Billy Crystal Sets Fall Broadway Return In Solo Show '860'
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Key Points:
- Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show titled 860, inspired by the home he lost in the 2025 Palisades fires, directed by Scott Ellis.
- The show will have a strictly limited 12-week engagement starting previews in October at a Shubert Theater to be announced.
- 860 is described by Crystal as a joyous and heartfelt reflection on family, love, and resilience through tough times, drawing from his personal and professional experiences.
- Crystal previously debuted on Broadway in 2004 with 700 Sundays, a Tony-winning one-man show, and returned in 2022 with Mr. Saturday Night, a musical that received five Tony nominations.
- Director Scott Ellis, Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, has an extensive Broadway portfolio including Tony-winning productions and is leading the creative direction of 860.
