{"id":279668,"date":"2026-06-27T04:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T04:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/279668\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T04:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T04:12:19","slug":"mob-wives-returns-to-the-spotlight-with-live-nyc-reunion-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/279668\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Mob Wives\u2019 returns to the spotlight with live NYC reunion show"},"content":{"rendered":"

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 More than a decade after \u201cMob Wives\u201d became one of reality television\u2019s most talked-about series, three women connected to the franchise are reuniting for an evening of stories, memories and behind-the-scenes revelations in New York City.<\/p>\n

\u201cMob Wives: The Sit Down Tour\u201d is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. at City Winery New York. Doors open at 6 p.m. The venue is located at 25 11th Ave. in Manhattan.<\/p>\n

The live event will feature original Mob Wives cast member Renee Graziano alongside Jennifer Graziano, the creator and executive producer of the hit VH1 series.<\/p>\n

They will be joined by Raquel Donofrio, daughter of the late Angela \u201cBig Ang\u201d Raiola, the beloved Staten Island personality who became a fan favorite on Mob Wives before starring in the spinoff series Miami Monkey.<\/p>\n

Billed as an intimate, unscripted conversation, the event promises an inside look at the reality series that followed the lives of women with family ties to organized crime and developed a devoted fan base during its six-season run.<\/p>\n

\"AngelaTelevision personalities Angela “Big Ang” Raiola, left, and Renee Graziano attend Caesars Entertainment “Escape to Total Rewards” kick-off at Gotham Hall on Thursday, March 1, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo\/Evan Agostini)APWhat to expect<\/p>\n

Audience members can expect behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the show, discussions about memorable moments that never made it to television, reflections on life after the cameras stopped rolling.<\/p>\n

There will also be a question-and-answer session with the guests.<\/p>\n

The event also celebrates the legacy of \u201cMob Wives,\u201d which premiered in 2011 and helped make several Staten Island personalities household names.<\/p>\n

Among them was Big Ang, <\/a>whose humor, warmth and unmistakable personality made her one of the franchise\u2019s breakout stars before her death in 2016. <\/p>\n

Donofrio\u2019s appearance gives fans a chance to hear personal memories of her mother while celebrating the impact Big Ang had on both the series and its loyal audience.<\/p>\n

\"DritaCast members, from left, Drita D’Avanzo, Angela Raiola and Renee Graziano from “Mob Wives” arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Photo by Scott Gries\/Invision\/AP)Scott Gries\/Invision\/AP<\/p>\n

City Winery\u2019s Main Stage offers table seating, with food and beverage service available throughout the performance. Tickets are on sale through the venue.<\/p>\n

The event comes as interest in the franchise continues to grow. Earlier this year, TMZ <\/a>reported that a Mob Wives reboot is being shopped to television networks, fueled in part by the popularity of the viral \u201cmob wife aesthetic\u201d trend.<\/p>\n

Original star Renee Graziano and executive producer Jennifer Graziano are leading the proposed revival, which would feature a new, multi-generational cast from New York, Florida and Boston. <\/p>\n

Rather than recreate the original series, producers plan to introduce new personalities and storylines while keeping ties to the franchise.<\/p>\n

According to reports, Renee Graziano is expected to return as the central figure of the reboot, while some original cast members could make cameo appearances. <\/p>\n

MORE BY DR. GRACELYN SANTOS<\/p>\n

Drita D\u2019Avanzo has confirmed she will not participate, saying she declined the offer to focus on other television and scripted projects.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Graziano is reportedly in discussions with multiple television networks to secure a home for the series. <\/p>\n

If a traditional network deal is not reached, producers are said to be exploring independent financing and streaming distribution as alternative paths to production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 More than a decade after \u201cMob Wives\u201d became one of reality television\u2019s most talked-about…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":279669,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,104820,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-279668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-full-length","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}