From Monday 10 September 2018, Duncan James will join the West End cast of Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre, playing the role of Billy Flynn, a role he originally played in 2008. He will join Alexandra Burke as Roxie Hart, Josefina Gabrielle as Velma Kelly, Mazz Murray as Mama Morton and Paul Rider as Amos Hart.
Chicago is booking at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End until Saturday 5 January 2019.
Duncan James was most recently seen playing the role of Ryan in the popular Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.  For his role as Ryan, Duncan was nominated for Most Popular Newcomer for the 2016 NTA’s and is currently nominated for Best Newcomer for the 2017 Soap Awards.  Duncan rose to fame as one quarter of the band Blue, which, to date, has had 40 Number One singles worldwide, three Number One UK albums and sales of over 16 million records.
The multi award-winning Kander & Ebb musical Chicago, winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy, returned to London’s West End on Monday 26 March 2018 at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
