Jerry Springer... in Chicago??

[singerunlimited]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 8:41am

What are everyone's thoughts of Jerry Springer being cast as Billy Flynn in London this summer?

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 8:47am

Updated On: 2/17/09 at 08:47 AM

[Weez]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 8:48am

I think they've found the one bizarre stunt-casting - short of Steven Seagal - that'll actually convince me to part with money to see their show finally.

Well-played, Chicago. Well-played...

[lightguy06222]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 8:55am

Weez- dont waste your Money with this Stunt Cast... CHICAGO has gone downhill tremendously, and Jerry wont save it.

Wait until they get someone even more rediculous after Jerry's run is up.

I hear that Jake Gyllenhal is next.

[Weez]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 9:19am

Oh bless you if you think I'm looking for a good theatre experience. :3 I've just never seen Chicago, and if they're going to trainwreck it up with some super-odd casting, I'm going to reward them for that. It's either that or I wait for ex-boyband member #78594370 to take the role, and that is NOT worthy of reward.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 9:28am

Good thing this is West End.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 9:32am

Girls? What would you give to be one of the heads those pairs of lips are attached to?

Updated On: 2/17/09 at 09:32 AM

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 9:33am

Good for Jerry! Let's get him to NY.

[Scripps2]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 2:26pm

And after this...

playing himself in a Broadway production of Jerry Springer, The Opera perhaps?

[morosco]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 2:31pm

My dream CHICAGO stunt cast (going for tacky here) was Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, and John Ritter. My dreams were shattered when we lost John Ritter.

[Patash]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 9:21pm

Jerry Springer is NOT playing Billy Flynn. Please tell me I'm right. I've lost all faith in the London theatre if I'm wrong! Just because they named an opera for him and it was a mild hit in London, please don't tell me they think he's right for this.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 9:30pm

Well, he can't sing, he can't dance and he can't act. But, you don't need any of that to be in Chicago. You just need to have a great body. Oh, wait...