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Long Story Short 2010

Run Time:
1 hour and 15 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: June 23, 2010
Closing: September 04, 2010

Long Story Short - 2010 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Run Type Limited Run
Market Off-Broadway
Previews June 19, 2010
Comically channeling the demise of every great world empire, Colin Quinn (SNL) takes the audience through an uproarious history of the world in 75 minutes. From his personification of Caesar as the original Italian mobster to his depiction of the pizza-ordering styles of imperialists and colonialists, Quinn is at his satirical best, taking on the attitudes, appetites and habits that toppled the world’s most powerful nations. Directed by Jerry Seinfeld, Long Story Short proves that throughout human history, the joke has always been on us.

Long Story Short - 2010 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Long Story Short History

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Long Story Short - 2010 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Long Story Short awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2011 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Solo Performance Colin Quinn

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