Roz Ryan News

John Schneider (TV's 'The Dukes of Hazzard') returned to Broadway on January 14 in the long-running revival of Chicago as the slick-talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

Beginning Monday, January 14, 2008, the Broadway company of Chicago is pleased to welcome back three of its veteran performers - Bianca Marroquin as Roxie Hart, Rob Bartlett as Amos Hart and Roz Ryan as Matron 'Mama' Morton. These three will be joined by Brenda Braxton as Velma Kelly and John Schneider, who will make his Chicago debut as Billy Flynn on Monday, January 14, as previously announced.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 1/1/2008. Updates include: Jonathan Castillo, Joseph Connor, Douglas Denoff, Kurt Domoney, Halley Wegryn Gross, Benjamin Howes, Harold Lewter, Scott Miller, Michael Rupert, ROZ RYAN, Geraint Wyn Davies.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 12/25/2007. Updates include: Joseph Connor, George Costacos, Douglas Denoff, Jason Dinant, Deena Eddy, Ciaran Hinds, Benjamin Howes, Harold Lewter, Stephen Patterson, ROZ RYAN, Bill Weeden, Geraint Wyn Davies.

Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin - have added a one-week extension to their summer engagement in Broadway's razzle-dazzle hit, Chicago. Originally scheduled to play through Sunday, July 29, Rinna and Hamlin will now appear through Sunday, August 5.

Husband and wife show business couple Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna danced their way onto the Great White Way to make their Broadway debuts in the hit musical Chicago, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The casts of dozens of Broadway shows took part in the annual concert 'Stars in the Alley,' which was held in Shubert Alley on June 6th, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event!

Joey Lawrence, who portrays Clay Dobson on the hit CBS series 'CSI: NY,' is making his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in the smash musical Chicago, which plays the Ambassador Theatre.

Joey Lawrence, who portrays Clay Dobson on the hit CBS series 'CSI: NY,' will soon step onto the Broadway stage as Billy Flynn in the smash musical Chicago

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.

On March 19th, Roundabout Theatre Company hosted the '2007 Spring Gala' - a one night only event to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Studio 54, and BroadwayWorld was there!

On Sunday, March 11th at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.), there was a Special Performance of Chicago, presented as part of the Actors' Fund Special Performance series.

Disgraced beauty queen Tara Conner will not take to the Broadway stage as Roxie Hart in the smash revival of Chicago.

Disgraced beauty queen Tara Conner is in preparations to play Roxie Hart in the smash Broadway revival of Chicago.

You won't want to miss this week's show - highlights from Encore's recent Follies; BC/EFA's Broadway Bears X and performances & interviews from The Drama League's Benefit Gala. Click to watch Mimi Hines, Donna Murphy, Christine Baranski, Roz Ryan, Ashley Brown, Josh Strickland & the cast of Spring Awakening!

Hosted by Joanna Gleason and Jim Dale, the 22nd Annual Benefit Gala For The Drama League (a one-night-only event) took place at the Rainbow Room High At Rockefeller Plaza on Monday, February 5 and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture many of that evening's performers!

Carol Woods will return to Chicago for a week's stint as brassy Matron 'Mama' Morton in the hit musical playing at the Ambassador Theatre

Bebe's back in town and to celebrate her return to the Great White Way, we are pleased to bring you this supersized episode dedicated to the longest running musical revival, CHICAGO! Catch highlights and interviews from the 10th Anniversary performance, rehearsal footage from before the revival began its impressive run, clips from the out-of-town tryout in 1974, and so much more! You won't want to miss this special show filled with stars such as Gwen Verdon, Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, Chita Rivera, James Naughton, Joel Grey, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Karen Ziemba, Sandy Duncan, Brooke Shields, Melanie Griffith, Walter Bobbie, Marcia Lewis Bryan, Fran & Barry Weissler, Christopher McDonald, Gregory Harrison, Roz Ryan, Ben Vereen, Kevin Chamberlain, Paige Davis, Marilu Henner, Carol Woods, Rob Bartlett, Caroline O'Connor and more!

Roz Ryan performs at the Triad Theatre before ending her run as Mama Morton in Broadway's Chicago.