'Hutch' joins comedy opera

Starsky and Hutch star David Soul is taking over the role of Jerry Springer in the West End  musical.

The 60-year-old actor and singer will join the London cast on July 12, two days after Michael Brandon, pictured. gives his final performance.

The award-winning show, written by Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas, has seen by 250,000 theatregoers, netting more than £8.5 million at the box office.

Soul said he was “ thrilled and excited” to be joining the show at the Cambridge Theatre.

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Published: 10 Jun 2004