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Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Mira Sorvino to star as Roxie Hart in ‘Chicago' on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — Mira Sorvino is about to cross off something else on her bucket list. The Academy Award winner will make her Broadway debut this fall in 'Chicago,' playing the spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart from Sept. 15-Nov. 2 at the Ambassador Theatre. 'I have wished to dance and sing in a Broadway musical since I was a small child. To join 'Chicago,' such a legendary show, and such an incredible cast past and present, is literally a dream come true,' Sorvino said in a statement Wednesday. Set in the 1920s, 'Chicago' is a scathing satire of how show business and the media make celebrities out of criminals. It has Bob Fosse-inspired choreography, skimpy outfits and killer songs such as 'All That Jazz' and 'Cell Block Tango.' Sorvino won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Critics' Choice Award for her performance in 'Mighty Aphrodite,' going on to such films as Spike Lee's 'Summer of Sam,' Antoine Fuqua's 'Replacement Killers,' Robert Redford's 'Quiz Show' and the cult comedy 'Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion.' 'Chicago' tells the story of Roxie, a housewife and dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to leave her. To avoid conviction, Roxie hires Chicago's slickest criminal lawyer to help her dupe the public, media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by creating shocking headlines. Roxie has been played by dozens of women since the show opened in 1996, including Pamela Anderson, Melanie Griffith, Ashley Graham. Christie Brinkley, Marilu Henner, Brooke Shields, Lisa Rinna, Gretchen Mol, Ashlee Simpson, Brandy Norwood, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Givens.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in talks to star in '90s cult classic sequel
Cult classic film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion appears to be moving forward with a long-awaited sequel. The follow-up to the 1997 comedy is expected to see Friends star and Mira Sorvino reprising their roles as the unaccomplished friends. In the original, the stars played Romy (Sorvino) and Michele (Kudrow), who decide to invent fake careers to impress their former classmates at a 10-year high school reunion. Sorvino, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite, seemed to confirm the sequel was in the works after it was first reported that they were in talks by . Posting an image of the article on Instagram, she wrote: "We're pretty excited about it." The news was met with praise from fans, who took to the comments section quoting lines from the original. Details about the plot of the follow-up are yet to be revealed, but Tim Federle, who created Disney show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, is set to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Both Kudrow and Sorvino are also expected to serve as executive producers. Read more from Sky News: Over time, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion has retained popularity, being turned into a musical adaptation in 2017 and a television prequel which premiered in 2005 on ABC. Kudrow and Sorvino also channelled their characters during an appearance on stage at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Filming for the sequel is believed to be starting in June this year.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in talks to star in '90s cult classic sequel
Cult classic film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion appears to be moving forward with a long-awaited sequel. The follow-up to the 1997 comedy is expected to see Friends star and Mira Sorvino reprising their roles as the unaccomplished friends. In the original, the stars played Romy (Sorvino) and Michele (Kudrow), who decide to invent fake careers to impress their former classmates at a 10-year high school reunion. Sorvino, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite, seemed to confirm the sequel was in the works after it was first reported that they were in talks by . Posting an image of the article on Instagram, she wrote: "We're pretty excited about it." The news was met with praise from fans, who took to the comments section quoting lines from the original. Details about the plot of the follow-up are yet to be revealed, but Tim Federle, who created Disney show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, is set to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Both Kudrow and Sorvino are also expected to serve as executive producers. Read more from Sky News: Over time, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion has retained popularity, being turned into a musical adaptation in 2017 and a television prequel which premiered in 2005 on ABC. Kudrow and Sorvino also channelled their characters during an appearance on stage at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Filming for the sequel is believed to be starting in June this year.
Sky News
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in talks to star in '90s cult classic sequel
Cult classic film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion appears to be moving forward with a long-awaited sequel. The follow-up to the 1997 comedy is expected to see Friends star Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino reprising their roles as the unaccomplished friends. In the original, the stars played Romy (Sorvino) and Michele (Kudrow), who decide to invent fake careers to impress their former classmates at a 10-year high school reunion. Sorvino, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite, seemed to confirm the sequel was in the works after it was first reported that they were in talks by The Hollywood Reporter. Posting an image of the article on Instagram, she wrote: "We're pretty excited about it." The news was met with praise from fans, who took to the comments section quoting lines from the original. Details about the plot of the follow-up are yet to be revealed, but Tim Federle, who created Disney show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, is set to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Both Kudrow and Sorvino are also expected to serve as executive producers. Over time, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion has retained popularity, being turned into a musical adaptation in 2017 and a television prequel which premiered in 2005 on ABC. Kudrow and Sorvino also channelled their characters during an appearance on stage at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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30-01-2025
- Entertainment
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"Romy and Michele" Sequel in Works with Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in Talks to Return
Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino are in final talks to return for a sequel to the 1997 cult classic comedy 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.' The upcoming movie will be directed by Tim Federle, who created 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' and wrote and directed the Disney+ original movie 'Better Nate Than Never.' Original film screenwriter Robin Schiff and producer Laurence Mark are also set to return for the sequel. Barry Kemp will also produce. 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' follows two unsuccessful 28-year-olds who invent fake careers to impress their former classmates at their 10-year high school reunion. Schiff created the characters for her 1988 stage play 'Ladies' Room,' which starred a pre-'Friends' fame Kudrow. The actress was joined by Oscar-winner Sorvino in the 1997 film, which was a moderate box office hit. For decades, Sorvino and Kudrow have fielded questions about a follow-up movie, however, in 2022, they delighted fans by teaming up to present at the SAG Awards (wearing pink and blue suits that evoked Romy and Michele's metallic minidresses), then confirming in separate interviews that a sequel was 'closer than ever' to getting a green light. 'There's nothing official to report, but I can unofficially hint that we're closer than we've ever been to getting something to happen,' Sorvino said in an appearance on Today. The same day, Kudrow was interviewed on Sirius XM and revealed Schiff was 'thinking about it and coming up with something. Isn't that thrilling?'.
