Silence! The Musical: Kevin Spirtas to play Dr. Chilton

Kevin Spirtas will play the role of of Hannibal Lecter's nemesis 'Dr. Chilton' from 04 May 2013 in the Off-Broadway musical Silence! The Musical, playing at the Elektra Theatre. Spirtas assumes the role from Jeffrey Kuhn.

Spirtas has appeared on Broadway in 'A Chorus Line' (Mike), 'The Boy From Oz' (Standby for Hugh Jackman) and 'Meet Me In St. Louis' (Warren Sheffield). His TV and film credits include "Friends," "Married with Children," "Quantum Leap," "Defying Gravity," "Green Plaid Shirt," "Sunspeices II & III" and "Daredevil.

Spirtas will join Sean McDermott (Hannibal Lecter), Stephen Hanna (Dream Hannibal), Jeffrey Kuhn (Dr. Chilton), Laura Jordan (Clarice Starling), David Ayers, *Tyler Maynard (Sgt. Pembry), Ashlee Dupre, Natalie Joy Johnson, Howard Kaye, Chuck Ragsdale, Ronica V. Reddick and Kimberly Stern.
*The role of 'Sgt. Pembry' is currently played by Topher Nuccio, Tyler Maynard assumes the role on 04 May 2013.

Silence! The Musical is the unauthorized parody of Oscar-winning film "The Silence of the Lambs," with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli.

In the Academy Award-winning film "The Silence of the Lambs," rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling matches wits with the brilliant but insane cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, to catch the serial killer known only as Buffalo Bill. Clarice faces her own demons while racing the clock to unlock Lecter's clues before another innocent girl is killed and skinned by Buffalo Bill.

Created by Jon and Al Kaplan in 2002, Silence! The Musical began as a collection of songs on the internet which immediately attracted fans. The Kaplans' subsequent screenplay was adapted by Hunter Bell into a live stage show, which also featured newly composed songs by the brothers.

The creative team features set design Scott Pask, costume design by David Kaley, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound design by Carl Casella.

Originally announced as a strictly limited engagement at Theatre 80 from from 24 Jun through to 13 Aug 2011, Silence! The Musical was extended numerous times and transferred theatres twice, ultimately landing at the new Elektra Theatre in Times Square.