Perfect Crime: John Hillner to join cast on 23 Nov

John Hillner

John Hillner, who starred on Broadway as 'Georges' in the Tony Award-winning 2004 revival of 'La Cages Aux Folles,' will join the cast of Perfect Crime, the longest-running play in New York history, on 23 Nov 2009. He assumes the role of 'Harrison Brent' and replaces Randy Kovitz, who will play his final performance on 22 Nov 2009.

Hillner’s other Broadway credits include 'Mamma Mia!,' 'Crazy For You,' 'They’re Playing Our Song,' 'Little Me,' 'Footloose,' 'Woman of The Year,' 'Big: the Musical,' 'Zorba' opposite Anthony Quinn and the 25th anniversary production of 'Company' at the Roundabout Theatre. Off Broadway and regional credits include Michael Weller’s 'At Home' (Split, Part One) at The Actors and Directors Lab, Carol Hall’s 'To Whom It May Concern,' 'Angry Housewives' at The Minetta Lane Theater, 'I Do! I Do!' opposite Donna McKechnie, and 'John Adams' in '1776 'at Houston’s Theatre Under The Stars.

A secluded mansion. A would-be murderess. The Perfect Crime. Margaret Brent is an accomplished Connecticut psychiatrist and potential cold-blooded killer. When her wealthy husband turns up dead, she gets caught in the middle of a terrifying game of cat and mouse with a deranged patient and the handsome but duplicitous investigator assigned to the case.

Perfect Crime has played over 9,000 performances since opening on 18 Apr 1987. The show, which plays at the Snapple Theatre Center, is currently selling tickets through to 30 Jun 2010.

Written by Warren Manzi and directed by Jeffrey Hyatt, the cast of Perfect Crime also includes Catherine Russell, who has starred in the show since its first performance, played all but four of its performances and has been inducted into The Guinness Book of World Records for this feat, Patrick Robustelli (video recording), Rob Sedgwick and Richard Shoberg.