Being a good father is its own reward, but for actor Daniel Jenkins it pays off professionally as well. The actor made his last Broadway outing as stuffy patriarch Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins, and now he’s back on the boards as a very different Dad in the long-running hit musical Billy Elliot. Jenkins, who grew up with an actor father of his own, began his Broadway career with a Tony-nominated debut in Big River (as Huckleberry Finn), and went on to roles in the revival (as Mark Twain) and shows like Wrong Mountain, Big and Angels in America. Broadway.com recently caught up with Jenkins to chat about his unconventional childhood, Randy Newman obsession, and how raising his own kids makes him a great onstage dad.
What’s it been like jumping into Billy Elliot?
I’m getting my cardio in! It’s a really cool ride, like jumping aboard a chugging locomotive. The journey Dad takes is just awesome. He goes from being a borderline bigot to accepting difference, embracing it and even rooting for it. Islington is this insular community of mining, very macho by necessity, and here comes this kid who is obviously not. I ...
Sunday, October 2, 2011
What?s Up, Daniel Jenkins? The Billy Elliot Star on Angry British Dads and Why He?ll Always Be a Barn Mucker
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