Soprano henchman rises from dead on Broadway

TONY SOPRANO killed off henchman Ralph Cifaretto just in time for actor Joe Pantoliano to make his Broadway debut.

Pantoliano and Rosie Perez go into Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune on January 1, replacing Edie Falco, who plays Tony’s wife, Carmela, and Stanley Tucci in the Terrence McNally two-hander.

Two weeks ago, Pantoliano’s character on The Sopranos was throttled to death by Tony Soprano, played by James Gandolfini.