Mike Birbiglia News

Molly Brenner will present The Pleasure’s Mine written by Ms. Brenner and directed by Elizabeth Bennett. The production will be presented as part of the 2022 FRIGID Festival at UNDER St. Marks.

Due to the COVID-19 surge driven by the Omicron variant, and out of an abundance of caution for public health, Steppenwolf Theatre Company has postponed its Steppenwolf for Young Adults world premiere adaptation of Eve L. Ewing's 1919 with the hope of producing the show in the fall of 2022.

SF Sketchfest, co-founded and directed by David Owen, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney, the longest-running comedy festival in the U.S. The event mixes major comedy stars and up-and-coming comedians from around the world for sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, workshops, and panel discussions.

It was announced today that award-winning stand-up comedian Alex Edelman’s critically acclaimed new show Just For Us will take an unexpected hiatus at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) due to the rising cases of COVID-19.

How does a hapless tour guide juggle a Senator’s lofty legacy with his litany of sex scandals? That’s the question at the heart of the seriously funny one-man show, The Honorable Herbert Peabody, written and performed by Kirk McGee and developed with and directed by Corey Atkins.

On the heels of his award-winning Broadway show, The New One, comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia comes to the Steppenwolf stage with a tale of life, death, and a highly chlorinated YMCA pool. With his unique form of comedic storytelling, Birbiglia's The Old Man and the Pool chronicles a coming-of-middle-age story that asks the big questions: Why are we here? What's next? And what happens when the items at the doctor's office that you thought were decorative become quite useful?

With his unique form of comedic storytelling, Birbiglia’s The Old Man and the Pool chronicles a coming-of-middle-age story that asks the big questions: Why are we here? What’s next? And what happens when the items at the doctor’s office that you thought were decorative become quite useful?

Award-winning stand-up comedian Alex Edelman's acclaimed one-man-show, Just For Us, has extended three weeks, now playing at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, NYC) through January 8, 2022. The show, directed by Adam Brace and presented by Mike Birbiglia, opened just last night!

It was announced today that award-winning stand-up comedian Alex Edelman’s acclaimed one-man-show, Just For Us, has extended three weeks, now playing at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, NYC) through January 8, 2022.

The comedy fest in Los Angeles will feature Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, David Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Jerry Seinfeld, John Mulaney, Larry David, Margaret Cho, Maya Rudolph, Nick Kroll, Sandra Bernhard, Seth Rogen, Tina Fey, Wanda Sykes and more. 

Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced today that comedian Mike Birbiglia will kick off the New Year with his latest show Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and The Pool at the Theatre beginning January 4. Written and performed by Birbiglia with direction by Seth Barrish, this limited engagement show runs January 4-23, 2022 in the Roda Theatre. 

Just For Us weaves together entertaining anecdotes from Alex Edelman's own life, with a poignant and shocking story at its center: After receiving an onslaught of anti-Semitic comments online, Edelman attended a gathering of White Nationalists in New York City, coming face to face with members of the alt-right. 

Symphony Space today made livestreaming tickets available for its robust, wide-ranging 2021-22 season, realizing its ambition to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown as an institution committed to a hybrid model, with live events streamed in real time to audiences straight from Symphony Space’s stages in Manhattan.

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced that comedian, storyteller and actor Mike Birbiglia will bring his comedy to the historic Pantages Theatre.

The Stanley Live and Comedy Works Entertainment presents Guys We F****d: The Experience coming to The Stanley Hotel Concert Hall in Estes Park on Thursday, December 30.

It was announced today that award-winning stand-up comedian Alex Edelman will make his New York stage debut with the US Premiere of his acclaimed one-man-show, Just For Us, at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, NYC) this December.

Mike Birbiglia knows how to make people laugh with his painfully true stories and practical advice. If you're in need of a humor-filled evening, you won't want to miss Mike Birbiglia Live! on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Overture Center's Capitol Theater.

Playwright Jeremy O. Harris' has announced that his Tony-nominated hit Slave Play will once again arrive on the west coast next year as a part of Center Theatre Group's new season.

Symphony Space will welcome audiences back into its New York City home this season for a wide range of memorable events that take place for one night only, and only at Symphony Space.

Playwright Jeremy O. Harris' Tony-nominated Slave Play was set to arrive on the west coast next year as a part of Center Theatre Group's new season; however, the show may not run as planned. Harris writes in a tweet today that he is withdrawing the play from the season to make room for works from young, female playwrights.