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Success Quote by Greg Evigan

"I am back in Los Angeles after a very successful run in Chicago as Billy Flynn"

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A working actor’s victory lap, delivered in the breezy grammar of a press update, this line is less about geography than status. “Back in Los Angeles” signals a return to the industry’s capital and its unspoken scoreboard: visibility, momentum, relevance. It’s a soft flex aimed at the people who decide what’s next (casting directors, agents, fans who keep the name searchable), while also reassuring everyone - including the speaker - that the career engine is still turning.

The phrase “very successful run” does heavy lifting. It’s celebratory, but also defensive in the way show-business language often is: success must be stated out loud because the market treats silence as failure. Evigan isn’t describing reviews, ticket sales, or artistic growth; he’s asserting a result. That’s the currency. Then comes the precision of “as Billy Flynn,” a name that functions like a brand endorsement. Billy Flynn, the swaggering lawyer from Chicago, is a role synonymous with charisma and control - an avatar of performance itself. Claiming it signals range (TV actor-to-stage lead) and credibility (Broadway-adjacent, legacy musical, known part).

The subtext is about reinvention without begging. Instead of “I’m still here,” it’s “I just proved it somewhere that counts.” There’s also a quiet nod to the commuter nature of entertainment careers: you leave town to build heat, then you come home to cash it in. This isn’t lofty artistry; it’s a strategically upbeat dispatch from the hustle.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Evigan, Greg. (2026, January 17). I am back in Los Angeles after a very successful run in Chicago as Billy Flynn. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-back-in-los-angeles-after-a-very-successful-52973/

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Evigan, Greg. "I am back in Los Angeles after a very successful run in Chicago as Billy Flynn." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-back-in-los-angeles-after-a-very-successful-52973/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I am back in Los Angeles after a very successful run in Chicago as Billy Flynn." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-back-in-los-angeles-after-a-very-successful-52973/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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Greg Evigan (born October 14, 1953) is a Actor from USA.

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