David Hasselhoff set to play scheming lawyer Billy Flynn

[Karma76]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 10:17am

TO THE BOARDS! David Hasselhoff set to play scheming lawyer Billy Flynn in the London stage production of Chicago. He'll appear in about 60 performances starting July 16.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 10:19am

thank GOD he is doing it in another country

[FinnFanatic]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 10:21am

If they video record this and try to sell it to us I'm moving to Guam.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 10:21am

Perhaps he will kill Chicago, like he murdered Jekyll & Hyde.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 10:28am

I hope he succeeds and they bring him over here.

Just because I love watching all you people fester.

[kyle.]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 10:29am

gag me with a wooden spoon.

[sean martin]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 10:49am

C'mon, dont you all know that Hasselhoff is a serious stage presence whose talents have been ignored by the New York entertainment media because they just cant handle the fact that he comes out of television?

Hang on, I gotta wrench my tongue outa my cheek... :)

[TorontoBoy]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 10:57am

Someone tell me where to get tickets...........fast!!

[steckstrtle27]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 11:09am

I totally agree with you! David Hasselhoff never made it big in the USA except Baywatch! His music career only made it big across seas! Hopefully he'll stay over there!

[TheatreMom2]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 11:12am

Oh my God...tell me this is a bad joke, please!!

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 11:13am

no joke.. he is london's next Billy

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 11:15am

I agree with Broadwayguy2. THANK GOD he's not in America! His singing is painful! Sorry, but it's true.

[Jack42]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 11:18am

Despite what everyone might think, this role suits David much more than J&H. This role requires someone with a great ego and who is only worried about himself and his image. It also requires less stage time and vocal abilities, which will save David from needing O2 tanks in the wings.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 1:30pm

I have an idea! Lets bring David Hasselhoff to the Broadway version and bring back Melanie!

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 1:33pm

Why can't he headline the GYPSY tour?

He'd make a great Mama Rose!

[Karma76]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 1:34pm

Chicago would close within a week of that combo

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 1:42pm

I can just see David Hasselhoff doing Rose's Turn. Bernadette watch out!

[DAME]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 2:08pm

Sad thing is; that as bad as he is; I would prefer seeing him doing Roses turn to Bernadette. At least with him I can laugh out loud.

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 2:10pm

Oh DAME, I just laughed out loud "Hussy" style!

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 4:26pm

WHY GOD, WHY?

[sean martin]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 5:13pm

Now, now, folks, as I was remindedd yesterday, let's not be cruel about what someone might do to a property or a role. For all we know, he might be brilliant.

No, really, he could.

Stop laughing over there -- it's rude.






Of course, I might take home a Tony award someday, but that's just as unlikely. :)

[JakeB]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 5:15pm

David Hasselhof - Chicago

[J.]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 5:16pm

We're all doomed.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 5:17pm

Well, I don't care what you guys say, I liked him in JEKYLL & HYDE and I'm glad he's coming back to the stage.

[midtowngym]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 6:14pm

In the glorious words of Michael Stipe and REM - "It's the end of the world as we know it..."