Billy Elliot's David Bologna to Play Title Role in Tommy Reunion Benefit

David Bologna, one of two young actors that play Michael in Billy Elliot, will star in the title role of the upcoming benefit concert of The Who’s Tommy. The 15th anniversary concert will reunite the Tony Award-winning show’s original cast for a one-night-only engagement December 15 at the August Wilson Theatre. Show alum Donny Kehr will stage the performance.

Bologna heads original cast members Michael Arnold, Anthony Barrile, Bill Buell, Maria Calabrese, Victoria Cave, Michael Cerveris, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Paul Dobie, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Tom Flynn, Cheryl Freeman, Romaine Fruge, Jody Gelb, Christian Hoff, Todd Hunter, Paul Kandel, Donnie Kehr, Tracey Langran Corea, Lisa Leguillou, Norm Lewis, Marcia Mitzman, Lee Morgan, Alice Ripley, Sherie Rene Scott and Timothy Warmen, along with with national tour alum Destan Owens, who is appearing for original cast member Michael McElroy.

The Who’s Tommy opened at the St. James Theatre on April 22, 1993. The show earned 11 Tony Award nominations and won five, including Best Original Score and Best Direction, before closing after 899 performances on June 17, 1995.

The show’s original band members will provide music for the evening’s performance, with musical direction by Joe Churst. Presented by Rockers on Broadway, founded by Kehr, and the PATH fund, the concert will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Broadway Dreams Foundation and the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation.