Ryan Reynolds, Rosie Perez, and Mario Cantone join the January 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 January shows: Friday, January 8 at 10:30pm and Monday, January 11 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.
The casts are scheduled as follows:Friday, January 8 at 10:30pmScott Adsit,
Rachel Dratch,
Tovah Feldshuh,
Eugene Pack,
Dayle Reyfel,
Steve Schirripa, and
Alan ZweibelMonday, January 11 at 7:30pm and 9:30pmScott Adsit,
Mario Cantone,
Rachel Dratch,
Kristen Johnston,
Eugene Pack,
Rosie Perez,
Dayle Reyfel,
Ryan Reynolds,
Sherri Shepherd, and
Alan ZweibelThe 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, which will be read this coming week, as well as autobiographies by 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.
At the end of January, Celebrity Autobiography will play two shows as part of SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival. The casts for these performances on Saturday, January 30 at 8pm, and Sunday, January 31 at 7pm, include
Rachel Dratch,
Neil Patrick Harris, Laura Kightlinger,
Steve Schirripa,
Lesley Ann Warren,
Fred Willard,
Dayle Reyfel and
Eugene Pack.
Both shows take place at Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Avenue. Tickets are $35. For more information about Celebrity Autobiography at SF Sketchfest, visit
www.sfsketchfest.com. To purchase tickets to Celebrity Autobiograpy at SF Sketchfest, visit
www.sfsketchfest.com/tickets.
