| Tommy Batchelor | |
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| Born | August 23, 1995 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| Occupation | Actor, dancer, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Tommy Batchelor (born August 23, 1995) is an American dancer born in Huntsville, Alabama, and currently resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[1]
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Batchelor began his training at the age of four at the "Dance Factory" in Minnesota, later continuing his training Palm Beach Public Schools of the Arts and Palm Beach Ballet Center.[1]
Batchelor began his dancing career with two productions of The Nutcracker. Both of Batchelor's performances occurred with the Miami City Ballet in 2006 and 2010.[1]
After his successful audition, Batchelor was cast in the part of "Billy" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot: The Musical. Batchelor played his first performance on February 10th 2009. He played the Part of Billy until December 11th, 2009. Batchelor left the Broadway production to reprise his role as "Billy" at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Batchelor performed in Chicago as Billy between March 19th, 2010 and October 10th, 2010.[2] Playing Billy Elliot required Tommy to be on stage for most of two hours and fifty minutes, acting and singing in a Northern British accent, dancing ballet, tap, and interpretive dance. "It's a lot of work," said Tommy, "but I love it, and the more you do it, and the more stamina you develop, the more fun it is." [3]
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11 December 2009 |
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Imperial Theatre |
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10 October 2010 |
Oriental Theatre |
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