| Comedian GARY GULMAN to Make Off-Broadway Debut With New Show GRANDILOQUENT at the Lortel Theatre | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 12:15 pm EST 11/14/24 | |
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| ACCLAIMED COMEDIAN GARY GULMAN TO MAKE OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT WITH WORLD PREMIERE SOLO SHOW GRANDILOQUENT DIRECTED BY TONY AWARD NOMINEE MORITZ VON STUELPNAGEL LIMITED FIVE-WEEK ENGAGEMENT JANUARY 7 – FEBRUARY 8, 2025 AT THE LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE Mike and Carlee Productions (Oh, Mary!; Alex Edelman's Just For Us), AGI Entertainment's Brian Stern, and Michael Bonfiglio have announced that acclaimed comedian Gary Gulman (HBO Specials: The Great Depresh, Born on 3rd Base; Hulu's Life & Beth) will make his Off-Broadway debut this winter, with the world premiere of his new solo show Grandiloquent, directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel (Hand To God, I Need That) and is presented by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre. The show will play the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC), beginning Tuesday, January 7, 2025 for a limited engagement through Saturday, February 8, 2025. Opening Night is set for Sunday, January 19. "Grandiloquent is the show I got into comedy to do," said Gulman. "It's the culmination of 48 years of my reading and writing and performing. I am so grateful to be able to bring it to the venerable Lucille Lortel Theatre, where I've seen so much extraordinary work." Declared by Esquire as "America's most literate stand-up comedian, who can make absolutely anything funny," Gary Gulman premieres this new solo show hot off the release of his acclaimed memoir Misfit, and his fifth stand up special – Born On 3rd Base for HBO Max – which was named a Top Ten Best Comedy of 2023 by The New York Times, New York Magazine, and Decider. Gulman's tour-de-force HBO special The Great Depresh, deemed "his masterpiece" by Vanity Fair and "powerful, sneaky genius" by The New York Times, delivered a daringly funny and poignant examination of his battle with depression. New York Magazine described Gulman's singular style as "meticulously crafted, yet exploratory; absurd, but with an approachable everyman quality…what distinguishes him from other comedians is his ability and willingness to translate observation into a more global perspective." Grandiloquent is Gulman's hilarious new show about insecurity, empathy, self-acceptance and how a thoughtful boy learned to use humor, reading and writing to cope with the consequences of his parents' blunders. Learn why a seemingly confident middle-aged man feels most comfortable in a large room where a thousand strangers are laughing at him. The production will feature Scenic Design by Tony Award winner Beowulf Boritt (New York, New York; POTUS), Lighting Design by Adam Honoré (Purlie Victorious, Cats: The Jellicle Ball), and Sound Design by UptownWorks (Black Odyssey, Five). Grandiloquent is co-produced by Nelson & Tao, Nathan Mardis and the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Tickets are $49–$115, and are available now at GulmanShow.com. The regular performance schedule for Grandiloquent is Tuesday-Friday at 7pm, Saturdays at 5pm & 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets can be purchased at Lortel.org and in person at the Lortel box office Tuesday - Friday from 4 - 7pm and Saturday & Sunday 11am - 7:30pm. Lortel member tickets are available. GulmanShow.com @garygulman @grandiloquentshow Gary Gulman (Writer/Performer) has established himself as an eminent performer and peerless writer. A product of Boston, Gulman has been a scholarship college football player, an accountant, and a high school teacher. He has made countless television appearances as both a comedian and an actor. Gulman has made five masterful TV specials including his most recent universally acclaimed stand-up specials for Max, "Born On 3rd Base", lending his meticulous comedic craft to the current Tale of Two Cities-esque wealth gap, and HBO's "The Great Depresh", a tour de force look at mental illness, which is equal parts hilarious and inspiring. In 2019, he appeared in the international blockbuster "Joker". He can most recently be seen co-starring with Amy Schumer in the hit Hulu comedy series, "Life & Beth". Gary's first book published by Flatiron Books is titled "Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the '80s", a memoir based on his life from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. It was released in September of 2023. Amy Schumer called the book "laugh out loud funny and heartfelt" and MacArthur Fellowship recipient Adrian Nicole LeBlanc found it "exquisite, love-affirming and generous". Today, Gulman is one of the most popular touring comics, selling out theaters around the country including the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. Gary is currently touring with "Misfit: A Gary Gulman Stand Up & Book Tour", which features material based on his book, but not a repeat of the book. Gary lives in Harlem with his wife. Moritz von Stuelpnagel (Director) is a director and dramaturg based in New York City. His production of Hand to God on Broadway received five Tony nominations including Best Play and Best Director. Other Broadway productions include Theresa Rebeck's I Need That starring Danny Devito, Bernhardt/Hamlet starring Janet McTeer, and Noel Coward's Present Laughter starring Kevin Kline. In London's West End, he directed Theresa Rebeck's Mad House starring David Harbour and Bill Pullman, and Hand to God. Off-Broadway credits include Seared (MCC), The Thanksgiving Play (Playwrights Horizons), Teenage Dick (Ma-Yi/Public Theater), Important Hats of the Twentieth Century (MTC), Verité (LCT3), Bike America (Ma-Yi), Trevor (Lesser America), Love Song of the Albanian Sous Chef (Ensemble Studio Theatre), Mel & El (Ars Nova), Spacebar and My Base and Scurvy Heart (Studio 42). Regionally, he has worked at the Huntington, Geffen Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Alliance, Denver Center, Chicago Shakespeare, South Coast Rep, Williamstown, Olney, Woolly Mammoth, Barrington Stage, Chautauqua, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, and more. He is the former artistic director of Studio 42, NYC's producer of "unproducible" plays. Visit moritzvs.com for more info. Mike & Carlee Productions (Producer) is Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia. They were described as the people with "The Power To Propel Comedians to Netflix" in New York Magazine's "The Most Powerful New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of" 2023 cover story and were featured in Variety's 10 Broadway Stars to Watch for 2024. They specialize in commercial Off-Broadway productions, several of which have transferred to Broadway and live on as specials for Netflix, HBO and other networks. Recent shows include Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! (now playing on Broadway), Hannah Gadsby: WOOF!, Kate Berlant's KATE, Alex Edelman: Just For Us, Jes Tom: Less Lonely, Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show, Alison Leiby: Oh God, A Show About Abortion and Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees. |
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