Chicago Turns Five Nov. 14; George Hamilton Makes Bway Debut Nov. 19 | Playbill

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News Chicago Turns Five Nov. 14; George Hamilton Makes Bway Debut Nov. 19 The Broadway revival of Chicago turns five Nov. 14, with no signs of the "Razzle Dazzle" waning at the Shubert Theatre.

The Broadway revival of Chicago turns five Nov. 14, with no signs of the "Razzle Dazzle" waning at the Shubert Theatre.

The John Kander-Fred-Ebb-Bob Fosse musical won six 1997 Tony Awards, including Best Revival and has had a revolving door of American and international stars playing the corrupt and comic characters over the years. Movie star George Hamilton joins the troupe Nov. 19, playing slick lawyer Billy Flynn. He'll play opposite Nana Visitor as Roxie, Donna Marie Asbury as Velma, P.J. Benjamin as Amos, Roz Ryan as Mama Morton and R. Bean as Mary Sunshine.

Hamilton was initially to start on Nov. 12, but after only two weeks of rehearsal, it was decided to give him another couple of days to get acclimated.

Hamilton's three-month engagement will mark his Broadway debut after many appearances in film and TV. Among his pictures are "Love at First Bite," "Zorro, the Gay Blade," "Godfather III," and the forthcoming "Offkey" and Woody Allen's "The Hollywood Ending." He recently starred opposite Joan Collins in "Love Letters" in San Francisco.

Hamilton will play corrupt lawyer Billy Flynn, who manages to get killers acquitted using his charm, bribes and good looks — to say nothing of his high baritone. "All I Care About is Love" and "Razzle Dazzle" are the role's signature songs. Chicago is the second longest-running revival in Broadway history, next to the revival of Oh! Calcutta!, which played 5,959 performances at the Edison Theatre, 1976-1989.

Performances play the Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44th Street. For reservations, call (212) 239-6200.

 
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