Photo Flash: Sophia Loren Welcomes RUTHLESS! Friends Backstage at THE VIEW

Sophia Loren welcomed New York friends Rita McKenzie and Kim Maresca to her dressing room at THE VIEW, where she appeared this past Friday, March 18th, to discuss her legendary film career and her one-woman tour, AN EVENING WITH SOPHIA LOREN. McKenzie and Maresca are both currently starring in the New York musical smash, RUTHLESS. Scroll down for photos!

This week's dates for AN EVENING WITH SOPHIA LOREN are Thursday, March 24th at the Copernicus Center in Chicago and March 26th at The Venetian in Las Vegas.

RUTHLESS! has been extended through June 18th at St. Luke's Theatre. The award-winning production opened on July 13, 2015 to unanimous rave reviews led by Entertainment Weekly which called the show, "Uproarious! A mash-up of THE BAD SEED, GYPSY, ALL ABOUT EVE, plus the films of Douglas Sirk and John Waters!"

Photo Credit: Scott Stander