Exclusive Engagement - Sophia Loren comes to Ridgefield Playhouse

From The Ridgefield Playhouse: Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event – an intimate conversation LIVE on stage with legend Sophia Loren at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, November 16 at 8pm. This is an exclusive engagement – one of only 5 shows nationwide! Synonymous with grace, beauty and artistry, the Oscar-winning actress captivates with an intimate and often humorous onstage conversation, including clips of her career and audience Q&A hosted by Steve Persall, former film critic for the Tampa Bay Tribune.

Orchestra seating includes a pre-show reception with authentic Italian cuisine by TerraSole Ristorante and an Italian wine tasting by Pera Wines! Before the show, come enjoy samplings of iconic Italian cocktails by Campari in the lobby: Negroni, Sbagliato, Americano and more! This event is part of Hearst Media Entertaining Conversation Series, sponsored by Addessi Jewelers, Mercedes-Benz of Danbury, Campari and Canine Training & Behavior Services, LLC., with support from Nutmeg Livery. Media sponsor for this event is WSHU, Connecticut Public Radio.

Sophia Loren’s prolific career spans over five decades earning a remarkable array of notable accolades, including the first Academy Award presented for a foreign language role with Two Women. Decades later, in 1991, Loren received an Honorary Award from the Academy in acknowledgment of her indelible contributions to world cinema. She holds the record for having earned six David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress: Two Women; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow; Marriage Italian Style (for which she was nominated for a second Oscar); Sunflower; The Voyage; and A Special Day.

After starting a family in the early 1970s, Loren chose to make only occasional film appearances. Some of her more popular and acclaimed later films include Porter, A Countess from Hong Kong, Grumpier Old Men, and Nine. Aside from the Academy Award, she has won a Grammy Award, five special Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award, a Laurel Award, the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Honorary Academy Award in 1991. In 1995, she received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievements. In 1999, Loren was named by the American Film Institute as one of the 25 greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema, and she is currently the only living actress on the list. Ms. Loren has a new film coming out, The Life Ahead, directed by her son Edoardo Ponti.

This press release was produced by The Ridgefield Playhouse. The views expressed here are the author's own.