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Entertainment · October 22, 2026

‘860’ Review: Billy Crystal Is Back on Broadway, After the Palisades Fire

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Billy Crystal has returned to Broadway in a new solo show titled '860,' which opened at the Imperial Theatre. The performance serves as a career retrospective and a tribute to his longtime family home in Pacific Palisades, California, which was destroyed in a devastating 2025 fire. The production, staged within a recreation of his home office, balances comedic elements of his early career and Hollywood success with the personal loss of his residence of 46 years.

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  • The show is titled '860'.
  • It is a one-man solo Broadway show starring Billy Crystal.
  • The production opened at the Imperial Theatre.
  • The show addresses the destruction of Crystal's home in a 2025 Palisades fire.
  • The home had been in his family for 46 years.
  • The set includes a recreation of his home office.

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  • The show runs for 90 minutes without an intermission.
  • Crystal's early career included stand-up in the 1970s and a role on the sitcom 'Soap'.
  • The set features a door from Crystal's childhood bedroom in Long Beach, NY.

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