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Billy Crystal's '860' opens on Broadway
Crystal's one-man show runs one hour and forty minutes with no intermission at the Imperial Theatre, which seats 1,450; tickets start at eighty-two dollars.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on this story, from Late Night BBN at 11:46 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “‘860’ review: Billy Crystal pays tribute to house lost in Palisades fire in hilarious, heartbreaking one-man show”, with reporting from New York Theatre Guide, Show-Score, Broadway.com and BroadwayWorld.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 11:46 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- New York Post‘860’ review: Billy Crystal pays tribute to house lost in Palisades fire in hilarious, heartbreaking one-man show
- New York Theatre GuideGuide to Billy Crystal’s Broadway solo show ‘860’ facts used on air
- Show-ScoreShow Score facts used on air
- Broadway.comDates Announced for Billy Crystal's 860 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre facts used on air
- BroadwayWorld860 Broadway Play: Tickets & Info September 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBilly Crystal opened his new one-man Broadway show, called 860, at the Imperial Theatre, and the New York Post calls it hilarious and heartbreaking.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe title is the number of properties lost in the Palisades fires, and his own home was one of them.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA one-man show, Kenji. One man. Alone on that stage, for one hour and forty minutes.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI need a minute, and so do the people at home.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a theater show. People sat down and clapped. I'm not seeing the emergency.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe emergency is the audience ratings. Ninety-eight percent positive, from one hundred seventy-one ratings. Somebody in this city is holding back, and I want a name.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThere's music by Marc Shaiman, and he has already won a Tony for the last one-man show.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWrong, Kenji. Crystal won the Tony for 700 Sundays. Sorry, I'm correcting you with love.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, so what's the number?

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOur drama meter sits at a dull two out of ten on this one, and that is a stat I am happy to stand behind.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNobody's feuding, the reviews are glowing, and there's no intermission, so nobody even gets to leave in a huff.
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