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In 2009, Daniel Kitson brought a one-man show to the Edinburgh Fringe about a man who spent years writing dozens of suicide letters. In January 2011, "The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church" makes its American premiere with a month-long run in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood, as Kitson settles in at St. …
In a statement on his site, comedian and impersonator Frank Caliendo announced today that he would be ending his run at the Monte Carlo resort and casino in Las Vegas this coming spring. That's eight-and-a-half years short of his 10-year contract, which Caliendo began in October 2009. Caliendo cited his …
I've been catching up on the first season of Showtime's new dramedy, The Big C, which stars Laura Linney as a middle-aged mother who changes her approach to life upon being diagnosed with stage-four melanoma. It's got a subtle charm to it. But it's no match for "The C Word," …
A lot has changed in Colin Quinn's latest one-man show since I first saw him workshop it under a different name ("The Fall of it All") months ago in the basement lounge of Gotham Comedy Club. Inside the Helen Hayes Theatre, "Long Story Short" now boasts a set design resembling …
Hey, you there. Yes, you. Would you like to see Colin Quinn on Broadway in his latest one-man show, "Long Story Short"? Would you like to see that show for free? Well, you may be in luck. First, watch this video of Anderson Cooper interviewing Colin Quinn and his director, …
Colin Quinn's Long Story Short starts on Broadway this weekend, so it's about time we saw a 30-second TV spot for it. Roll the clip!
In case you missed it when it was off-Broadway, you now have a chance to see Colin Quinn's "Long Story Short" on an even bigger stage this fall as he'll get a limited 11-run engagement in November, with previews starting Oct. 22. Producers announced the move today. Quinn will be …
If you see only one one-man show about a young man obsessed with Superman for most of his life, please make it Michael Hartney's "So I Like Superman: A One-Nerd Show," currently on a run at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. The show includes a phone …
Opening with an outrageous performance-art piece, presented by an Oberlin student, Paul W. Downs lets audiences know he's not about to hold anything back in his one-man show, The Paul Downs Syndrome, currently in a limited run at the UCB Theatre in New York City. A short video with Downs …
You know how they tell you to write a spec script if you want to get into the TV business? Chris Kelly, a staff writer at The Onion News Network who also has written for Matt Besser's Comedy Central pilot, has written a situation that would get great ratings in …