Billy Crystal extends Broadway show 860 after star-studded opening
Billy Crystal will keep sharing memories of the home he lost in California's wildfires until Valentine's Day after extending his Broadway show 860 by six weeks.
Billy Crystal will keep sharing memories of the home he lost in California's wildfires until Valentine's Day after extending his Broadway show 860 by six weeks.
The 78-year-old actor's one-man play was due to close on 3 January 2027, but producers announced on Tuesday (27.10.26) that it will now run until 14 February following strong demand.
The extension comes days after its official opening at New York's Imperial Theatre on 21 October, which attracted a star-studded audience.
Robert De Niro attended with Tiffany Chen, while Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson were also among the guests.
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Jimmy Fallon, Bryan Cranston, Nathan Lane, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale joined the celebrations.
The production takes its name from the street number of the Pacific Palisades house Crystal shared with his wife Janice for 46 years.
Their family home was destroyed in the January 2025 fires, prompting him to revisit the people, friendships and experiences associated with it.
Crystal wrote and performs the show, directed by Scott Ellis, with original music and adaptations by Marc Shaiman.
The stage recreates parts of his home, including an office filled with reminders of his career, as photographs and videos help tell the story.
He recalls encounters with Muhammad Ali and Hollywood friends, alongside moments from Saturday Night Live and When Harry Met Sally.
Crystal previously explained that he began filming the approaching fire and taking notes before realising the material could become a play.
He told Broadway Direct: "It's very intimate and very funny."
The comedian also remembered how the modest house changed as his family grew, including a staircase railing made from a tree removed from the property.
Critics have welcomed his approach to difficult memories, with the Los Angeles Times describing the production as "Broadway magic".
The New York Times praised Crystal's comic storytelling, while Entertainment Weekly awarded the show an A grade.
'860' is his latest autobiographical Broadway production after '700 Sundays', which explored his relationship with his father and won a Tony Award.
He returned to the stage in 2022 for the musical Mr. Saturday Night, based on his 1992 film of the same name.
Janice, who shared the home and memories at the centre of the show, is among its producers.
