Nice Work If...: Will Chase to temporarily replace Matthew Broderick

Will Chase (NBC's "Smash") will temporarily star as 'Jimmy Winter' from 21 - 26 Aug 2012 in the new musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It. He will replace orginal cast member Matthew Broderick who is taking a leave of absence to go on vacation.

Will Chase is to star in the upcoming Broadway revival of 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' and most recently starred on television as "Michael Swift" on the NBC hit show "Smash." Chase's Broadway credits include 'The Story of My Life,' 'Billy Elliot: The Musical,' 'High Fidelity,' 'Lennon,' 'The Full Monty,' 'Aida,' 'Rent' and 'Miss Saigon.'

Nice Work If You Can Get It opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre on the 24 Apr 2012, following previews from 29 Mar 2012, and is currently booking through to 31 Mar 2012.

The musical opened to mixed reviews: Mildly entertaining (NY Times); Not as intoxicating as you'd hope" (NY Daily News); Smart, altogether lovely reincarnation of a 1920s musical comedy (Newsroom Jersey).

Nice Work If You Can Get It is set in the 1920's and tells the story of Billie Bendix (Kelli O'Hara), a tough-as-nails bootlegger who meets wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter (Matthew Broderick) on the weekend of his nuptials. Mayhem ensues.

The principal cast also features Kelli O'Hara (Billie Bendix), Judy Kaye (Estonia Dulworth, The Duchess of Woodford), Michael McGrath (Cookie McGee), Jennifer Laura Thompson (Eileen Evergreen), Terry Beaver (Senator Max Evergreen), Robyn Hurder (Jeannie Muldoon), Stanley Wayne Mathis (Chief Berry), Chris Sullivan (Duke Mahoney) and Estelle Parsons (Millicent Winter).

The musical won two Tony Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Michael McGrath) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Judy Kaye).

Nice Work If You Can Get It has music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, with direction and choreography by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall.

With a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro (last season's Tony Award-winning 'Memphis,' for which he won Tony awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score), Nice Work If You Can Get It will feature songs from the Gershwin catalog, and specifically borrows from their 1926 musical "Oh Kay."

The creative team features scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski and sound design by Brian Ronan.

The musical is produced on Broadway by Roger Berlind, Roy Furman, Scott Landis and Sonia Friedman.