Brooke Shields and New York Post columnist Michael Riedel join the February cast of the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street. There will be three February shows: Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm and Monday, February 22 at 7:30pm.
The casts are scheduled as follows:Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm:
Scott Adsit,
Mario Cantone,
Rachel Dratch,
Kristen Johnston,
Carol Kane,
John Leguizamo,
Eugene Pack,
Dayle Reyfel,
Mo Rocca,
Brooke Shields, and
Alan Zweibel.
Monday, February 22 at 7:30pm:
Scott Adsit, Craig Bierko, Rachel Dratch, Susie Essman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michael Riedel, Sherri Shepherd, and Alan Zweibel.
The comedy sensation Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words features a line-up of rotating performers who interpret the actual words and stories written by the famous and the infamous, in both solo and ensemble "chamber" pieces. Some of the "authors" that are featured include
Ivana Trump, V
Anna White, Mr. T,
Star Jones,
Kenny Loggins,
Tommy Lee,
Sylvester Stallone, the
Jonas Brothers,
Zsa Zsa Gabor,
David Cassidy,
Neil Sedaka,
Britney Spears, Madonna,
Burt Reynolds and
Loni Anderson, as well as the infamous memoirs of
ElizaBeth Taylor,
Eddie Fisher, and
Debbie Reynolds, which are edited together to create a Rashomon-esque playlet in the participants' own words.
New books are being added to the Celebrity Autobiography repertoire for 2010 including Tiger Woods's How I Play Golf as well as autobiographies by Ozzy Osbourne, Sarah Palin, and Carrie Prejean.
Celebrity Autobiography is playing to sell-out audiences and rave reviews at the Triad Theater. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called the show "big-yuks entertainment" and a "merry compendium of the witlessness and wisdom of the rich and famous." Joe Dziemianowicz of the Daily News called it a "potent comic cocktail...you weep with laughter." The New Yorker called it "inspired." And Sam Thielman of Variety wrote, "Audience members hyperventilate. It should lead a long and happy life." The show has been featured by numerous media outlets, including ABC's "The View" and "Nightline," NPR's "Morning Edition," CNN'S "American Morning," New York 1, WNBC'S "News for New York" at 11pm, and Bravo's "A-List Awards."
Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words plays at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street. Tickets are $35 - $45 and may be purchased by contacting Smarttix at 212 868-4444 or www. smarttix.com, or by visiting
www.celebrityautobiography.com. For group sales phone 718 631-0438. Please note that the Triad Theater has a two-drink minimum and is a cash-only venue.
Photo credit: Walter McBride
