Rob Bartlett News

Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit began preview performances on Thursday, February 26, 2009 and opened on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Shubert Theatre (West 44th Street). We were there to capture all the starry arrivals at opening night!

Performer Rob Bartlett's web site has posted that he will make a guest appearance on Ugly Betty, tonight, October 9, 2008.

The Road to Qatar!, a true new musical comedy, will have two staged readings for industry professionals at Chelsea Studios at 1pm and 4:30pm on April 18, 2007. The book and lyrics are by Stephen Cole and the music is by David Krane. Cole and Krane based the show on their real life experience of being commissioned to write the first American musical to premiere in the Middle East. The reading will be directed by Marcia Milgrim Dodge (Lucille Lortel Nominee for Seussical) and features a cast of five including Rob Bartlett (Little Shop of Horrors, The Imus Show), Mary Birdsong (Martin Short-Fame Becomes Me, Hairspray), Brad Oscar (The Producers, Spamalot), Seth Rudetsky (The Ritz), and Ray Wills (The Producers). One day three years ago both Stephen Cole and David Krane (who did not know each other at the time) received an email that read: 'We want you write musical. How much?' This began an unbelievable but true journey that introduced the two 'short Jews' to an alien world of camels, deserts and crazy Egyptian theatrical producers. During the course of this crazy Arab adventure, Stephen and David starred in their own personal Bob Hope-Bing Crosby 'road picture' that took them to Dubai, Qatar, London, Bratislava and back to the USA after writing and presenting a huge original musical for the Emir of Qatar and one thousand of his invited guests. When they returned, they had no other choice but to write their story in the only way they knew how: as a musical! The names have all been changed, but the story is totally true.

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.

On Monday, November 19 television's tough-as-nails mob sister becomes Broadway's newest red-hot mama, when two-time Emmy Award nominee Aida Turturro ('The Sopranos') steps into the celebrated role of Matron 'Mama' Morton, the reigning cellblock diva of the hit musical Chicago. Joining Turturro is fellow 'Sopranos' co-star Vincent Pastore, who makes his Broadway stage debut as Roxie Hart's endearing but nearly invisible husband, Amos.

On Monday, September 10, 2007, the company of Broadway's Chicago welcomes Golden Globe winner George Hamilton for a limited four-week return engagement as the criminal lawyer Billy Flynn.

Chicago has announced an exclusive online video series with Broadway cast members Donna Marie Asbury, Melissa Rae Mahon and Michelle M. Robinson, who will offer tips to fans.

Kelly Osbourne will make her legitimate stage debut starring as 'Mama Morton' in the smash hit West End musical Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre on Monday, September 10 for a limited seven-week season, finishing on October 27.

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.

Broadway's Tony Award-winning hit musical The Drowsy Chaperone celebrated 500 performances at the Marquis Theatre on Thursday, July 12th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

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!

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 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.

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!