‘Madam Secretary’ actor Erich Bergen Joins Broadway’s ‘Chicago’

Madam Secretary, Waitress and Jersey Boys alum Erich Bergen has signed on to play Billy Flynn in the Broadway musical, Chicago.

Chicago is the Broadway's longest running Musical Show

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Bergen will join the show on Monday, August 1, and continue through Sunday, September 11

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Bergen is the latest actor best known for TV and film roles to join the Chicago production.

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Pamela Anderson also made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the Chicago production this past spring.

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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. More Stories