JEFF ROSS: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE Will Offer In-Person Rush Tickets
The show began previews Tuesday, August 5 at the Nederlander Theatre and will celebrate Opening Night on Monday, August 18.
By: Stephi Wild Aug. 07, 2025
The new theatrical one-man show, Jeff Ross: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE, will offer an in-person rush policy, in addition to the previously announced digital ticket lottery policy. The show began previews Tuesday, August 5 at the Nederlander Theatre and will celebrate Opening Night on Monday, August 18, for an eight-week limited engagement through Sunday, September 28, 2025.
IN-PERSON RUSH POLICY
In-person rush tickets are offered at the Nederlander Theatre box office on performance day. The in-person rush ticket pricing is $40 per ticket, with a limit of two per person, subject to availability, on a first-come, first-served basis.
DIGITAL LOTTERY POLICY
The digital ticket lottery is powered by Broadway Direct. A limited number of $45 lottery tickets will be available for each performance. The lottery will open at 9 AM ET the day before each performance and close at 4 PM ET that same day. Once the lottery closes, winners will be notified within minutes and will have 60 minutes to claim and pay for tickets for the next day’s show. Seat locations and number of tickets awarded by the lottery are subject to availability. Lottery seats may be partially obstructed. Ticket buyers are limited to two tickets per entry and one entry per person per day. To enter and for more specifics, please visit https://lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/jeff-ross/.
Hot off the record-breaking success of his Emmy-nominated “GROAT (Greatest Roast of All Time): Tom Brady” for Netflix, Ross offers audiences a strikingly rare insight into his life with Take A Banana For The Ride, a hilarious and cathartic comedic experience about life and human resilience. Named for his beloved grandfather’s practical and loving travel advice, this exhilaratingly intimate one-man show offers a peeled back look into the heart and soul of America’s Roastmaster – but don’t expect to get away un-skewered.
Take a Banana for the Ride is directed on Broadway by Stephen Kessler (Vegas Vacation, Paul Williams: Still Alive), with creative consultation by Jeff Calhoun (Newsies), dramaturgy by Seth Barrish (Mike Birbigilia: The Old Man & the Pool), and music direction by Asher Denburg. The show is produced by Eric Nederlander, Robert Nederlander Jr., Marc Cornstein, and Tony Eisenberg, with Showtown Productions serving as Executive Producer.
The Broadway production features Set Design by Tony Award winner Beowulf Borrit (New York, New York, Act One), Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James (Redwood, Gypsy), Lighting Design by Adam Honoré (Ragtime, Purlie Victorious), Sound Design by Daniel Lundberg (Joy), and Projection Design by Stefania Bulbarella (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding). Orchestrations and arrangements are by Music Director and Pianist Asher Denburg (A Beautiful Noise national tour, Spamilton national tour), and Additional Violin Arrangements are by Associate Music Director and Violinist Felix Herbst (Fiddler On The Roof national tour).
“Ever since my Aunt Bess took me to see Jackie Mason on Broadway when I was young, I’ve daydreamed about performing my own classy and uncensored one-man show,” said Jeff Ross. “I’m honored and excited by the opportunity to share my origin story of how I became the motherf*n Roastmaster General! This new show is designed to be a cathartic experience shared with others – I encourage you to bring friends that you care about, people that might be going through tough times. I will shake them out of it with an evening of uncensored jokes, uplifting stories, songs and even some live roasting of the bravest volunteers.”
When workshopped at the 2024 Netflix Is a Joke Festival, Jimmy Kimmel hailed Ross for staging “A very moving, very personal story…this beautiful show unveils a side of Jeff you will not forget.” John Stamos added, “to see him master both the art of humor and the depth of drama is nothing short of remarkable.”
Tickets for Take a Banana for the Ride are on sale now. The regular performance schedule is Mondays at 7:30pm, Wednesdays 7:30pm, Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 3:00pm & 7:30pm, and Sundays at 3:00pm & 7:30pm. Holiday Week schedules may vary & the schedule is subject to change. For more information, visit JeffRossBroadway.com.
