Arrive Magazine - September/October, 2009

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David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish

Kulish started dancing when he was 6 years old and says he knew from the moment he stepped foot in a ballet class that it was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.

“;ere are a lot of similarities between Billy and me,” he says, citing determination as a big commonality. “Also, like Billy, I can’t stop dancing—I have the urge to dance all the time. ;e only way I’m unlike Billy is that I’m very supported by my family.”

Each Billy performs the role two or three times a week.

“It’s a very hard show to do because we’re pretty much on stage for three hours and there’s only one scene that we’re not in,” Kulish says.

Just as Billy must face the idea of outgrowing his nearest and dearest, these young actors must face the fact that one day they’ll outgrow this incredible part. At 15, Kulish, the oldest of the Billies, says, “I’ll be playing the role as long as I can go, until my voice starts to break and I’m way too tall.”

Until then, the Billies will enjoy their time on Broadway and the perks of living their own dream.

“Getting to meet Elton John was awesome,” Kulish says, “and getting the Tony was pretty amazing, too.”

For families with younger children, Tuesday night shows begin at a special earlier time of 7 p.m. BillyElliotBroadway.com.

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