Rinna and Hamlin to Join Broadway Cast of Chicago

Lisa Rinna recently revealed to E! Online that she and husband Harry Hamlin will soon be starring in the Broadway production of Chicago as Roxie Hart and Billy Flynn, respectively.

No dates have been announced for their joining the production.Rinna and Hamlin were recently seen on the popular TV series "Dancing with the Stars."  Rinna competed during the second season, while Hamlin performed during the third season.  Although Rinna would be making her Broadway debut, Hamlin has previously been seen in revivals of Summer and Smoke and Awake and Sing!.Rinna, best known for playing Billie Holliday Reed on "Days of Our Lives," has also appeared on "Veronica Mars," "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" and "Melrose Place," among others.  Film credits include Good Advice and Monday Morning.

Hamlin's TV credits include "Veronica Mars," "Movie Stars," and "Ink," while film work includes Perfume, Allie & Me, Ebbtide, Clash of the Titans and Movie Movie.  He is well-known for having played Michael Kuzak on "L.A. Law." The Broadway production of Chicago--the tale of two murderous chorines who turn their notoriety into show biz success--currently features Christopher McDonald as Billy Flynn, Bianca Marroquin as Roxie Hart, Branda Braxton as Velma, Roz Ryan as Matron "Mama" Morton, Rob Bartlett as Amos Hart, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine. 

Chicago, which opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on November 14th 1996, has reached a run of over 4,100 performances at the Ambassador Theatre (215 W. 49th St.); the show will celebrate its 10 year anniversary this month. Chicago received 6 1997 Tonys (including Best Revival of a Musical) under the direction of Walter Bobbie and the choreography of star Ann Reinking. The revival, based on Bobbie's stylistically stripped-down Encores! staging, featured direction and choreography by Bob Fosse in its original 1975 production. Chicago features a score by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.

For more information on Chicago, visit www.chicagothemusical.com. For tickets, call Telecharge at 212 239 6200, or visit www.telecharge.com.  Visit www.eonline.com for more information. 

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