The next of the theatre favourites blog comes from Chanel who writes about her favourite Killian Donnelly.
When did you first discover your performer?
The first time I saw Killian, it was in Les Misérables in March 2011. He was playing Enjolras and he utterly blew me away.
Have you seen them perform live if so in what show?
Yes, I’ve seen him perform three times. Once in Les Misérables, once in Billy Elliot and once in The Commitments. Sadly, due to the pricing of trains and tickets, I haven’t been able to see him as many times as I’d like!
How would you describe him to your fellow theatre fans?
I would describe him as an all-around fantastic person. He is an absolute joy to watch on stage and his versatility as a performer astounds me. Not to mention, he’s incredibly lovely to talk to and will always go out of his way to talk to you.
Favourite performance?
My favourite performance without a doubt was the last time I saw him, which was in The Commitments. It’d been around six months since I’d last saw him but the amount he’d improved since then was amazing. His vocals were top notch and his Deco was pretty much everything I’d imagined when reading the book. There were little subtleties throughout the performance that made it clear to me that he knew his character inside out.
Favourite song you’ve heard them perform?
Oh, this is a difficult one! I think it’s probably between ‘Thin Line Between Love And Hate’, ‘Try A Little Tenderness’ & ‘He Could Be A Star’.
Have you met them?
I’ve met him twice now. As I said earlier, he is an absolutely lovely person and is a complete and utter joy to talk to!
What show would you like to see them in?
I’ve been saying for ages now that I’d love to see him play the Guy in Once. I think he would be perfectly cast for it. I’d also really like to see him play Fiyero in Wicked at some point- I think he’d do a fantastic job with it!
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