Alexander Gemignani Joins Cast of CHICAGO as 'Billy Flynn' Tonight

The acclaimed revival of Chicago welcomes Drama Desk nominee Alexander Gemignani tonight, June 18, in the role of "that silver-tongued Prince of the Courtroom" Billy Flynn.

On Broadway, Gemignani has had starring roles in LES MISERABLES (Drama League nomination), Sweeney Todd (Drama Desk nomination), Assassins (Theatre World Award), The People in the Picture and Sunday in the Park with George.

He has appeared Off-Broadway in Road Show at The Public Theater (Drama League nomination), Headstrong at EST and Avenue Q at The Vineyard. His regional credits include The Three Sisters at Cincinnati Playhouse and the title character in Saint-Ex at The Weston Playhouse. He has performed in concert with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and The Los Angeles Philharmonic at The Hollywood Bowl.

His television credits include "Homeland" and "The Good Wife." His solo show, All at Once, premiered at The Kennedy Center in 2011. In the role of Billy Flynn, Gemignani succeeds Tony nominee Adam Pascal, who plays his final performance on Sunday, June 16.

CHICAGO also stars Amy Spanger as Roxie Hart, Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly,Christine Pedi as Matron "Mama" Morton (through Sunday, June 23) and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine. As previously announced, celebrated talk show host Wendy Williamswill make her Broadway debut as Matron "Mama" Morton beginning Tuesday, June 25.

With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Chicago is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history -- and it still shows no sign of ever slowing down! Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.

Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago's slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today's tabloids.

Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, Chicago features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer.