‘Billy Elliot: The Musical’ Leaps into Action at Ocean State Theatre

By: Rob Borkowski on October 7, 2016 in Good Times

The kid can dance — with a seventh-grader’s energy harnessed by gymnastic skill and the talent you’d expect from Junior Mr. Dance of California — Matthew Dean deftly dims the full force of his considerable ability under the the cloak of the title role namesake’s ignorance of and inexperience with dancing in Ocean State Theatre’s ‘Billy Elliot’, and the ultimate reveal is well worth the price of admission.