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Pick of the Day: Alex Edelman: Just For Us on Broadway (in NYC) 6/22-8/19

April 6, 2023

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There’s a fair chance that you’ve gotten to catch Alex Edelman‘s internationally acclaimed show Just For Us as it has played Off Broadway for a run that was extended six times (in addition to touring globally to even more praise). Still, several millions of folks live in the Greater NYC Area and have likely missed on their first chance to catch Edelman’s riveting show about what happened following Alex going undercover at a White Nationalist meeting (as Alex is a Jew and very much not a White Nationalist).

With it being such a timely story on top of winning awards and glowing reviews seemingly wherever it plays, Edelman is getting to mount Just For Us once more, but this time on one of the biggest types of stages a comedian can play, Broadway. From Jun. 22nd through Aug. 19th, Edelman will be doing Just For Us up big at The Hudson Theatre playing nearly every night of the week (except for Sunday).

Tickets start at $44 and you better snag them up quick at justforusshow.com as we’ll not at all be surprised if they sell out quick yet again.

Mike Birbiglia and Ira Glass Are Taking Submissions for Mike’s (Sort of) Understudy for “The New One” on Broadway

December 1, 2018

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The announcement continues:

But – next best thing – on January 16th, you’ll perform your monologue on the Cort Theatre stage introduced by This American Life’s Ira Glass. In other words … your own Broadway debut! (Nathan Lane: please do not apply.)

To be clear, I don’t want you to impersonate me. I want to see YOURversion of it. You can post the videos on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #BirbigsUnderstudy. Be sure to tag @NewOneBway!

Thanks for throwing your hat in the ring! Really looking forward to this.

Love, Mike.

Even though it’s ultimately a minute or so of stage time and you’ll be performing a monologue from Mike’s old solo shows, this definitely is something you might want to get in on.

Also, we would not be surprised if this ends up being the seed or a major plot point for Mike’s next show.

Mike Birbiglia’s The New One to Have a Broadway Run

September 26, 2018

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Perhaps the work of Nick Kroll and John Mulaney and Oh, Hello broke down a bit of a barrier between comedy (that of the stand-up, sketch, and improv world that is) and Broadway.

Maybe the finely woven joke and story tapestries of Mike Birbiglia that have toured the world and been adapted into movies just naturally found its way to Broadway as it’s one of the few places Mike’s work has yet to make its mark.

In any case, the brilliant Mike Birbiglia will be doing a Broadway run at the Cort Theatre of his latest show, the New One this Fall/Winter.

If you’re in, around, or going to NYC, you should go snag your tickets here.

Watch Alan Alda as a Guest on Oh, Hello on Broadway

December 30, 2016

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Here’s the best glimpse, thus far, to see what Oh, Hello on Broadway is like if you’re unable to snag some tickets.

Geroge St. Geegland/John Mulaney and Gil Faizon/Nick Kroll always have a different guest every night on their live Oh, Hello show on Broadway. Their guests have been all sorts of a-listers and celebrated New Yorkers.

Recently, they just had one of their best guests yet with legendary actor Alan Alda, who seems to fit in with St. Geegland and Faizon’s geriatric antics.

See for yourself here.

Jon Hamm and John Slattery Listed as Understudies for Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s “Oh, Hello”

October 11, 2016

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Jon Hamm and John Slattery Listed as Understudies for Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s “Oh, Hello”

It looks like Kroll and Mulaney made sure to make every single square inch of their Broadway run funny.

In the programs for Oh, Hello on Broadway, both John Slattery and Jon Hamm are actually listed in the programs as the understudies for Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland played by Nick Kroll and John Mulaney respectively. Leave it to Kroll and Mulaney to find some “suitable” understudies.

Slattery and Hamm have yet to really step in for a night of Oh, Hello. Also, it’s hard to imagine anyone inhabiting the roles of Gil and George, but imagining Slattery and Hamm doing Too Much Tuna is pretty adorable.

Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Describe the Essences of “Oh, Hello”, Gil Faizon, and George St. Geegland

September 3, 2016

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As Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland are about to take on Broadway, their real life counterparts Nick Kroll and John Mulaney went on The Tonight Show and explained to Jimmy Fallon and the rest of the country what’s at the core of both Faizon and St. Geegland and why they’re doing Oh, Hello.

Of course, Kroll and Mulaney have fun with it, especially in NBC Experience Store attire.

