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The View Hosts Celebrate Joy Behar's Off-Broadway Opening in My First Ex-Husband

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Tricia Baron

David Gordon

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February 7, 2025

2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 1 — Susie Essman, Adrienne C. Moore, Joy Behar, and Tovah Feldshuh
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Joy Behar’s My First Ex-Husband celebrated its off-Broadway opening night at the MMAC Theater on February 6. Directed by Randal Myler, the 85-minute comedy started performances on January 29.

2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 25 — Adrienne C. Moore, Joy Behar, Tovah Feldshuh, and Susie Essman
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2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 32 — Joy Behar and Star Jones
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In My First Ex-Husband, women reveal true stories about marriages that end in divorce. It has a rotating cast of actors, the initial grouping of which is Behar (The View), Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Tovah Feldshuh (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is the New Black), who perform through February 23.

2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 33 — *The View* hosts, past and present: Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sunny Hostin, Sherri Shepherd, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, Star Jones, and Sara Haines
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2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 36 — ABC News president Almin Karamehmedovic, stylist Fran Taylor, Sunny Hostin, *The View* executive broadcast producer Robin Hommel, Joy Behar, *The View* executive producer Brian Teta, Ana Navarro, Star Jones, president of news group and networks Debra O’Connell, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sherri Shepherd, Gretta Monahan, and Sara Haines
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The show will be performed by comedian Judy Gold, All My Children legend Susan Lucci, Oscar nominee Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull), and Tony winner Tonya Pinkins (Caroline, or Change) February 26-March 23.

2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 9 — Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Haines
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2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 7 — Incoming cast member Cathy Moriarty
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March 26-April 20 will see Veanne Cox, Jackie Hoffman, and Andrea Navedo. Gina Gershon completes that quartet beginning April 2.

2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 30 — Diane Sawyer and Joy Behar
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2025 02 06 TheaterMania My First Ex Husband Opening Joy Behar 23 — Joy Behar and Tovah Feldshuh
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Audiences will meet women married to the mob, their jobs, their faith, money, and—inevitably—the wrong man. With courage and candor, these women find the strength to close the door on their past and step boldly into new adventures. Their stories are your stories—only funnier.