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Star-Studded Celebrity Autobiography Sets Broadway Return This Summer

The comedy show will play an extended run at the Shubert.

David Gordon

David Gordon

| Broadway |

May 4, 2026

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The star-studded revue Celebrity Autobiography will make its Broadway return this summer at the Shubert Theatre. Performances begin May 16 in advance of a May 18 opening.

Celebrity Autobiography, developed by Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel, finds a group of celebrities acting out tell-all memoirs. The centerpiece is a reenactment of the love story of Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, and Richard Burton, told from all sides using their respective memoirs.

The show has had repeat and sold-out runs at New York’s Triad Theatre, The Groundlings Los Angeles, London’s West End Leicester Theatre, Edinburgh, Australia’s Sydney Opera House, and throughout the US.

The opening night cast of Celebrity Autobiography features Scott Adsit, Mario Cantone, Jeff Hiller, Jackie Hoffman, Gayle King, Andrea Martin, Bobby Moynihan, Ben Mankiewicz, Kenan Thompson, Nia Vardalos, Rita Wilson, and creators Pack and Reyfel.

Participants will include Brooke Adams, Pamela Adlon, Lewis Black, Christie Brinkley, Danny Burstein, Bob Costas, Tate Donovan, Chloe Fineman, Will Forte, Gina Gershon, Kathy Griffin, Ken Jeong, Stewart Lane, Susan Lucci, Ralph Macchio, Eric McCormack, Laraine Newman, Oscar Nunez, Cheri Oteri, Tiler Peck, Billy Porter, Phil Rosenthal, Tony Shalhoub, Sherri Shepherd, Molly Shannon, Jennifer Tilly, Bruce Vilanch, and Alan Zweibel.

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