David Bologna is an American actor, dancer and singer. Beginning conducting performance at the age of seven, Bologna became a
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...
nominee at the age of fourteen as the
Best Featured Actor in a Musical for their
Broadway debut as Billy's flamboyant best friend Michael in ''
Billy Elliot the Musical''.
Life and career
Born and raised in
, Bologna is the son of Rick Bologna
and Holly Bologna.
Their home was flooded when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, and their family moved to Austin, Texas.
They were active in local theatre productions, including ''
Bye Bye Birdie'' at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, “Seussical the Musical” with Brandt Blocker Presents at Six Flags New Orleans, and ''
Peter Pan'', until
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...
forced their family to relocate to
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
. In Texas they performed with the
Zachary Scott Theatre
ZACH Theatre (the Zachary Scott Theatre Center) is a professional theatre company located in Austin, Texas, as well as its associated complex of theatre facilities. The company is the oldest continuously active theatre company in Texas, and one of ...
and the youth theatre kidsActing Studio and appeared in multiple productions, including ''
Beauty and the Beast'', ''
Grease'', and ''
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...
''.
They are a two-time winner of the North American Irish Dancing Championships and placed fifth in the World
Irish Dance Championships.
They also won the Big Easy Entertainment Award for their performances in ''
Oliver!
''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens.
It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before op ...
'' and ''
The Music Man
''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and ...
''.
On November 13, 2008, ''
Billy Elliot the Musical'' opened on Broadway featuring Bologna alternating in the role of Michael with Frank Dolce. Although the three actors who portrayed Billy shared the Tony nomination for
Best Leading Actor in a Musical, Bologna alone was nominated as
Best Featured Actor in a Musical, as they had been the one to "debut" the role in the first "official" performance.
TheatreAficionado.com, May 6, 2009
/ref> Bologna's last performance in ''Billy Elliot'' was on September 27, 2009, however they returned to perform the role of Michael on June 16, 2010, for a limited engagement which lasted until August 8, 2010.
In May 2017, Bologna graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University.
Awards
References
External links
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21st-century American male actors
21st-century American male singers
21st-century American singers
American male child actors
American male dancers
American male musical theatre actors
American male stage actors
Living people
Male actors from New Orleans
Year of birth missing (living people)
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