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Long Haired Lover Set to
razzle dazzle Liverpool audiences

By Jenny Morgan
Liverpool.com
January 13, 2009

Legendary singer Jimmy Osmond will star as Billy Flynn in the UK National tour of the smash-hit musical CHICAGO, which runs at Liverpool Empire Theatre from 6-11 April 2009. Emma Barton will star alongside him as Roxie Hart.

The youngest member of the world-renowned Osmond family, Jimmy Osmond is the youngest person ever to top the singles charts with his 1972 hit Long Haired Lover From Liverpool.

As a solo artist, Jimmy has accumulated six gold records, one platinum record, and two gold albums. Jimmy and his siblings have sold over 100 million records and share 51 gold and platinum recordings.

Emma Barton is best known for her role as Honey Mitchell in BBC1's EastEnders. Her other television roles include Spooks on BBC1 and Secret History on Channel 4.

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.

The National UK Tour of CHICAGO will be produced by David Ian Productions in association with the Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler.

www.chicagothemusical.com/uktour.php

Performance Details:

LIVERPOOL EMPIRE THEATRE
6-11 April 2009, 7.30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm, 8.30pm
Tickets £10 - £33

Box office: 0844 847 2525*
www.LiverpoolEmpire.org.uk*
*24/7 - subject to booking fees