Former 'Duke of Hazzard' joining cast of 'Chicago'

From good ol' boy to slick Chicago lawyer.

Tom Wopat, the star of television's "The Dukes of Hazzard," is joining the national tour of "Chicago," the Kander and Ebb musical now in its eighth year on Broadway. Wopat takes over the role of shady mouthpiece Billy Flynn from Patrick Swayze. He starts Jan. 27 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. The tour then continues to Salt Lake City, Dallas, Phoenix and Miami, with other cities to follow.

The tour of "Chicago" stars Bianca Marroquin as Roxie Hart and Reva Rice as Velma Kelly.