Theatre Cedar Rapids presents the musical “Billy Elliot,” June 30 through July 22. Set against the backdrop of British political turmoil in the 1980s, it’s the story of a miner’s son who dreams of being a dancer. Tad Paulson plays Jackie, the blue collar dad who learns to adjust to and support the unique dreams of his son.
Director Angie Toomsen says much of the show rests on the shoulders of eleven-year-old Jesse Flaherty, in his very first singing and speaking role, but the young man is more than equal to the task. He is just one of a cast of thirty-eight who bring this complicated show to life.
Tad also gives us a little demo of Jackie’s dialect!
Information and tickets at www.theatrecr.org.