The musical ‘Chicago’ has announced a change to its cast. Gary Wilmot is to take over from Jimmy Osmond in the role of Billy Flynn. Eastenders star Emma Barton will star opposite him as Roxie Hart. They start performing on the 15th of June when the show launches a new 16 venue tour over 5 months. The tour will start at the Swan Theatre in High Wycombe and end in Aberdeen in November.

This tour is produced by David Ian Productions in association with Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler.

There will also be changes to a London show which is currently one of the hottest tickets, ‘Hairspray’. The show continues at the Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End. It has already been announced that Brian Conley is taking over from Michael Ball in the role of Edna Turnblad. He will be joined by Chloe Hart who has just graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She will play Tracy Turnblad. Liam Tamne will take over as Link Larkin. He has previously been seen in ‘Wicked’

They will give their first performance on the 27th of July. Nigel Planer and Verity Rushforth will continue in the roles of Wilbur Turnblad and Penny Pingleton respectively.

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