John Barrowman Joins Cast of GILDED LILIES Pilot

John Barrowman will play Julius Ashford Lily in ABC's GILDED LILIES pilot, according to TVGuide.com. He joins Brian O'Byrne, Blythe Danner and more in this Shonda Rhimes show based around the first luxury hotel to open in New York City in the 1980s.

Barrowman's role is described as "mama's favorite son, who's very charming, lucky and loose," by TVGuide.com.

'Gilded Lilys' is set in New York City in 1895 and is "an epic love story that follows the opening of the first luxury hotel in the city and the intermingling of love, treachery and disdain between the classes."

The drama "centers on wealthy blue-blood Edwin Lily (O’Byrne), a heavy hitter in New York society who, reeling from a recent family scandal, tries to revive his family’s fortunes by opening the most lavish hotel in history. Complicating things is the fact that Edwin’s beautiful daughter Violet (Sarah Bolger), engaged-to-be-married to a wealthy family friend, has fallen madly in love with a lowly ship’s servant."

John Barrowman's stage credits include SUNSET BOULEVARD, THE FIX, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, GODSPELL, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, HAIR, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and ANYTHING GOES. Barrowman is known for his role as Captain Jack Harkness on 'Doctor Who' and 'Torchwood.' He has also released several albums, including 'Music Music Music,' 'Another Side,' and 'Swings Cole Porter.

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