Celebrity Autobiography, the long-running comedy series that features a rotating cast of performers reading from the autobiographies and memoirs of the famous and infamous, kicks off a special three-performance Broadway holiday run November 26 at the Marquis Theatre.
Emmy Award winner Tate Donovan, known for his screen roles in Damages and Madame Secretary and on Broadway in Good People and Amy’s View, has just been added to the lineup for the November 26 Broadway bow.
The lineup also includes Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick, Lewis Black, Mario Cantone, as well as SNL alums Rachel Dratch and Cecily Strong, in addition to Celebrity Autobiography creators Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel.
Celebrity Autobiography plays Monday nights at 8 PM, with performances also scheduled for December 10 and 17. (The Marquis is also playing host to a holiday run of The Illusionists, which returns for its fourth Broadway engagement through December 30.)
Announced for the December 10 performance are Alec Baldwin, Tony Danza, and Susan Lucci, who are joined by returning cast members Cantone, Dratch, Pack, Reyfel, and Strong.
The December 17 lineup includes Antoni Porowski, alongside cast members Cantone, Dratch, Lucci, Pack, and Reyfel.
Expect additional guest stars to be announced in the coming weeks.
Celebrity Autobiography features an ever-changing selection of tell-alls and memoirs, performed verbatim by a rotating cast of comedians and actors.
Over the years, Celebrity Autobiography has incorporated the words of Sarah Palin, Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Ivana Trump, Vanna White, Mr. T, Star Jones, Kenny Loggins, Tommy Lee, Sylvester Stallone, 'N Sync, Zsa Zsa Gabor, David Cassidy, Neil Sedaka, Britney Spears, Madonna, Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds.
Celebrity Autobiography has been a New York nightlife staple for over a decade and marks its Broadway premiere with the Marquis Theatre stint. The franchise has been produced around the U.S., including a Los Angeles engagement and a Bravo television special.
Performances are at 8 PM. Celebrity Autobiography is produced on Broadway by MagicSpace Entertainment, Angelo Fraboni, Carl Pasbjerg, Dayle Reyfel, and EP Productions.