“Oh, Hello” Now Set to Hit Broadway This Fall

June 27, 2016

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From sketch to recurring characters to playing Off-Broadway to touring across America to actually playing Broadway in NYC, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney have reached a zenith in theater with their characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland and their live show Oh, Hello.

Starting September 23rd then currently running through January 8th, Oh, Hello on Broadway will run at The Lyceum Theatre. You can get your tickets now and you should do so quickly.

Kroll and Mulaney have not only managed to go from “Off Broadway” to “Broadway”, but are thankfully bridging a gap between sketch comedy and theater.

Funny or Die, Adam McKay, and Archie Comics Team Up For an Adaptation of “Archie” for Broadway

August 7, 2015

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(via Deadline)

Funny or Die is really expanding their brand with their weatherman competition and now this Archie stage production.

Adam McKay is set to write it, while Funny or Die and Archie Comics will collaborate on the actual production at a date TBD.

McKay commented on the project, “Archie represents a bygone era of America and like all bygone eras, there are elements we miss and elements that should be bygone. This will be a musical that deals with both those realities in a bright, colorful and slightly demented way.”

So, with that in mind, you can look forward to both this Archie and A Confederacy of Dunces done live on stages in the not so distant future.

Martin Scorcese’s “The King of Comedy” Is Headed to Broadway as a Musical

July 23, 2015

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(via Variety)

If Rupert Pupkin was crazy enough to kidnap a late night talk show host in order to tell jokes on late night, is it so crazy if he sings while doing it?

Out of Scorcese’s vast filmography, The King of Comedy that follows Pupkin in pursuing his crazed dream is the Scorcese classic that will be the adapted into a stage musical for Broadway.

The award winning musical talents of Stephen Trask and Chris D’Arienzo are collaborating on the adaptation.

While seeing a musical of The Wolf of Wall Street or maybe After Hours would be fun, this could be fun, possibly more so than the very darkly comedic film, especially if they can get Sandra Bernhard to reprise her original role.

Larry David’s “Fish In The Dark” Grossing Millions Just in Advance Ticket Sales on Broadway

February 23, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Despite Larry David’s fear of pitchforks from his first foray into Broadway, his play Fish in the Dark is doing pretty, pretty, pretty great.

After 8 preview performances, it grossed over a $1 million and has already sold $13.5 million worth of advance tickets.

Our guess is that every single performance of Fish In The Dark will probably sold out even though it’s officially opening at the beginning of March and running up until the first week of June. So, get your tickets while you can.

If there’s another season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, maybe it will be centered around Larry writing and starring in a play?

Larry David Gives a Detail or Two About His Upcoming Broadway Play “Fish in the Dark”

September 6, 2014

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This week, Larry David gave a little, emphasis on “a little”, insight into what the upcoming Broadway play that he wrote and will star in called Fish in the Dark while on The Tonight Show.

He also, in very Larry David fashion, hopes that, if it bombs commercially and critically, that no one will be coming with pitchforks after him.

Larry David’s Broadway Play Has Part of Its Cast and Preview/Opening Dates

September 3, 2014

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(via Playbill)

Larry David’s upcoming play, now titled Fish in the Dark, is coming all together. Some of the cast has just been announced featuring Rosie Perez, Jake Cannavale, Jayne Houdyshell, Jonny Orsini, and Jerry Adler.

While they’re getting more of the moving pieces of David’s comedy focusing on a death in the family, previews will start at The Cort Theatre on Feb. 2nd next year and the official opening will come a month later on Mar. 5th.

So, you’re probably going to want to snag tickets as soon as you can.

Larry David Going to Broadway with Fish in the Dark

August 7, 2014

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(via Showbiz 411)

The supposed play that Larry David was rumored earlier this year to be possibly doing is now actually happening. David has written Fish in the Dark and Scott Rudin is producing.

There isn’t a time table as to when this will hit Broadway quite yet, but, as far as live stage productions that are coming soon, you should keep this and Trey Parker’s Cannibal: The Musical on your radar.

Tim Minchin Developing a Groundhog Day Musical

January 10, 2014

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Tim Minchin Developing a Groundhog Day Musical

While adapting any material into a musical can be suspicious, one of the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day from the brilliant Tim Minchin is probably going to be pretty great.

We hope this makes it to the stage and tours across the world so we can see it soon.