Husband and Wife,
Harry Hamlin and
Lisa Rinna, will dance their way onto the Great White Way making their Broadway debuts in the hit musical CHICAGO. Rinna will star as Roxie Hart while Hamlin takes on the role of Billy Flynn. The pair will start June 19th through July 29th. Prior to June 19th,
Lisa Rinna will take to the road joining the National Tour of CHICAGO with stops in Portland, Oregon at Keller Auditorium , May 29th through June 3rd and at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, June 5th through June 17th. This is the second time CHICAGO will welcome a husband and wife team, the first was in 2002 with
Amy Spanger and
Michael C. Hall.
Lisa Rinna, most recently, was seen on the hit ABC TV series "Dancing with the Stars" as well as participating in the national "Dancing with the Stars" tour. She hosted the Oxygen TV series "Tease", a new reality show focusing on up-and-coming hair stylists vying for an ultimate prize. She also served as co-host of SOAPnet's daily talk show "Soap Talk" from 2002-2006 and garnered her fourth Emmy® nomination for Talk Show Host for last year's season. Best known to many daytime TV fans as Billie Reed, the free-spirited character she portrayed in the NBC hit "Days of Our Lives", she also starred as the "love-to-hate-her" Taylor McBride on primetime TV's "Melrose Place".
Harry Hamlin began his career with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Acting Debut in the musical comedy "Movie Movie" and has been working steadily in television, film and stage for three decades. He recently portrayed the debonair yet troublesome actor Aaron Echolls on the critically acclaimed "Veronica Mars". He also followed his wife's lead as a participant on "Dancing with the Stars". Hamlin received three consecutive Golden Globe nominations for his role as attorney Michael Kuzak on "L.A. Law". Other film roles include "Clash of the Titans" with Sir Laurence Olivier, "Making Love" and Adam Sandler's nature host rival in "Strange Wilderness". His stage credits include "Henry V" at the Shakespeare Theatre and "Hamlet" at the McCarter Theatre.
CHICAGO just celebrated its record-breaking 10th year on Broadway in November of 2006. Winner of 6 1997 Tony Awards® includes Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording. The London production will celebrate its 10th year on the West End this November. Presented by Barry &
Fran Weissler, directed by
Walter Bobbie and choreographed by
Ann Reinking, CHICAGO has become a worldwide phenomenon. Previous international productions include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Brazil, Dubai, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, South Africa and Sweden. Upcoming productions are slated in Denmark, Korea and Abu Dhabi.
CHICAGO currently stars
Bebe Neuwirth as Roxie Hart,
Brenda Braxton as Velma Kelly, Phillip Casnoff as Billy Flynn,
Rob Bartlett as Amos Hart,
Roz Ryan as Matron Mama Morton and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
CHICAGO plays at the Ambassador Theatre, 219 West 49th Street. For performance information and tickets call telecharge.com at 212 239-6200 or visit
www.chicagothemusical.comPhoto: Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin at the 206 Emmy Awards. Photo Copyright Sara De Boer/Retna Ltd.
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