Characters and Original Casts
The principal original cast of the West End, Broadway and Australian productions:
| Character | Original London Cast | Original Broadway Cast | Original Australian Cast | Current London Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Elliot | Liam Mower James Lomas George Maguire |
Kiril Kulish David Álvarez Trent Kowalik |
Rhys Kosakowski Lochlan Denholm Rarmian Newton Nick Twiney |
Harris Beattie Harrison Dowzell Redmand Rance Kaine Ward |
| Michael Caffrey | Ryan Longbottom Ashley Luke Lloyd Brad Kavanagh |
David Bologna Frank Dolce |
Thomas Doherty Landen Hale-Brown Scott Eveleigh Joel Slater |
Joe Massey Jack Bromage-Eccles Thomas Moore |
| Debbie Wilkinson | Lucy Stephenson Emma Hudson Brooke Havana Bailey |
Erin Whyland | Shannon Joliff Fiona Booker Kelsi Boyden Taylor-Rose Campanella |
Dayna Dixon Macy Stasiak Millie Thornton |
| Sandra Wilkinson | Haydn Gwynne | Genevieve Lemon | Gillian Bevan | |
| Jackie Elliot | Tim Healy | Gregory Jbara | Richard Piper | Deka Walmsley |
| Tony Elliot | Joe Caffrey | Santino Fontana | Justin Smith | Killian Donnelly |
| Grandma | Ann Emery | Carole Shelley | Lola Nixon | Ann Emery |
| Mr. Braithwaite | Steve Elias | Thommie Retter | John Xintavelonis | Simon Ray Harvey |
| George | Trevor Fox | Joel Hatch | Linal Haft | Sean Kearns |
| Jenny Elliot | Stephanie Putson | Leah Hocking | Samantha Morley | Kay Milbourne |
| Billy Elliot (age 25) | Issac James | Stephen Hanna | Joshua Horner | Barnaby Meredith |
- Notable West End replacements
- Billy Elliot – Leon Cooke, Travis Yates, Matthew Koon, Colin Bates, Dean McCarthy, Layton Williams, Corey Snide, Oliver Taylor, Joshua Fedrick, Trent Kowalik, Fox Jackson-Keen, Tom Holland
- Michael Caffrey – Tom Holland, Jake Pratt
- Debbie Wilkinson – Amy Duggan, Leyci Wightman, Megan Jossa
- Mrs Wilkinson – Sally Dexter, Jackie Clune, Joanna Riding, Genevieve Lemon, Helen French (alternate)
- Dad – James Gaddas, Philip Whitchurch, Joe Caffrey, Daniel Coll (alternate), David Bardsley (alternate), Martin Marquez
- Tony – Craig Gallivan, Tom Lorcan
- Notable Broadway replacements
- Billy Elliot – Alex Ko, Michael Dameski
- Tony – Will Chase
- Notable Australian replacements
- Billy Elliot – Corey Snide, Michael Dameski
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