In his new play, Crystal will “invite you to come inside 860 and I’ll tell you all the funny and touching things that happened there,” he said
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NEED TO KNOW
- Billy Crystal is returning to Broadway in a new solo show
- 860, written by and starring the Tony winner, will premiere in October at a to-be-announced theater
- The play centers on the home Crystal and his family lived in for 46 years until it was destroyed in the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires
Billy Crystal is making Broadway his new home — and bringing his home to Broadway.
The Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning actor is returning to the boards this fall in 860, a new autobiographical play he wrote about the loss of his house to the 2025 Los Angeles Palisades wildfires,
Directed by Scott Ellis, Crystal, 78, will perform the show beginning this October at a Shubert theater to be announced.
“I am thrilled to return to Broadway this fall with this challenging new show,” said Crystal in a statement. “860 was the address of the home we lost in the Palisades fires. We lived there for 46 years.”
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The When Harry Met Sally… star and his wife of 55 years Janice lived in their Palisades home from 1979 to 2025, when it was one of the many properties destroyed by one of the most devastating wildfires in southern California’s history.
“Every inch of our house was filled with love," Crystal — who shares daughters Jennifer and Lindsay and four grandchildren (Ella, Dylan, Hudson, and Griffin) with Janice — said in a statement to PEOPLE in January 2025. "Beautiful memories that can't be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this."
In his new solo show, per Crystal said in a release, he’ll “invite you to come inside 860 and I’ll tell you all the funny and touching things that happened there, not only in my career but to our family.”
The play is “a joyous and heartfelt visit,” he added, “about how with the love of family and friends and your inner strength, you can get through tough times. I look forward to returning to Broadway and welcoming audiences to 860.”
Crystal has previously appeared on Broadway in shows he also had a hand in writing, with two productions of his play 700 Sundays (earning a Tony in 2005) and 2022 musical Mr. Saturday Night.
860 will be on Broadway for a strictly limited 12-week engagement.
Ticket buyers can sign up for priority ticketing announcements at BillyCrystal860.com.
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