Screen star Mira Sorvino made her Broadway debut September 15 in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre, and the cameras were clicking to capture the Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice, National Board of Review, and New York Film Critics Circle award winner's debut curtain call. Take a look in the gallery below.
The actress, recently seen as Rosemary in the Starz series Shining Vale and in Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story: Impeachment, steps into the role of Roxie Hart for a limited engagement through November 2.
Sorvino's additional screen credits include Stuber, Human Trafficking, Norma Jean and Marilyn, Mothers and Daughters, Summer of Sam, Union Square, Replacement Killers, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, Beautiful Girls, Triumph of Love, Reservation Road, Badland, Condor, Modern Family, and Startup. Upcoming films include Sound of Freedom opposite Jim Caviezel, and Lamborghini opposite Gabriel Byrne.
The long-running hit also welcomed Angela Grovey, who made her Broadway debut in Leap of Faith, to the role of Matron "Mama" Morton.
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The current cast of Chicago also features Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly, Tam Mutu as Billy Flynn, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
The ensemble includes Zach Bravo, David Bushman, Jessica Ernest, Jeff Gorti, Chelsea James, Arian Keddell, James T. Lane, Marty Lawson, Joseph London, Barrett Martin, Sharon Moore, Drew Nellessen, Celina Nightengale, Kristen Faith Oei, Denny Paschall, Mikayla Renfrow, Sean Samuels, and Samantha Sturm.
Mira Sorvino and cast of Chicago
Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino and cast of Chicago
The revival of Chicago began life as one of the three annual Encores! presentations offered by City Center. The musical opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in November 14, 1996, where it remained through February 1997. The musical transferred to the Shubert Theatre, and played that house through January 26, 2003. The revival reopened at the Ambassador Theatre January 29 that year.
Since its debut in 1996, Chicago has played in 36 countries and been seen by 33 million people worldwide. It is now the second-longest running show in Broadway history (after the recently closed The Phantom of the Opera).
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With a book by the late Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Ebb, Chicago features direction by Walter Bobbie, choreography by the late Ann Reinking, set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington, sound design by Scott Lehrer, and casting by ARC.
The current production, produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for actors Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton, director Bobbie, lighting designer Billington, and Reinking. The original production was directed and choreographed by the late Fosse.
