One of the challenges for those who have never seen Hogan Fulton in Billy Elliot is picking him out of the Newsies ensemble since his character (Darcy) doesn't show up until late in the second act. After finally figuring it out this past Sunday, I jotted some notes that I hope will be helpful for those in such a situation. As other authors have pointed out and I wholeheartedly concur, it is a treat to pay special attention to Hogan through the performance. (Btw, these notes are from memory and although my recall is pretty good, it is far from infallible, so I invite anyone who can make a correction to please speak up)
In a very early scene, Kara Lindsay will walk across the stage and Jack Kelly (I think) will attempt to sell her a paper. She is not yet identified as Katherine, although is in one of Katherine's costumes, I believe. Hogan is the guy who accompanies Kara. Here too, I believe he is wearing the same costume, including glasses, that he will when he appears as Darcy, but he is not named at this point. Get a good look at that mug and then envision him without glasses and trading Darcy's (bowler?) hat for a Newsy cap. And then watch for the surefooted moves that belie an ex-Billy.
Besides the pirouettes that Todd mentioned, one other signature move Hogan has is standing on one leg and raising his other foot above his head. I'm sure there's a name for this, but such is my illiteracy with the language of Terpsichore.
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