![]() It's exciting being in on the creation of a new show, and you can't ask for a better experience than working with Alan" (whom she's known since doing the voice of Thalia, Muse of Comedy in Disney's animated feature, "Hercules"). What a score, and, of course, it's going to have lots of gospel music. "It was a fun movie, and it's going to be a great Broadway show. Ryan's thrilled with the experience so far. She's working with Alan Menken in development workshops of his musical adaptation of the film, "Leap of Faith," which starred Steve Martin as fake faith healer Jonas Nightingale who gets stranded in a small town where he finds he can't fool all of the people all of the time. It's my life and always has been."Īfter nearly 20 years of being bi-coastal "and having the best of both worlds," Ryan is happy to be back in New York and on Broadway. ![]() You would expect nothing else because, as she aptly sums it up, "It's what I know. Rarely do you find an artist that is 100 percent show business. In addition to stopping the show with her renditions of "When You're Good To Mama" and "Class," Ryan says she's "right at home and having one helluva good time."ĭuring her quarter century in show business, Ryan's done it all: clubs, film, records, TV sitcoms and theater (regional, tours, Off Broadway and Broadway). The evidence is onstage at the Ambassador Theatre, where she's playing Matron "Mama" Morton in Kander/Ebb and Fosse's long-running Chicago revival. When combined with her quick wit, boisterous laugh and saucy sassiness, you get quite a package.
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