Chicago: Maxwell Caulfield to play Billy Flynn

Maxwell Caulfield is to play the role of slickster criminal lawyer Billy Flynn in the Broadway musical Chicago from 19 Nov - 2 Dec 2007. Caulfield assumes the role from Brian McKnight who leaves the show on 18 Nov 2007.

This will not be the first time that Caulfield as played Billy Flynn, he played the role of Flynn from 29 May - 30 Jun 2007 in the London production of the musical.

Caulfield made his Broadway debut as 'Gerald Croft' in J.B. Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls' (revival 1994). He is known to fans of TV Soaps as Miles Colby, a character he played in both 'Dynasty' and 'The Colbys.' Caulfield is still remembered by musical fans for his role as Michael Carrington, the geek turned hunk, in the 1982 film 'Grease 2'.

Caulfield is joining the Broadway company on the same day as HBO Sopranos stars Aida Turturro and Vincent Pastore join the cast as 'Matron Mama Morton' and 'Amos Hart,' respectively.

Chicago has been playing on Broadway since 14 Nov 1996, it moved to the Ambassador Theatre on the 29 Jan 2003 where it is currently booking to 29 Jun 2008 2007.

In other casting news, Adriane Lenox has once again extended her engagement as Matron 'Mama' Morton, - a role she began to play from 7 Aug 2007, and will now continue through to 18 Nov 2007.

Chicago currently stars Brenda Braxton (Velma Kelly), Michelle DeJean (Roxie Hart), Adriane Lenox (Matron 'Mama' Morton), Brian McKnight (Billy Flynn), Rob Bartlett (Amos Hart) and R. Lowe (Mary Sunshine).

Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording. It is the eighth longest-running production in Broadway history, as well as Broadway�s longest-running musical revival. The show will celebrate its 11th anniversary on 14 Nov 2007.

Chicago has music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Book by Bob Fosse & Fred Ebb.

Chicago follows not your usual housewife, Roxie Hart, who gains dubious notoriety when she kills her boyfriend, invents her defence and manipulates everyone from her trustworthy husband to the fickle media and the unsuspecting public. The show features the well known songs, 'All That Jazz,' 'Razzle Dazzle' and 'Mr. Cellophane'.

The musical is directed by Walter Bobbie, with choreography by Ann Reinking, scene design by John Lee Beatty, costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting by Ken Billington and sound by Scott Lehrer.