It could be frankly be anybody. It's just good PR for Harvey to say "one of my favorite people." It sounds a lot more appealing than "Well, we sent an offer to Brian Boitano. We were realistic." Now no matter how C or D list the replacement is Harvey can tell the press "I've always wanted to work with him! He's a personal favorite!"
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.