Will Jerry Springer join cast of Chicago?

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 3:19pm

It sounds like it could happen since the person that is playing Billy Flynn is currently scheduled to play the role until August 9th, it could mean Jerry Springer may take up the role yet again after making a limited engagement in the West End Chichago.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131139-Jerry_Springer_May_Join_Cast_of_Broadway%27s_Chicago

I think it would be really cool to see Samatha Harris as Roxie Hart and Jerry Springer as Billy Flynn. What do you think?

[italianpride888]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 4:01pm

I think he is. I was just in London and saw him all over posters for Chicago at the underground stations.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 4:37pm

I don't see why not.

[JenNYferTheatrical]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 5:05pm

Same, I saw posters of him everywhere for Chicago in the tube stations.

[Bway2010]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 5:08pm

I'd go back to see Jerry Springer.

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 5:14pm

I'd actually return to that snoozefest playing at the Ambassador if Springer joined the cast. I mean I doubt he'd be anything special, but it's Jerry Springer! That's actually some stunt casting I think would be interesting. Plus there's a certain meta level in having Jerry Springer, famous for his freak show, a part of Chicago, a show about fame and this celebrity culture built on negative attention.

[Pennywise2]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 5:18pm

Does Cell Block Tango get violent with those chairs while he is there?

[jagfkb]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 6:19am

The article on Playbill got me excited, the words Jerry Springer and Broadway made me expect the word Opera to follow, but alas, some dreams just won't come true...

[frapperia]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 9:25am

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/springer-to-bring-the-razzle-dazzle-across-the-pond/