'860' review: Billy Crystal comes home to Broadway
1 Minute Critic • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Billy Crystal’s new Broadway solo show, "860," is named after the address of the home he shared with his family for 46 years, which was destroyed in the 2025 Palisades Fire, serving as a poignant backdrop for the performance.
- The show blends personal loss with Crystal’s extensive career memories, highlighting friendships with entertainment legends like Robin Williams and Rob Reiner, as well as personal heroes such as Mickey Mantle and Muhammad Ali.
- Despite some distracting video elements, Crystal’s storytelling shines through, offering a mix of humor and heartache that captures his journey from stand-up beginnings to Hollywood success.
- "860" runs at the Imperial Theatre in New York City through January 3, 2027, and is praised for its fast-paced, heartfelt narrative that appeals to both longtime fans and newcomers.
- The performance lasts 95 minutes with no intermission and is noted for finding humor and resilience even in the face of devastating loss.
