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If you didn’t get a chance to catch Mike Birbiglia’s latest show The New One on Broadway on here in LA, you’ll have a chance to see it in the form of a comedy special over on Netflix starting Tues., Nov. 26th.

Apparently, Birbiglia shot the special in secret awhile ago and also, according to this announcement, wants you to cancel Thanksgiving. For Birbiglia, we’re down with that.

On a separate note, anyone notice that Netflix is going really lo-fi, albeit personal, with these announcements for their biggest comedy specials?

July 25, 2019

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Master comedian/storyteller Mike Birbiglia wrapped up a celebrated run on Broadway with his latest solo show The New One.

Now, he’s taking The New One around the country that includes a 5 week run at the Ahmanson Theatre in DTLA. Also, as you can see above, there will be tickets that are only $35 (some Orchestra seats are going for $110-$145).

So, go get your tickets quick and use the promo code ONSALE35 here.

Mike Birbiglia’s The New One Will Be Coming to the Ahmanson in DTLA This Fall

April 1, 2019

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Mike Birbiglia’s The New One Will Be Coming to the Ahmanson in DTLA This Fall

Mike Birbiglia doesn’t come through LA often and, even more rarely does a run of his award winning, critically acclaimed solo shows that have become Broadway shows and Netflix specials.

So, him doing a run of his Broadway show The New One at the Ahmanson at the gigantic Los Angeles Music Center in DTLA will probably be like seeing a shooting star we’d say. The run will go for a month from Oct. 23rd to Nov. 24th and individual tickets aren’t even on sale yet.

That being said, it’s the sort of show that will undoubtedly will sell out and you should be watching closely for when they go on sale (or, if you have the wallet for it, buy season passes for the LAMC).

Mike Birbiglia Wasn’t Aware He Met Gerard Butler, Then Something Else Weirder Happened

December 19, 2018

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Somehow, Mike Birbiglia keeps having wonderfully odd things happen to him in his life and distilling it perfectly into a story.

This story told on this week’s Late Night with Seth Meyers is yet another example amongst many of this fact. Please enjoy.

Mike Birbiglia Wasn’t Aware He Met Gerard Butler, Then Something Else Weirder Happened

December 19, 2018

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Somehow, Mike Birbiglia keeps having wonderfully odd things happen to him in his life and distilling it perfectly into a story.

This story told on this week’s Late Night with Seth Meyers is yet another example amongst many of this fact. Please enjoy.

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.

Mike Birbiglia’s The New One to Come Out as Netflix Special Right Before Thanksgiving

Mike Birbiglia’s The New One Will Be Coming to the Ahmanson in DTLA This Fall

Mike Birbiglia Wasn’t Aware He Met Gerard Butler, Then Something Else Weirder Happened

Mike Birbiglia Wasn’t Aware He Met Gerard Butler, Then Something Else Weirder Happened

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

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