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Canadian dancer and actor (born 1994)
David Alvarez
Alvarez in 2021
Born
David Alvarez-Gonzalez
(1994-05-11 ) May 11, 1994 (age 30 ) Occupation(s ) Dancer, actor Years active 2008–present
David Alvarez (born May 11, 1994) is a Canadian dancer and actor, best known for being one of the original Billys in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical .[1] American Ballet Theatre and plays Bernardo in Steven Spielberg 's 2021 film version of West Side Story
Early life and education [ edit ]
Alvarez was born David Alvarez-Gonzalez in Montreal , Quebec, to Cuban parents. His father, David Alvarez-Carbonell, is a professor of biology and chemistry, while his mother, Yanek, is an actress and director of theater.[2] San Diego , California, with his family when his father took a job at The Scripps Research Institute .[citation needed
Alvarez began taking classical ballet more seriously at the California Ballet. In 2005, Alvarez received a full merit scholarship to the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), and his family relocated to New York City.[3] The Nutcracker Kennedy Center Opera House and The Sleeping Beauty Metropolitan Opera House .[citation needed He continued his ballet training at ABT until 2012.[citation needed
Acting and dancing career [ edit ]
Billy Elliot [ edit ]
Alvarez in 2012.
Alvarez is one of the three boys originally cast to play Billy in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish .[4] Billy Elliot the Musical began performances on October 1, 2008, and Alvarez's first preview performance was on October 2.[5] [6]
Alvarez's portrayal of Billy Elliot was highly praised by the critics, including Ben Brantley [7] The New York Times [8] Los Angeles Times [9] Live with Regis and Kelly The View Sunday Morning on CBS News , The Today Show Canada AM on CTV , CBC News Despierta America on Univision , and at the 62nd Tony Awards ceremony.[citation needed
Jointly with Kulish and Kowalik, Alvarez won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical , becoming one of the youngest winners of the award. Billy Elliot was nominated for 15 Tony Awards, including Best Musical , and won ten.[10]
Alvarez joined the cast of Billy Elliot: El Musical Mexico City .[11] [12] [13]
Later work [ edit ]
Alvarez left theater to serve in the US Army . Following a service of two and a half years with the 25th Infantry Division he returned to Broadway, becoming a swing in a 2015 production of On the Town [14] [citation needed
David Alvarez portrays Isaac English in Showtime's 2021 television series American Rust .
While attending Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland , Ohio, in 2018, he auditioned for Steven Spielberg 's 2021 film version of West Side Story [15] the musical .[16]
Personal life [ edit ]
In 2008, Alvarez was listed as one of the top 10 young ballet dancers to watch by Dance Spirit Magazine.[17]
To complement his dancing and acting skills, Alvarez trained in classical piano at the 92nd Street Y School of Music, where he was awarded the Recanati-Kaplan merit scholarship.[18]
Filmography [ edit ]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2011
S.W.A.T.
Chico V.
short
2013
Child's Play
Nicolas
short
2014
Fitted
short
2016
We Regret to Inform You
The Deceased
short
2021
West Side Story Bernardo
2021
The Stamp Collector
Rhodes
short
Television [ edit ]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2021
American Rust Isaac English
9 episodes
References [ edit ]
^ 'Weird' Coincidence Links City Tech To Hit Broadway Show 'Billy Elliot' Newswise, 22 September 2009
^ "David Álvarez, 14, goes Broadway" . nydailynews.com .
^ "Broadway Billys Announced" , Official Billy Elliot website
^ First Performance Playbill
^ [1 ] "Broadway.com"
^ Brantley, Ben. In Hard Times, Born to Pirouette (to Elton John) at the Imperial Theater The New York Times
^ La Rocco, Claudia. An Array Of Styles, Assembled For a Cause The New York Times
^ "Theater review: 'Billy Elliot' on Broadway" . Los Angeles Times
^ Tony Nominations [permanent dead link
^ Robertson, Campbell (5 June 2019). "billy-elliot-ten-years-later.html" . The New York Times . Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "david-alvarez-se-une-billy-elliot" . www.eluniversal.com.mx . Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "Meet The Cast of Billy Elliot Mexico" . BETM Skykid . Skykid. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ Kourlas, Gia (April 24, 2015). "David Alvarez on 'Billy Elliot,' the Army, and 'On the Town' . The New York Times
^ Robertson, Campbell (June 5, 2019). "They Shared a Tony for 'Billy Elliot'. What Did They Do for an Encore?" . The New York Times
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 14, 2019). "Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Finds Its Maria, Anita, Bernardo & Chino" . Deadline Hollywood
^ "All applause for Alvarez" . winnipegsun.com .
^ "David Alvarez: Finding Billy - 92Y Blog - 92nd Street y - New York, NY" . Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-03 .
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