Billy Elliot the Forum

CJ-Rochester wrote:That's a cute bag Jake. Great way to show your devotion as a fan.

Yeah, I'm looking at getting some other patches. I'd like to have one made for other shows...maybe Phantom, Les Mis, or others...but custom patches are expensive. I've been looking for some time for all kinds of others, but they are mostly too big. When I told the gal this morning that I was a 'superfan' , she was familiar with the term. I've said that to others, but they just go 'huh?'.

Happy 19th Birthday Tanner!!

Have a great celebration!

According to the Music Theatre Wichita's website, Tanner has been cast in four of the five musicals being played there this summer, including Billy Elliot the Musical (part unknown, but my fingers are crossed that he will be Older Billy. It would be 'one for the album' if both older Billy and Billy Elliot (Mitchell Tobin, who is cast) were played by former US/London Billys!)

http://www.mtwichita.org/opportunities/ ... on_updates

Tanner has been listed among the 'gentlemen cast' for four out of five musicals at the Music Theatre Wichita this summer, including Billy Elliot the Musical:

http://www.mtwichita.org/opportunities/ ... on_updates

kport wrote:Tanner has been cast in four of the five musicals being played there this summer, including Billy Elliot the Musical (part unknown, but my fingers are crossed that he will be Older Billy.

Unfortunately, it appears that your finger crossing, kport, is for naught as someone else has been announced for the role of Older Billy:

http://www.mtwichita.org/shows_tickets/ ... rview#2090

Here's the Ensemble page, with Tanner's bio and photo:

http://www.mtwichita.org/shows_tickets/ ... rview#2090

It's also nice to learn from this that Tanner is currently studying at Oklahoma City University as a dance performance major.

Tanner's next project is Oklahoma! at the MUNY, the same stage where the first regional BETM in the US played just over a year ago.

https://instagram.com/p/5qHd_1KWUs/?tak ... edancinman
http://muny.org/shows/oklahoma

Here's a nice story about Tanner as he recalls his days as Billy from nine years ago:

http://newsok.com/article/5500853

Tanner's Billy profile has been updated via a new feature we call "Life After Billy", outlining what he's done since his days portraying Billy Elliot. It can be seen at the end of his profile here: https://betm.theskykid.com/meet-billy-e ... flueger-2/

Tanner will play 'Mike' in City Spring Theatre's production of 'A Chorus Line'.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/atlanta/a ... E-20220208