# I gotta give Billy Ray Cyrus props for trying new stuff -

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-give-billy-ray-cyrus-props-for-trying-new-stuff/641574>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 20, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-give-billy-ray-cyrus-props-for-trying-new-stuff/641574 "2012-11-20T02:57:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-give-billy-ray-cyrus-props-for-trying-new-stuff/641574/1 "2012-11-20T02:57:52Z")

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[As the lawyer in the musical Chicago!](http://www.broadway.com/buzz/165211/country-star-billy-ray-cyrus-moves-to-chicago-as-smooth-lawyer-billy-flynn/)

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**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-give-billy-ray-cyrus-props-for-trying-new-stuff/641574/2 "2012-11-20T17:15:58Z")

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I think it’s a good fit for him. I saw Chicago in NYC when Harry Hamlin was playing Billy Flynn. Billy Ray Cyrus has a proven voice and acting experience. I’d go see it again with him in the role.

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**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-give-billy-ray-cyrus-props-for-trying-new-stuff/641574/3 "2012-11-20T17:31:15Z")

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Looks like a good fit to me, too.