Showbiz Runs in the Family! Son of Backstreet Boys Member Makes Broadway Debut in DISASTER!
By: Nora Dominick Mar. 03, 2016
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Showbiz runs in the family! 13 year-old Baylee Littrell, son of Backstreet Boys member, Brian Littrell, is making his Broadway debut with not one, but TWO roles in the hilarious new musical Disaster!
Baylee doesn't just get his star power from his father. His mother is actress Leighanne. According to an article in Daily Mail, she says, "He's way better than both of us put together. Like way better."
Disaster! marks Baylee's first paying gig, however he's had a taste for the stage for quite sometime. He would was brought on stage several times by his Dad's tour manager.
In Disaster! he plays bickering twins Ben and Lisa. For the role of Lisa, Baylee dons a wig and sings in a higher octave. According to Daily Mail he says, "This show is nothing like a Broadway show. it's funny and a lot of Broadway shows are dead serious."
Although Baylee has chosen a life of showbiz, his parents never forced him to follow in their footsteps. Brian Littrell says, "We're not those parents to push him in any direction. 'We're just supportive and loving in whatever he wants to do. He could be a trashman or a schoolteacher, it doesn't matter. We're here to love him."
Baylee says he knows he is one lucky kid. He says, "When I think about it, I accomplished something that not a lot of people get to achieve in their life,' he said. 'I'm still a little shocked. It still hasn't come out of my mind yet."
Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and rampant wildlife can't stop an outrageous cast of characters from dancing, gambling and singing the night away aboard New York's first floating casino and discotheque. Disaster! features some of the most memorable pop, rock and disco hits of the 1970s, including "Hot Stuff," "I Am Woman," "Knock On Wood," "Daybreak" and more.
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