Jaime Camil is extending his stay in New York this summer: The Mexican actor’s run in Broadway’s Chicago has been stretched until July 31. He was originally set to play a five-week limited engagement, ending July 3.
Jaime Camil on His Return to Broadway in ‘Chicago’: ‘It Was Worth the Wait’
The Jane the Virgin actor, who portrays the smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the Tony Award-winning musical, took to Twitter to confirm the news.
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On #Broadway NOW thru July 31st / En Broadway hasta el 31 de Julio @ChicagoMusical —- TKTS: https://t.co/OyiyKUOmKu pic.twitter.com/FcfzmzaDJ9
— Jaime Camil (@jaimecamil) June 13, 2016
Camil was welcomed to Broadway by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda just days after he took the stage at the Ambassador Theater earlier this month.
Holy crap I’ve been under a rock.@jaimecamil IS UP THE STREET IN CHICAGO!
PAPASOTE! https://t.co/YX9diuC89U— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 2, 2016
Stars like Gloria Estefan and Camil’s Jane the Virgin co-stars didn’t miss the chance to see him in Chicago, while also making a stop backstage to snap a photo with the man of the hour.
So proud of Billy Flynn! RUN to go see @jaimecamil in @ChicagoMusical ——– @AndreaNavedo #JaneTheVirgin family — pic.twitter.com/h6IyQ7nTzs
— Azie Tesfai (@AzieTesfai) June 6, 2016
Camil told Billboard that he wanted to add new qualities to his character and allow him to have a comedic side. “I think what I can bring to the table for Billy is a little bit more of comedy. Not only do I want to be this slick lawyer who never loses a case and is a smooth talker, but also find a way where he gets to have fun. In some of the punch lines, I’m taking them a step further into the comedic side but still, of course, respecting the character.”