Meet the cast
 
Thommie Retter (Mr. Braithwaite)

Broadway debut.  He comes from Los Angeles, California, where he was discovered by Lee Proud, a London cast member, while teaching a tap class at The Debbie Reynolds Studio in North Hollywood.  Thommie’s vibrant personality, enormous talent and unique look so impressed Mr. Proud that he approached him to audition for the show. Thommie has directed and or choreographed numerous productions, including the hit Disney show “Cory In The House,” the international stage show, Caution: Men at Work-TAP, and was a featured performer on an Emmy-nominated episode of “Malcolm in the Middle.”  In addition to performing, choreographing and directing, he is a master tap and jazz teacher who has taught throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, and Central and South America.  Thommie is also an accomplished song-writer and producer, having ownership in Moho Productions, a Los Angeles-based music production company which specializes in young artist development.  You can find out more about Thommie’s work at MohoProductions.com.  He has a loving wife, Becca, and two little girls, Liza, age 6, and Bella, age 3.