
By
Matthew Blank
March 27, 2013
Armed with digital camera, he documented a recent day full of cold medicine, candy, makeup and one big surprise.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at the West End's Billy Elliot With Killian Donnelly
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at the West End's Billy Elliot With Killian Donnelly
Spend a day with Irish-born West End favorite Killian Donnelly, currently appearing as older brother Tony in Billy Elliot. Armed with digital camera, he documented a recent day full of cold medicine, candy, makeup and one big surprise. Read the Playbill.com story.
23 PHOTOS
10 AM: Morning, campers! Two shows today, therefore I'm out of bed and having a cuppa to wake up the voice... and my head.
Killian Donnelly
Also trying to fight a cold at the moment, so I'm steaming a lot more. Need to have my "Tony shout" working. Not very intimidating when I sneeze.
Killian Donnelly
12:30 And now is the battle for the tube seat. Westminster Tube Station looks pretty empty so perhaps no fighting today.
Killian Donnelly
12:35 SUCCESS!!! Quiet tube. I got a seat and I laugh in your face, standing man with glasses!! *twiddles mustache*
Killian Donnelly
13:00 Grabbing coffee with my friend Barry before warm-up. Nice view!!!
Killian Donnelly
13:15 See folks I do have friends… and his name's Barry. He's watching today!
Killian Donnelly
13:20 OH MY GOD!! I just got sent this from my sister, referring to my sister-in-law (Mary) and brother (Ciaran)... Gonna be a long day!!!
Killian Donnelly
13:25 Stage door fans have left me a few welcomed treats at stage door!! Favourite chocolate, however doubt I'll go for the blue pants.
Killian Donnelly
13:30 Warm up! Here of course you can see Kay Milbourne practicing her character in the show: "Dead Mum"
Killian Donnelly
13:30 Ann Emery (Grandma) has a chit chat with Gillian Bevan (Mrs. Wilkinson). Ann is the original Grandma. She keeps getting better!!!
14:20 Meet Mickey, my dresser. This is the face he pulls every time you ask for a picture. I love him and I squeeze his head for luck.
Killian Donnelly
14:25 Opening costume. Show one. Beginners.
Killian Donnelly
16:00 Interval of show one. So far so good. Sneezed in the opening number but made it work… ish. Quick little jam in between. Take this with me everywhere.
Killian Donnelly
16:15 My Favourite costume, without a doubt!!! The only reason I took the role. Look how happy I am!!
Killian Donnelly
17:45 In between shows we had a burger challenge. Three guys seeing who can eat the most burgers. WELL WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU DO IN BETWEEN SHOWS?? SLEEP??!!!
Killian Donnelly
21:00 Interval of show 2.... I fell. Joke! It's just make up.
Killian Donnelly
21:15 Elf again!!! Honestly... I love being an elf!!!!
Killian Donnelly
21:50 Another quick jam in between scenes. Any requests?!
Killian Donnelly
All of us in room 6 say hello world!!
Killian Donnelly
Just received this picture!!! He's 4 hrs old and his name's Nicholas. My only nephew and now godson!!!
Killian Donnelly
22:30 Two shows done!! All that's left is for me to remove my tutu and wet the babies head!
Killian Donnelly
22:45 Nice surprise having the original Tony (Joe Caffrey) watching. All together a pretty amazing day. Thanks for joining!
Donnelly has appeared in such shows as Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, The Full Monty and Michael Collins: A Musical Drama.
* Tade Biesinger (13 years old from Bountiful, UT), 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) alternate in the role of Billy.
Also in the cast, alternating as his best friend Michael, are Jack Bromage-Eccles (10 years old from Nuneaton), Joe Massey (13 years old from South Wirrell) and Thomas Moore (11 years old from Armthorpe, Doncaster), with Dayna Dixon (10 years old from Newcastle upon Tyne), Macy Stasiak (10 years old from Darlington) and Millie Thornton (10 years old from Sunderland) alternating as Debbie. They perform alongside adult principals 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) and ensemble members Craig Armstrong, David Bardsley, Paul Basleigh, Dawn Buckland, James Butcher, Spencer Cartwright, Lucinda Collins, Matthew Dale, Gillian Elisa, Helen French, Sergio Giacomelli, Nic Greenshields, Ruri James, Ian Gareth Jones, Connor McAllister, David Muscat, Steve Paget, Steph Parry, Spencer Stafford and Mike Scott.
To book tickets, which are currently on sale through Dec. 31, contact the box office on 0844 248 5000, or visit www.billyelliotthemusical.com for more details.
