George Maguire (born 11 December 1990) is an English actor and one of
the three original cast members who carried the title role in Billy
Elliot the Musical.Maguire performed the role of "Billy" for the
opening night performance 12 May 2005, and continued performing until
17 December 2005, when he left the cast. He was replaced by Travis
Yates. Together with his two original cast mates James Lomas and Liam
Mower, he alternated in the role of Billy, and after leaving,
performed again in a first anniversary Gala show of Billy Elliot the
Musical on 12 May 2006.He won, jointly with Lomas and Mower, the
Theatre Goers' Choice Award 2006 for The Most Promising Newcomer, as
well as - unique in British theatre history - again jointly with his
two castmates, the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical
2006. It is partly due to their outstanding performances, that Billy
Elliot the Musical has won several awards: The Evening Standard Award
2005, the Critics‘ Circle Theatre Award 2005, the WhatsOnStage
Theatre Goers‘ Choice Award 2006, and the Laurence Olivier Award
2006, all for best British Musical.
the three original cast members who carried the title role in Billy
Elliot the Musical.Maguire performed the role of "Billy" for the
opening night performance 12 May 2005, and continued performing until
17 December 2005, when he left the cast. He was replaced by Travis
Yates. Together with his two original cast mates James Lomas and Liam
Mower, he alternated in the role of Billy, and after leaving,
performed again in a first anniversary Gala show of Billy Elliot the
Musical on 12 May 2006.He won, jointly with Lomas and Mower, the
Theatre Goers' Choice Award 2006 for The Most Promising Newcomer, as
well as - unique in British theatre history - again jointly with his
two castmates, the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical
2006. It is partly due to their outstanding performances, that Billy
Elliot the Musical has won several awards: The Evening Standard Award
2005, the Critics‘ Circle Theatre Award 2005, the WhatsOnStage
Theatre Goers‘ Choice Award 2006, and the Laurence Olivier Award
2006, all for best British Musical.
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