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Long Story Short 2010

Run Time:
1 hour and 15 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: November 9, 2010
Closing: March 05, 2011

Long Story Short - 2010 Broadway History , Info & More

Comically channeling the demise of great world empires, Colin Quinn uses his "articulate brand of comedy" in taking audiences through an uproarious history of the world in 75 minutes. From his personification of Caesar as the original Italian mobster to his complaints about Ancient Greece and Antigone giving way to Costco and Snooki, Quinn is at his satirical best, taking on the attitudes, appetites and bad habits that toppled the world's most powerful nations. Colin Quinn Long Story Short proves that throughout human history, the joke has always been on us.


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Colin Quinn's history lesson in 'Long Story Short'
9 / 10

In a country where more and more people get their news from Jon Stewart, what's so unthinkable about getting our world history from Colin Quinn? To say we could do worse - a lot worse - is meant only as praise for 'Colin Quinn: Long Story Short,' the mostly smart and shrewd little stand-up comedy/psychopolitical history lesson.

Colin Quinn Long Story Short
7 / 10

I doubt that many middle-school teachers are organizing class trips to see Colin Quinn Long Story Short—the R-rated insults and ethnic humor are strictly for teens—but kids might actually glean something from the material. In 75 minutes, the comedian takes us on a gruffly wiseass tour of Western civilization, emphasizing the rise and fall of empires, from the ancient Greeks to America’s present status as corrupt global cop. Although a history professor would take issue with the soundness of Quinn’s facts and spin, there’s a surprising amount of insight and cleverness between the punch lines.

COLIN QUINN LONG STORY SHORT Closes Today
by BWW News Desk - March 5, 2011


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn's one-man show, Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, had extended its run for the second time at the Helen Hayes Theatre through Saturday, March 5th. Preview performances began on Friday, October 22nd and the show officially opened on Tuesday, November 9th. The show was initially scheduled to end its 11-week limited engagement on Saturday, January 8th and was previously extended through February 5th.

COLIN QUINN LONG STORY SHORT Extends Through March 5
by Nicole Rosky - January 6, 2011


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn's one-man show, Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, will extend its run for the second time at the Helen Hayes Theatre through Saturday, March 5th. Preview performances began on Friday, October 22nd and the show officially opened on Tuesday, November 9th. The show was initially scheduled to end its 11-week limited engagement on Saturday, January 8th and was previously extended through February 5th.

Colin Quinn Extends Through February 5
by Robert Diamond - December 6, 2010


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn's one-man show, Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, will extend its run at the Helen Hayes Theatre through Saturday, February 5th. Preview performances began on Friday, October 22nd and the show officially opened on Tuesday, November 9th. The show was initially scheduled to end its 11-week limited engagement on Saturday, January 8th.

Review - Les Miserables & Long Story Short
by Ben Peltz - December 2, 2010


Cameron Mackintosh's 25th Anniversary production of Les Misérables, presented by The Paper Mill Playhouse, has finally hit the friendly American shores after touring Britain, and perhaps symbolic of its Atlantic crossing is the new opening picture devised by co-directors Laurence Conner and James Powell.  Sure, 24601 (a/k/a Jean Valjean) is still a prisoner in chains for the crime of stealing a loaf of bread for his starving sister and her family, but he and his fellow inmates are now rowing oars on a galley ship.  The music (Claude-Michel Schonberg) and words (Herbert Kretzmer, based on the original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel) of this world-famous adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, set against the backdrop of Paris' 1832 student revolution, are unchanged, but the new locale not only starts the evening off with a visually striking image, but signals to the musical's two-and-a-half decades worth of fans that this will not be just another variation of the original Trevor Nunn/John Caird production they are accustomed to.  (A production that can still be enjoyed on the West End.)

Photo Coverage: LONG STORY SHORT Opening Night After Party
by Walter McBride - November 10, 2010


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn opened his one-man show Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre for an 11-week limited engagement. Preview performances began on Friday, October 22nd and the production will play through Saturday, January 8th. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night and brings you photo coverage below.

Photo Coverage: LONG STORY SHORT Opening Night Arrivals
by Walter McBride - November 10, 2010


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn opened his one-man show Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre for an 11-week limited engagement. Preview performances began on Friday, October 22nd and the production will play through Saturday, January 8th. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night and brings you photo coverage below.

Photo Coverage: LONG STORY SHORT Opens on Broadway
by Walter McBride - November 10, 2010


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn opened his one-man show Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre for an 11-week limited engagement. Preview performances began on Friday, October 22nd and the production will play through Saturday, January 8th. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night and brings you photo coverage below.

TV: Sneak Peek of Colin Quinn in LONG STORY SHORT
by Craig Brockman - November 8, 2010


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn moves his one-man show Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, to Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre for an 11-week limited engagement. Preview performances began on Friday, October 22nd and will officially open on Tuesday, November 9th. The production will play through Saturday, January 8th. Check out these highlights from the show!

Photo Flash: Colin Quinn in LONG STORY SHORT!
by Jessica Lewis - November 1, 2010


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn will move his one-man show Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, to Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre for an 11-week limited engagement. Preview performances began on Friday, October 22nd and will officially open on Tuesday, November 9th. The production will play through Saturday, January 8th. The first production photos have been released and appear below!

STAGE TUBE: Seinfeld-Helmed 'COLIN QUINN' Releases First Broadway Commercial
by Jessica Lewis - October 19, 2010


Jerry Seinfeld directs Colin Quinn in Colin Quinn Long Story Short - the one-man theatrical show moving to Broadway after a successful run off-Broadway. Comically channeling the demise of great world empires, Colin Quinn uses his 'articulate brand of comedy' in taking audiences through an uproarious history of the world in 75 minutes. From his personification of Caesar as the original Italian mobster to his complaints about Ancient Greece and Antigone giving way to Costco and Snooki, Quinn is at his satirical best, taking on the attitudes, appetites and bad habits that toppled the world's most powerful nations. Colin Quinn Long Story Short proves that throughout human history, the joke has always been on us.

Photo Coverage: Seinfeld, Quinn & Cooper Talk LONG STORY SHORT
by Walter McBride - October 12, 2010


Today, CNN's Anderson Cooper moderated a discussion with Jerry Seinfeld and Colin Quinn in talks over A Colin Quinn Long Story Short - the one-man theatrical show moving to Broadway after a successful run off-Broadway. Comically channeling the demise of great world empires, Colin Quinn uses his 'articulate brand of comedy' in taking audiences through an uproarious history of the world in 75 minutes. From his personification of Caesar as the original Italian mobster to his complaints about Ancient Greece and Antigone giving way to Costco and Snooki, Quinn is at his satirical best, taking on the attitudes, appetites and bad habits that toppled the world's most powerful nations. Colin Quinn Long Story Short proves that throughout human history, the joke has always been on us.

Photo Coverage: UP ON THE MARQUEE: Colin Quinn LONG STORY SHORT
by Walter McBride - October 9, 2010


Former 'Saturday Night Live' and Comedy Central star Colin Quinn will move his one-man show Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, to Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre for an 11-week limited engagement. Preview performances begin on Friday, October 22nd and will officially open on Tuesday, November 9th. The production will play through Saturday, January 8th.

Long Story Short History

Other Productions of Long Story Short

2010   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2010   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway

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