Emily Skinner has been tapped to play diva mouse Adelaide in The Great American Mousical, a new musical at Goodspeed Musical’s Norma Terris Theatre. The production will be directed by Julie Andrews, who co-wrote the book the show is based on with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. Andrews’ former husband Tony Walton will design the sets and costumes. The ...

As kids all over America head back to school, Broadway.com decided to ask our favorite Broadway stars to look back at their own years in the classroom, sharing memories of favorite subjects and activities and describing their younger selves. Tony nominee Emily Skinner is currently chain-smoking her way through Billy Elliot as colorful ballet teacher Mrs. Wilkinson—no thanks ...

Susan Blackwell got all ladylike on us this month when she headed to the New York landmark Russian Tea Room with Billy Elliot’s Emily Skinner. During the high class outing—which our hysterical hostess dubbed “two girls, one teacup"—Blackwell got Skinner to show of her Geordie accent and do her best Mae West, and finally asked the probing ...

As the curtain goes down on 2010, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year and to reveal their hopes for 2011. Check out what they had to say, and have a Happy New Year!

EMILY SKINNER (Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy ...

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has always been a fantastic platform for Broadway musicals and each day this week Broadway.com is rolling out some our favorite performances from years past. Back in 1997 (nice hat, Katie Couric!) future Tony winner Alice Ripley and Tony nominee Emily Skinner were standing side by side nightly as conjoined twins turned Hollywood ...

Happy birthday, Billy Elliot! The ten-time Tony winner celebrated two years on Broadway with a party and caricature unveiling at theater district haunt Tony’s DiNapoli on November 16. Director Stephen Daldry joined stars Will Chase, Emily Skinner, Gregory Jbara and Carole Shelley—as well as current Billys Peter Mazurowski, Dayton Tavares, Alex Ko and Jacob Clemente—as they rang ...

Emily Skinner has been beloved by fans ever since she got thisclose to Alice Ripley as conjoined twins in cult fave Side Show. The talented performer with the big voice has appeared on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde, James Joyce’s The Dead, The Full Monty and Dinner at Eight, and is currently chain-smoking her way through the role of ballet ...

After seven years away, big-time belter Emily Skinner is back on Broadway with a fabulous new figure. The secret of her success? Playing ballet teacher Mrs. Wilkinson in the hit musical Billy Elliot!

“I got into good shape doing Billy Elliot,” Skinner told Broadway.com. The popular performer, a Tony nominee for Side Show, revealed that people have been stopping ...

Where do stars come from? No one knows than better than Billy Elliot’s Mrs.Wilkinson, the down-on-her-luck ballet teacher who discovers and nurtures young Billy’s dreams of dance. But with Emily Skinner returning to Broadway in the role, this star-maker is a star herself! Skinner was nominated for a Tony Award (with Alice Ripley) for her role as ...

Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner has signed on as Mrs. Wilkinson in the upcoming Chicago production of Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot. The tuner takes the Ford Center/Oriental Theatre stage beginning March 18, with opening set for April 11.

Skinner joins previously announced rotating title stars Tommy Batchelor, Giuseppe Bausilio, Cesar Corrales and John Peter Viernes. Also featured ...