Overview

• Sorvino follows a tradition of film and television stars rotating into Chicago’s Roxie Hart role, after performers including Pamela Anderson and Brooke Shields.
• Her engagement confirms her first stage appearance on Broadway following an award-winning film career highlighted by an Academy Award for Mighty Aphrodite.
• In announcing the casting, Sorvino said joining the revival was “literally a dream come true,” citing a childhood desire to dance and sing on Broadway.
• The production at the Ambassador Theatre, produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, currently features Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly and Tam Mutu as Billy Flynn, with tickets now on sale.
• Coverage varies in historical rankings of Chicago, with some outlets calling it the longest-running American musical and others the second-longest-running show on Broadway.