http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=10674 [Elijah] Kelley, who is a 19 year-old native of Georgia, will play the feisty young performer who longs for equality-and finds interracial romance with Penny Pingleton (who will be played by Amanda Bynes in the film). Kelley is already a TV and film veteran, having played roles in "Numb3rs," "Everybody Hates Chris," "The Shield," 28 Days, the recent Antonio Banderas film Take the Lead, and more.
