
West End and TV star Darren Day will return to the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago which comes to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in June.
Darren previously returned to the role in November 2024, having previously been part of the 2021 UK and Ireland tour.
His many West End credits include the title role in Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium, Tony Parker in Copacabana at the Prince of Wales Theatre and Danny Zuko in Grease at the Cambridge Theatre
His UK touring theatre credits include the roles of Hugo/Loco Chanel in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Rev. Shaw Moore in Footloose, Kashoggi in We Will Rock You and Tick in Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical
He will join Strictly pro, Janette Manrara as Roxy Hart and West End leading lady, Djalenga Scott as Velma Kelly, alongside Joshua Lloyd as Amos Hart and Jordan Lee Davies as Mary Sunshine.
Created by musical theatre legends, John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago's sexy, sassy score includes the show-stopping songs Razzle Dazzle, Cell Block Tango, and All That Jazz. It's the winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy and the longest running American musical in Broadway and West End history.
Since it opened in New York in 1996, Chicago has played in 38 countries worldwide, and been performed in English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, French, Danish, Japanese and Korean.
Worldwide it has been seen by an estimated 34 million people, grossed over $1.7 billion has played over 35,000 performances.
Tickets are on sale now at grandtheatre.co.uk.
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