Billy Crystal has announced a new one-man show, '860', set to open on Broadway this autumn. The show, written by Crystal, takes its name from the address of the home he lost in the 2025 Palisades fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.
Previews will begin in October, with a limited 12-week engagement at a Shubert Theater yet to be announced. Scott Ellis, known for directing 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical', 'Doubt' and 'Take Me Out', will direct the production.
'I am thrilled to return to Broadway this fall with this challenging new show,' said Crystal. '860 was the address of the home we lost in the Palisades fires. We lived there for 46 years. I invite you to come inside 860 and I’ll tell you all the funny and touching things that happened there, not only in my career but to our family. It’s a joyous and heartfelt visit, about how with the love of family and friends and your inner strength, you can get through tough times.'
'860' will be produced by Janice Crystal, James L. Nederlander, Larry Magid, and Face Productions. Additional production and creative team members will be announced in the coming weeks.
Crystal, best known for films such as 'When Harry Met Sally', 'City Slickers' and 'Analyze This', made his Broadway debut in 2004 with '700 Sundays', for which he won a Tony Award. He returned to Broadway in 2022 with 'Mr. Saturday Night', a musical adaptation of the 1992 film.
