Mira Sorvino, the Oscar-winning actor best known for roles in Mighty Aphrodite and Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, appeared on Broadway Monday evening as Roxie Hart in a production of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre.
The 57-year-old was seen in costume on Sept. 15, 2025, wearing a black stage outfit and white-blonde waves as she took her place in the long-running musical's cast. The appearance marks Sorvino’s first Broadway engagement in a career that has spanned film and television since the early 1990s.
Sorvino first gained attention with a supporting role in Robert Redford’s Quiz Show and followed with prominent film parts in Whit Stillman’s Barcelona (1994) and Woody Allen’s Mighty Aphrodite (1995), for which she won the Academy Award for best supporting actress. She received a Primetime Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the 1996 television film Norma Jean & Marilyn, and later co-starred with Lisa Kudrow in the 1997 cult comedy Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.
Her subsequent screen credits include Mimic (1997), Lulu on the Bridge (1998), The Replacement Killers (1998), Summer of Sam (1999), Gods and Generals (2003), Like Dandelion Dust (2009) and the 2023 release Sound of Freedom. In 2023, she also returned to network television competition as a contestant on season 32 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, where she was partnered with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko.
Sorvino’s Broadway turn arrives more than two decades after she won the Oscar, a moment in which she publicly honored her father, actor Paul Sorvino, saying the honor recognized his influence on her craft. Video of her acceptance at the 68th Academy Awards showed Paul Sorvino overcome with emotion as his daughter spoke.
Paul Sorvino, known for roles including Paulie Cicero in the 1990 film Goodfellas, died in 2022 at age 83. Mira Sorvino wrote on social media at the time that she had been “dreading” the loss of her parents and described her grief as raw. She tweeted that his passing left her “unmoored” and said she was “sending you love in the stars Dad as you ascend.” Colleagues and friends publicly offered condolences following his death.
Sorvino has also been among the women who came forward during the #MeToo movement to allege misconduct by Hollywood figures. She has said that Harvey Weinstein made unwelcome advances toward her in 1995 while she was promoting Mighty Aphrodite, asserting that advances at a film festival and at her apartment followed her refusal. Sorvino has said she believes rejecting Weinstein affected her career opportunities. Her father publicly denounced Weinstein in 2018 when reports surfaced of his daughter’s account.
In interviews and public statements across her career, Sorvino has balanced on-screen work with television projects and advocacy. Her Emmy-nominated turn as Marilyn Monroe and subsequent film and stage roles demonstrate a range that industry observers and colleagues have noted since the 1990s.
Monday’s production of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre lists Sorvino among a company that includes established stage performers in lead and supporting parts. The musical, a long-running staple on Broadway, has rotated casts for years with actors from film and television occasionally joining for limited runs. Sorvino’s casting brings renewed attention to the show and to her own trajectory from 1990s film prominence to stage work in her late 50s.
Representatives for Sorvino did not immediately respond to requests for comment on her Broadway debut. Reviewers and audiences typically evaluate Broadway transfers and debut performances after a series of preview performances; critical notices and box office information for Sorvino’s run were not yet available Monday night.
Sorvino’s career, which includes both mainstream Hollywood films and television work, has often intersected with high-profile industry moments. Her Oscar win, Emmy nomination and public accounts during the #MeToo era form part of a public record that has accompanied her moves between screen and stage. Her appearance in Chicago adds a stage credit to a resume that continues to evolve nearly three decades after her first major film appearances.