Michael Imperioli

Imperioli Summons Sopranos Pals For Ghosts

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Last we heard from Michael Imperioli, best known as Tony's made man nephew on The Sopranos, he was directing Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters at his Off Off Broadway theater. Now he'll be taking a turn behind the camera to direct his own script, The Hungry Ghosts.  read more »

A Soprano's Sister Act

Great Scot: Michael Imperioli and his star, Russell Barr.
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Great Scot: Michael Imperioli and his star, Russell Barr.

Michael Imperioli, best known as Tony’s loyal nephew-made man, Christopher, on HBO’s The Sopranos, is directing a new play at Studio Dante, the jewel of a theater he co-founded with his wife, Victoria Imperioli, in 2004. It’s called Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters, a wickedly funny one-man show staged by Glasgow Scot Russell Barr. Dressed in fishnet stockings and sky-high heels, Mr. Barr transforms into the street-savvy drag queen, Bernice, who recounts drug-fueled misadventures, prostitution, shoplifting and violence in the seedy Glasgow underground. “It’s a bit like Last Exit to Brooklyn, a bit like Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side,’ like his song comes to life,” Mr. Imperioli told The Observer. “I think it’s kind of a unique world that he kind of creates and presents onstage. I found it to be really, really powerful.”  read more »

Empire of the Imperiolis

Harp and soul: Left, devoted couple Michael and Victoria Imperioli in front of Studio Dante.
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Harp and soul: Left, devoted couple Michael and Victoria Imperioli in front of Studio Dante.

Christopher Moltisanti’s real-life missus is molto serious about decorating.  read more »

Imperiolis Buy Entire Canal Street Walk-Up for $2.4 M.

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Michael Imperioli

With The Sopranos airing its glorious final episodes, a longtime star and his wife are embracing the less entertaining roles of office manager and landlord. Ornate interior designer Victoria Imperioli, whose husband Michael plays the drug-addled Christopher Moltisanti, has paid $2.4 million for a four-story walk-up at 499 Canal Street.  read more »