My First Ex-Husband, the new show from comic and The View co-host Joy Behar that began previews January 29 at the newly renovated MMAC Theater on West 60th Street, will play its final performance Off-Broadway May 18.
Directed by Randal Myler, the production officially opened February 6; read the reviews here.
A
rotating lineup of artists from theatre, TV, and film lead the show.
The first company, which continued through February 23, featured Behar, Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm), multiple Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh (Golda's Balcony, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is the New Black). Susan Lucci (All My Children, Annie Get Your Gun), Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull, Soapdish), and Tony winner Tonya Pinkins (Jelly鈥檚 Last Jam; Caroline or Change) starred February 26-March 23.
The current cast, performing through April 20, features Veanne Cox, Jackie Hoffman, Carolyn McCormick, and Andrea Navedo. Beginning April 23, the final New York company will include Marilu Henner (Taxi, Chicago), Marsha Mason (The Goodbye Girl), Julia Sweeney (Saturday Night Live), and Benja K. Thomas (Fat Ham).
Creator Behar will also appear in special Wednesday matinees April 30 (joined by her View co-host Whoopi Goldberg), May 7, and May 14. A national tour is also expected to begin this summer with details to be announced.
In the 90-minute series of monologues, the actors "reveal riveting true stories,
which will shock, thrill, titillate, and ultimately tug at your heart
strings," according to press notes. "In the world of the play, you鈥檒l
meet women married to the mob, to their jobs, to their faith, to money, and ultimately to the wrong man."
The show is produced by Rose Caiola (Caiola Productions) and Cyrena Esposito (Red Letter Entertainment) with associate producers Mark Rubinsky and Tony Castrigno.
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