Life is imitating art for leading man Raza Jaffrey, as 'Chicago' producer, Barry Weissler spotted him in the new TV series 'Smash', and immediately offered him the role of Billy Flynn in the West End production of the musical. Raza played the role of Dev Sundaram in 'Smash' which is a fictional drama behind the making of a Broadway musical! Raza can be seen in 'Chicago' from 16th May until 14th July 2012. Raza’s other TV roles include Zaf Younis in Spooks and Hari Dhillon in Mistresses. Recent films include Sex and the City 2, Harry Brown and Eastern Promises. Raza’s other leading roles on the West End stage include Sky in Mamma Mia!, Akaash in the original production of Bombay Dreams and Orsino in Twelfth Night.

Now the most successful Broadway export ever and the world’s longest running American musical, as well as the West End’s longest running revival, the multi award-winning musical 'Chicago' opened at the Garrick Theatre on 7 November 2011. 'Chicago' originally opened at the Adelphi Theatre on 18 November 1997 to rave reviews and immediately became a sell-out hit. It won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for 'Outstanding Musical Production' as well as the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for 'Best Musical'. It transferred from the Adelphi Theatre to the Cambridge Theatre in April 2006, where it ran for five years until 27 August 2011.

'Chicago', which is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. 'Chicago' is choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and directed by Walter Bobbie. The West End production of 'Chicago' is staged by the entire original Broadway creative team. 'Chicago' is produced in London by the Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler.

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