Chicago: Maxwell Caulfield to play Billy Flynn

Maxwell Caulfield is Chicago's new criminal lawyer Billy Flynn, a role he is scheduled to play from 19 Nov - 2 Dec 2007. Caulfield assumes the role from Brian McKnight who vacated the role on 18 Nov 2007.

Note: due to the Broadway strike there are no performances of the comedy at the present time.

Caulfield may not actually play the role on a Broadway stage, as it is always possible that the current Broadway strike, which darkened the Ambassador Theatre on 10 Nov 2007, may not end before the 2 Dec 2007.

If Caulfield should step foot on the Ambassador stage, it will not be the first time that he has 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 Colby's.' 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, for a limited engagement running from 19 Nov 2007 - 13 Jan 2008.

Aida Turturro is best known for playing Janice Soprano, the hard-edged sister of mob boss Tony Soprano, on the HBO series 'The Sopranos' a role which earned her Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2001 and 2007. Turturro made her Broadway debut as 'Eunice Hubbell' in the 1992 revival of 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

Vincent Pastore will be making his Broadway debut in the musical. He was Sal in HBO's The Sopranos. Pastore has appeared in more than 30 feature films, including 'True Love' (co-starring Aida Turturro), 'Mickey Blue Eye's,' 'A Bronx Tale,' 'Two Family House'' etc. 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.

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.

Chicago currently stars Brenda Braxton (Velma Kelly), Michelle DeJean (Roxie Hart), Aida Turturro (Matron 'Mama' Morton), Maxwell Caulfield (Billy Flynn), Vincent Pastore (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.