Giuseppe Bausilio (born June 20, 1997) is a Swiss actor, dancer, and singer. Bausilio is known for his theater roles, such portrayal of "Billy" in the Broadway, Chicago, and National Tour productions of Billy Elliot the Musical, as well as his performances as "Race" and "Davey" in the Broadway production of Newsies the Musical. He also starred as Alfie in fourth season of the Canadian television series The Next Step, and as Michael Fiorelli in the 2020 film Ode to Passion.
Career Bausilio began his professional career performing in multiple operas and ballets at the Bern Theatre and Theater im Kafigturm in his hometown of Bern, Switzerland.
After placing third in a dance competition, Bausilio was invited to audition for the part of "Billy" in Billy Elliot the Musical. After the audition he was cast in the Chicago production of the show along with Cesar Corrales, Tommy Batchelor and J.P. Viernes. He remained with the production through October 10, 2010, at which time he joined the National Tour production of the show, where he shared the title role alongside Michael Dameski, Kylend Hetherington, Lex Ishimoto, and Daniel Patrick Russell.
In May 2011, Bausilio was announced as the next "Billy" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical replacing the departing Jacob Clemente. Bausilio made his Broadway Debut that July, and remained with the show through November 6, 2011. Bausilio began performances as "Race" in Newsies on October 7, 2013. Giuseppe starred as Alfie in season four of the Canadian drama television series The Next Step.
He recently starred in the lead role of Michael Fiorelli in the independent musical feature film Ode to Passion, which was released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on July 10, 2020.
Stage Date Production Role Theatre Note2006FalstaffLittle DevilBern TheatreBern, Switzerland2007MazepaBoySleeping BeautyThe Wolf2008Alice in WonderlandThe RabbitTheater im KafigturmThe NutcrackerFritzBern TheatreApril 3, 2010–October 10, 2010Billy Elliot: The MusicalBillyOriental TheatreChicago, IllinoisOctober 30, 2010–June 9, 2011Various TheatresNational TourJuly 3, 2011–November 6, 2011Imperial TheatreBroadwayOctober 8, 2012–November 4, 2012Spring AwakeningMelchiorTBG TheatreNew York CityOctober 7, 2013–December 1, 2013,June 3, 2014 – August 22, 2014Newsies the MusicalRaceu/s DaveyNederlander TheatreBroadwayDecember, 2015–April 03, 2016AladdinEnsembleNew Amsterdam TheatreBroadwayJuly 31, 2016–January 29, 2017CatsCarbuckettyNeil Simon TheatreBroadwayMarch 15, 2017–April 08, 2018Hello, Dolly!EnsembleShubert TheatreBroadwayMay 2018–January 20, 2019HamiltonSamuel Seabury/EnsembleCIBC TheatreChicago, IllinoisJune, 2019–August, 2022Charles Lee/EnsembleRichard Rodgers TheatreBroadwayOctober 2024-July 2025Sunset BoulevardSwingu/s Artie St. James TheatreBroadway
Filmography + Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes 2011 First Position Self Documentary film 2013 Dead Man Down Teen with Sun Glasses Film 2016–2017, 2019 The Next Step Alfie Main role (season 4); guest role (season 7) 2020 Ode to Passion Michael Fiorelli Streaming film
Awards Jazz Competition Bern, CH 1st Place Ravenna Youth America Grand Prix World Ballet Competition 2nd Place (2008) Youth America Grand Prix (World Dance Competition) 3rd Place (2009) Concour Le Chausson (Paris Dance Competition), 1st Place (2009) MAB, Maria Antonietta Berlusconi International Ballet Award, 1st Place (2010), Milano Teatro Manzoni New York Final Youth American Grand Prix World Ballet Competition 3rd Place (2011) Youth America Grand Prix (World Dance Competition) 3rd Place (2011) Youth America Grand Prix (World Dance Competition) 2nd Place (2012) Competition in "LES CHAUSSON D’OR" 2nd Place (2012) (Paris, FR)
References
External links Official Website