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Dayton appears in this commercial for One Night in Mexico Spicy Jalapeño Taco Sauce.

https://www.facebook.com/11736602893956 ... A-WJmpA7Ec

Dayton has been cast in Handa Opera’s West Side Story, which will run in Sydney this March and April.

https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/opera ... ey-harbour

Reading the Australian newspaper Monday there are two versions of West Side Story, one being performed on the open stage in Sydney Harbour.Mar 22 to Apr 21,
Watching the NRL games on Sunday TV, I would assume that most likely the open stage has been deferred or cancelled., due to the heavy rain,
quote from earlier
Set on the iconic over water on Sydney Harbour, the production will feature fireworks every night and a pop-up venue with comfortable grandstand seating. West Side Story on Sydney Harbour will run from March 22 to April 21. Tickets and more information are available at: Opera.org.au.
https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/opera ... ry-in-2019
The other in theatre style starts in State Theatre Melbourne 6 Apr to 28 April. Then Sydney Opera House from 16 Aug to 5 Oct
Both shows produced by Opera Australia,.
Dayton is not shown in the cast for this second show.

Billy Elliot role a boon for young stars
Dayton Tavares was 12 and had been dancing for barely a year when he was chosen to star as the eponymous young ballet dancer in the Sydney run of hit musical Billy Elliot.


https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/enter ... 26746abe9d

Other new cast members performing principal roles include Dayton Tavares (Billy Elliot, In The Heights, West Side Story) as Twig, Coby Njoroge (Carmen, Saturday Night Fever) as Cameron, Baylie Carson (Hello, Dolly!, Dusty) as Bridget and Sebastian Johnston as Steven.

The only mention of Dayton Tavares
https://www.broadwayworld.com/australia ... L-20190611

andrewcraig wrote:Other new cast members performing principal roles include Dayton Tavares (Billy Elliot, In The Heights, West Side Story) as Twig, Coby Njoroge (Carmen, Saturday Night Fever) as Cameron, Baylie Carson (Hello, Dolly!, Dusty) as Bridget and Sebastian Johnston as Steven.

The only mention of Dayton Tavares
https://www.broadwayworld.com/australia ... L-20190611

Awesome! SO happy for him!!!

Bring it on The musical which has been trying out around Australia, is closing in Perth and with a Sydney season , then followed by Melbourne
Dayton Tavares plays a junior role and gets mentioned in all write ups.
Getting a good selection of roles in big musicals, not as big as when starring on Broadway in Billy Elliot yet but a name to remember

https://www.haveagonews.com.au/entertai ... -in-perth/

Here is a public post on facebook frm Dayton looking back on his BETM experience and sending Chookas to the new Australian Tour cast for opening night:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... =753302124

Per this article in the Daily Mail, Dayton has been cast in Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live Australia, which will tour Australia in 2020.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... ealed.html

More about the show here: https://magicmikelivelasvegas.com/about/

Here's a good interview with Dayton in Dance Magazine about his experience with this production:

https://dancemagazine.com.au/2020/11/da ... mike-live/

porschesrule wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:59 am Per this article in the Daily Mail, Dayton has been cast in Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live Australia, which will tour Australia in 2020.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... ealed.html

More about the show here: https://magicmikelivelasvegas.com/about/