I'd be surprised if he had. He has only done charity things there but, I'd be happy to be surprised.

He's been there quite a while so he may have one of those 3 year permit things my son had.

 

Or can you work on a student visa? US students have to work to put themselves through college.

 

Maybe Darius was able to get a longer visa on that basis, because technically he was doing a vocational course only available in the US. He did say LA was the only place they taught the Meisner technique the way Meisner himself taught it.

 

 

He owns a property so he is allowed to stay in the US for 6 months each year.

I didn't know that. But is he entitled to work on that?

again it will depend on what visa he has.

 

We own property in the usa but use the visa waver....3months...saves spending a day in london at the embassy

 

 

He'd still have to apply to work - the resident visa things don't cover that.

So if he'd accepted the film offers, their producers etc. would have had to wait to see if he got a permit to work? That's not exactly a level playing field.

It isn't for anyone before they get a visa - or their card if they ar an American.

There have been a lot of changes to the Chicago cast but no sign yet of Matt Di Angelo. The role of Billy is filled until the end of April.

I think he'd probably find it difficult. We'll have to wait and see.

He's been trained, he can act, he's a fine dancer but can he pull off Billy's songs?

 

Maybe someone's made him an offer he can't refuse.

 

Is the SCD tour still on?

Or maybe it just didn't work with a 20yrold Billy. As bad as a young Mama.

Yeah but that young Mama got a load of press attention before during and after her stint. You just have to look at the coverage of the 10th Anniversary - it was all her, Duncan, and Denise Van Outen with occasional nods to Frances and Ruthie.

 

Kelly got all the press when everyone who was there praised the older Mama, Sue? who'd been truly excellent and blew everyone away. That's all wrong.

The older one was brilliant. The best Mamma I'd seen. Such a great sense of fun.

So it should have been her getting the plaudits from the press.

It should have been but, everyone there would have seen it.

I suppose it was the same with Darius that night. He didn't get any coverage either.

 

I wonder how many will cover GWTW opening night and not mention Darius. I definitely wouldn't put that past them.

He didn't but, there has been comments from non fans who couldn't help but notice his stage presence

That's something which can't be learned. Someone's either got it or not.

It is incredible how he atracts all eyes.