The 2009 Drama Desk Award winner and 2010 Bistro Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words performed live at this year's Tony® Awards from the stage of Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13.
Celebrity Autobiography producer and creator
Eugene Pack introduced two segments from the hit comedy, which currently plays at New York's Triad Theater and which is also currently on national tour. Both segments were Broadway-themed and were performed for the Radio City Music Hall audience during commercial breaks.
Jackie Hoffman, who currently co-stars on Broadway in The Addams Family, read from
Ethel Merman's autobiography Who Can Ask for Anything More? In the passage, Ms. Hoffman related the great Merman's best remedy for getting over a cold-doing a performance of Call Me Madam.
Scott Adsit, co-star of the hit NBC series "30 Rock," read from
David Hasselhoff's biography, Don't Hassel the Hoff in which he recounts some of his exploits during his Broadway stint in the hit musical Jekyll & Hyde.
Upcoming New York dates for Celebrity Autobiography at the Triad are Monday, June 28 with a cast featuring
Craig Bierko,
Rachel Dratch ,
Kristen Johnston,
Carol Kane,
Eugene Pack,
Dayle Reyfel,
Bruce Vilanch, and
Alan Zweibel; and Monday, July 26 with a cast to be announced.
Celebrity Autobiography will also perform a special one-night-only Gay Pride edition on Saturday, June 26 at 7:30pm at New York's Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23 Street, featuring
Mario Cantone,
Rachel Dratch,
Kristen Johnston,
Cheyenne Jackson,
John Cameron Mitchell,
Eugene Pack,
Dayle Reyfel,
B.D. Wong, and
Bruce Vilanch.
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. 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.
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