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Mike Birbiglia's The New One

First Preview: Oct 19, 2018
Opening Date: Oct 19, 2018
Closing Date: Jan 20, 2019
Running Time: 01:25
Mike Birbiglia's The New One

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Playing @
James Earl Jones Theatre
138 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036
Mike Birbiglia's The New One comes to Broadway!

Mike Birbiglia has a new one. It’s called The New One. He’s made you laugh in Sleepwalk with Me (it was a play presented by Nathan Lane, then a movie, THEN a book), My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend  and Thank God for Jokes. (He was also really funny in that one season of Orange Is the New Black. And in Billions. And Broad City.)

Now he’s on Broadway telling a new story in a new way with the same heart and humor we’ve come to expect. Lin-Manuel Miranda called The New One “as perfect a night as you’re gonna get.”

Do not miss The New One. Some people say it’s his best one. (It was John Mulaney. Also, Vogue.)
BroadwayPlay - ComedyPerformance Art
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13

Performance Schedule

SUNDAY, TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 3 PM


Written By
  • Mike Birbiglia

Director
  • Seth Barrish

TDF Tickets Offers:

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Full-price tickets:

$49.00 - $139.00

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Reviews

  • Introduced to New York theater 10 years ago with the solo show,Sleepwalk with Me, about his sleeping disorder, a continuing condition well-mined for jokes in the current show, Birbiglia in performance is challenging to categorize. He is more than a comedian; his brand of autobiographical storytelling leaves the audience wondering where the line is drawn between fact and fiction. Especially since, like all great storytellers, Birbiglia certainly knows how to exaggerate for comic effect. (Ira Glass of NPR’s “This American Life” is one of the producers and it is easy to see the idiomatic cross over between that show and this one.)
  • No matter how bad your mood... Mike Birbiglia will make you laugh. A lot. ... directed on a grand stage but also intimately by Seth Barrish
  • NYT's CRITIC'S PICK
    Mr. Birbiglia’s voice becomes a low, wraparound, pleasure-drenched caress. This somnolent sound makes you feel both relaxed and attentive, drowsy and giddy."
  • Introduced to New York theater 10 years ago with the solo show,Sleepwalk with Me, about his sleeping disorder, a continuing condition well-mined for jokes in the current show, Birbiglia in performance is challenging to categorize. He is more than a comedian; his brand of autobiographical storytelling leaves the audience wondering where the line is drawn between fact and fiction. Especially since, like all great storytellers, Birbiglia certainly knows how to exaggerate for comic effect. (Ira Glass of NPR’s “This American Life” is one of the producers and it is easy to see the idiomatic cross over between that show and this one.)

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    Six ADA compliant viewing locations with companion seating. Transfer optional.
  • Seating

    Mezzanine, balcony, and lower lounge reached only by stairs. Seats 1,083.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    None.
  • Parking

    Valet parking garage: Next door. No vans.
  • Curb Ramps

    SE corner 48th St. & 7th Ave; SW corner of 48th St. & 6th Ave; Driveways on either side of theater.
  • Entrance

    Double doors in series: 1st set (each 26.5") has one pair of automatic doors from 48th Street to ticket lobby with push-button control; 2nd set (each 26.5", attended by ushers) to Orchestra.
  • Box Office

    Ticket lobby. Counter 43". Accessible pass-through with writing shelf at 32". Assistance available
  • Restroom

    Womens and Mens: Lower level. Down seventeen steps.
  • Water Fountain

    Rear orchestra, house left. Spout 36".
  • Telephone

    Ticket lobby. Coin slot 54". Cord Length 29". With TTY and electric outlet.
  • Assisted Listening System

    Reservations are not necessary. Drivers license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. Please call: (212) 582-7678 to reserve in advance.
  • Visual Assistance

    None.
  • Folding Armrests

    Eleven row-end seats with folding armrests.

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