CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY to have summer run at the Shubert

Dates TBD

Participants will include Brooke Adams, Pamela Adlon, Scott Adsit, Lewis Black, Christie Brinkley, Danny Burstein, Mario Cantone, Bob Costas, Tate Donovan, Chloe Fineman, Will Forte, Gina Gershon, Kathy Griffin, Jeff Hiller, Jackie Hoffman, Ken Jeong, Gayle King, Stewart Lane, Susan Lucci, Ralph Macchio, Ben Mankiewicz, Andrea Martin, Eric McCormack, Bobby Moynihan, Laraine Newman, Oscar Nunez, Cheri Oteri, Tiler Peck, Billy Porter, Phil Rosenthal, Tony Shalhoub, Sherri Shepherd, Molly Shannon, Jennifer Tilly, Nia Vardalos, Bruce Vilanch, Rita Wilson, and Alan Zweibel.


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Well, the entire premise is them acting out famous memoirs in the character of the person who wrote it.

It’s the spiritual ancestor of ALL OUT/ALL IN. Not a bad way for some people to get a summer check and a Broadway credit.

I’d honestly be tickled to see Bruce Vilanch because he’s such a wit and a big part of why awards shows are as funny and queer as they are.

Bette's Turban said: "Ewww. I saw one of these way back when with Sheri Shepard and the husband and wife team who created the premise at some hole in the wall. Broadway has truly lost its magic. Wishing them success. But this makes me sad."

This is just a placeholder. Prime real estate in the area would have been vacant for nearly 9 months otherwise.

Bette's Turban said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Bette's Turban said: "Ewww. I saw one of these way back when with Sheri Shepard and the husband and wife team who created the premise at some hole in the wall. Broadway has truly lost its magic. Wishing them success. But this makes me sad."

This is just a placeholder. Prime real estate in the area would have been vacant for nearly 9 months otherwise."

I understand that. But it is Broadway. There should be standards."

What’s the issue? If you don’t like it, don’t buy a ticket. Easy.

EDSOSLO858 said: "Bette's Turban said: "Ewww. I saw one of these way back when with Sheri Shepard and the husband and wife team who created the premise at some hole in the wall. Broadway has truly lost its magic. Wishing them success. But this makes me sad."

This is just a placeholder. Prime real estate in the area would have been vacant for nearly 9 months otherwise."

Exactly. I think it sounds like a great idea.

Bette's Turban said: "Oh no issue. As I said.. I wish them success. It just seems so unreal. I guess I am one of the old didies that thought Broadway meant the pinnacle. Hope you enjoy."

Oh don’t get me wrong. I would never buy a ticket for this either. I just don’t see what the problem is that it exists.

I'm more shocked that this begins next week.

Bette's Turban said: "Is it real? That link doesn't work."

The press release I got from OMDKC says it begins 5/16, formally opens 5/18. The only enclosed link that worked was a link to Telecharge.

Looks like the balcony is closed and a surprising amount of seats in the front orch are being withheld.

Updated On: 5/4/26 at 06:25 PM

If Beaches can hang on, every theater would have an occupant for a short time with this announcement (not counting whatever happens with Book of Mormon)

A casual look at the schedule appears to show Mario Cantone is doing the entire run, which should be a hoot.

Bette's Turban said: "I understand that. But it is Broadway. There should be standards."

Have you….paid attention to some of the shows that graced Broadway over the past 20-25 years?

Hell, we just had Beetlejuice flop for the third time in six years and Beaches is playing to sold out houses made up exclusively of ghosts, cobwebs, and Jessica Vosk’s cell phone. Let’s not kid ourselves about “standards”.

Updated On: 5/5/26 at 11:17 AM

GiantsInTheSky2, I just laughed out loud at that.

"Commercial Theater" - as opposed to what? Commercial theater, like Broadway, thrives on willing participants: producers and investors put up their own money hoping for profit, and ticket-buyers freely choose to spend their earnings for an evening of entertainment. The opposite is theater subsidized by government money — funds taken through taxation from people who would not willingly buy a ticket or invest in the production themselves. I guess Coercive Theater?