Phill Jupitus replaces Simon Paisley Day in Urinetown; further casting revealed

Phill Jupitus will replace Simon Paisley Day as Caldwell B.Cladwell in the West End production of Urinetown from 1st December.

Jupitus has previously played roles in Hairspray and Spamalot. Speaking to the Standard, the Never Mind The Buzzcocks star revealed that he first auditioned for the role before Urinetown opened. However, director Jamie Lloyd told Jupitus that he was too young to play Caldwell.