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David Alvarez (Billy, NYC)

DOB: May 11, 1994
Debut Performance: October 2, 2008
Final Performance: January 3, 2010

One of the original three Broadway Billys, won a number of awards with Trent and Kiril, including the Tony Award for Leading Actor in a Musical.

Playbill Bio: Born to Cuban parents in 1994, he started ballet at the age of eight in his native Montreal. His family has lived in New York City since 2006, when he won a full scholarship to study classical ballet at the American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. With ABT, David has danced featured roles in The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. He also studies piano on scholarship at the 92nd Street Y School of Music.

FEATURES

• Pictures from David's final curtain call
  (Sunday, January 3rd, 2010)
• David is honored by the Canadian consulate
  (Monday, December 14th, 2009)

Press

April 22, 2008 - The Boys of ‘Billy’ Get Ready to Lead (NY Times)
April 23, 2008 - Photo Coverage: Preview Performance of 'Billy Elliot' (Broadway World)
May 17, 2008 - Montreal youngster headed to Broadway (Toronto Star)
July 30, 2008 - Photo Flash: First Look At Broadway's Dancing Billy Elliots (Broadway World)
October 26, 2008 - The Peter Pans of Broadway (NY Magazine)
November 4, 2008 - PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish (Playbill)
November 7, 2008 - Getting to Know You: Tidbits about Billy Elliot’s Triple-Threat Stars (Broadway.com)
November 11, 2008 - David Álvarez, 14, goes Broadway in 'Billy Elliot' (NY Daily News)
November 11, 2008 - Montreal-born phenom leaps onto Broadway (Toronto Star)
November 13, 2008 - Billy Elliot Production Photos (Playbill)
February 16, 2009 - Photo Coverage: Broadway Bears XII -Preview of the Bears (Broadway World)
April 21, 2009 - Montreal teen to share theatre award with Billy Elliot colleagues (CBC News)
May 5, 2009 - Montreal-born teenager up for a TonyAward (The Standard)
May 5, 2009 - Montreal's Billy Elliot star among Tony contenders (CBC News)
May 6, 2009 - Tony judges send 3 clear messages (Toronto Star)
May 7, 2009 - Billy Elliot's David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish, David Bologna Set for Fidelity FutureStage Workshops (Theatremania)
May 8, 2009 - Hispanic "Billy Elliot" Star Had to Learn English to Play Part (Latin American Herald Tribune)
May 13, 2009 - Tonys Approve One Viewing for 3-Way ‘Elliot’ Vote (NY Times)
May 15, 2009 - Numbers From BILLY ELLIOT & More Performed At MTC's Spring Gala 5/18 In NYC (Broadway World)
May 19, 2009 - Perfectly cool day in New York (David and Mrs. Obama at ABT Gala, NY Social Diary)
June 2, 2009 - Life is suddenly feeling Tony for David (Toronto Star)
June 2, 2009 - Montrealer who plays Billy Elliot wins dance award (CBC News)
June 5, 2009 - In Unofficial Poll of Tony Voters, Winning Word Is ‘Tossup’ (NY Times) (good David pic)
June 7, 2009 - A Big Night for Broadway, and Especially for Billy (NY Times)
June 7, 2009 - Montreal-born Billy takes tough acting, dancing role in stride (CBC News)
June 8, 2009 - Canada's Billy Elliot, 15, wins a Tony (Toronto Star)
June 8, 2009 - "Billy Elliot'' arrasa, joven de origen cubano es Mejor Actor en Musical (El Nuevo Herald)
June 8, 2009 - 92Y Video: David Alvarez Performing Two Original Compositions at Recanati-Kaplan Recital (92Y Blog)
June 9, 2009 - Tony-Winning Billy Elliott Trio Geek Out With Indy (Vanity Fair)
June 9, 2009 - Canadian Alvarez dances to Tony triumph (Edmonton Sun)
June 9, 2009 - Tony winners coming to Toronto? (Toronto Star)
June 9, 2009 - David Álvarez: Talento con raíces cubanas (Martinoticias.com)
June 11, 2009 - ‘Billy’ boys trained at S.D. studio (San Diego Union-Tribune)
July 23, 2009 - Billy Elliot's Álvarez Named HOLA Award Winner (Playbill)
August 26, 2009 - Billy Elliot Handprint Ceremony at Planet Hollywood in New York (Exposay, Image Gallery)
September 16, 2009 - Broadway star David Alvarez plans his life post-‘Billy Elliot’ (NY Post)
September 21, 2009 - 'Billy Elliot' stars have something in common: Parents of Broadway actors are City Tech employees (NY Daily News)
September 22, 2009 - 'Weird' Coincidence Links City Tech to Hit Broadway Show 'Billy Elliot' (CUNY Newswire)
November 3, 2009 - A Star Is Born (Backstage)
December 3, 2009 - Teens score Tony as 'Billy' (Variety)
December 28, 2009 - Another Tony-Winning ‘Billy’ Will Exit the Club (NY Times)
December 28, 2009 - BILLY ELLIOT Announces New 'Billy' and 'Michael'; Alvarez Departs Jan. 3 (BroadwayWorld)
December 28, 2009 - Michael Dameski, Jake Evan Schwencke Join Broadway's Billy Elliot; David Alvarez to Exit (Theatre Mania)