Billy Crystal’s one-man show 860 tells the story of the house he lost in a wildfire
Crystal's new solo show at the Imperial Theatre is about his Pacific Palisades home and the friends he has lost. It runs through Jan. 3, 2027.
Billy Crystal is back on Broadway with “860,” a one-man show at the Imperial Theatre on West 45th Street. It runs through Jan. 3, 2027.
The title comes from 860 Chautauqua Blvd., the Pacific Palisades house that Crystal and his wife, Janice, purchased in 1979. They raised their two daughters there, and he filled it with memorabilia, including a Yankee Stadium seat that Mickey Mantle sent him. The wildfires of January 2025 destroyed the home.
What the Billy Crystal 860 show covers
The show is a kind of sequel to “700 Sundays,” his 2004 Broadway solo piece about growing up on Long Island and losing his father at 15. “860” moves on to his adult life: his career, his marriage and his family.
Much of the show is about friends who have died, including Muhammad Ali, Robin Williams and Rob Reiner. Crystal tells how Norman Lear cast him on “All in the Family,” talks about working with Reiner on “The Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally…,” and recalls Williams calling him in a Ronald Reagan voice while Crystal watched Reagan’s funeral. Now 78, he also jokes about aging and wonders whether he or Janice will die first. Of his wife, he says: “She knows all the passwords to everything. It would be a disaster.”
Set, running time and tickets
Scott Ellis directs. Scott Pask designed the set, a re-creation of Crystal’s office packed with keepsakes. Across the back wall, video from Hana S. Kim and Kylee Loera shows family photos, career footage and the lost house. The show is produced by Janice Crystal, James L. Nederlander, Larry Magid and Face Productions, the Shubert Organization says.
The show runs about 100 minutes with no intermission. The Imperial Theatre is at 249 W. 45th St., and show information is at billycrystal860.com.
What it means for you
The official show site describes the run as a strictly limited engagement, so seats are not open-ended. Official show site
Getting there: the nearest subway stations are 49 St (N, R, W trains, about 3 min walk), 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E trains, about 4 min walk) and Times Sq-42 St (S trains, about 4 min walk). New York State Open Data: MTA subway stations
Quick answers
How long is Billy Crystal's 860?
About 100 minutes, with no intermission.
How long does 860 run on Broadway?
Through Jan. 3, 2027, at the Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St.
What does the title 860 mean?
It comes from 860 Chautauqua Blvd., the Pacific Palisades address Crystal and his wife bought in 1979. The wildfires of January 2025 destroyed the house.
