The popular Off-Broadway hit, which ran mainly at the Triad Theater, Celebrity Autobiography, created by Eugene Pack, will make its Broadway premiere at the Shubert Theatre for a limited engagement, on Saturday, May 16.
Celebrity Autobiography features a constantly-expanding rotating cast of today’s celebrities from TV, film and stage, sports—and even politics—acting out OTHER celebrities’ unintentionally hilarious autobiographies. It’s “A merry compendium of the witlessness of the rich and famous” reported The New York Times, and audiences agree, “We couldn’t make this stuff up!”
In addition to solo excerpts, the show combines passages from various autobiographies to create an ensemble “mash ups” that ping pongs into funny “he said, she said” scenarios…famous love triangles…and wildly different takes on the same experience.
Most stars appear for a week or two at a time, some just for a night or two, and surprise guests can be expected to pop in from time to time. The Monday, May 18 opening night cast features Scott Adsit, Mario Cantone, Jeff Hiller, Jackie Hoffman, Gayle King, Andrea Martin, Bobby Moynihan, Ben Mankiewicz, Kenan Thompson, Nia Vardalos, Rita Wilson, Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel.
Celebrity Autobiography runs 90 minutes (give or take a few laughs) with no intermission. The regular performance schedule is Mondays at 7:30pm, Thursdays at 5:00pm and 9:00pm, Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 5:00pm and 9:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm and 6:00pm. Check the website for further information and tickets, from $49.
The Shubert Theatre is located at 225 West 44th Street New York, NY
