Billy Crystal Opens "860" on Broadway, a Solo Show Built From His Own Life
Billy Crystal opened his solo show "860" on Broadway on October 21, 2026, at the Imperial Theatre. He wrote the show and performs it alone onstage, telling the story of his family and career. Deadline describes it as a fine, funny and emotional account of his life.
The title is the street address of the Pacific Palisades home where Crystal and his wife, Janice, raised their two daughters. That house was destroyed in the 2025 Palisades wildfires. The fire also burned decades' worth of career mementos and keepsakes kept in his home office. None of his family or friends was hurt in the blaze.
The show's synopsis says that, in the aftermath of the fires, Crystal reflects on his family and his career. Scott Ellis, a Tony Award nominee, directs the production. Scott Pask designed the set. The running time is 100 minutes.
Crystal made his Broadway debut in 2004. He first announced in April that he would return in a solo show this fall. Tickets went on sale in June, and the production set its opening for October.
Before a show opens, it runs in previews, performances that audiences pay to see while the cast and creative team still make changes. That period matters for a show's money. In the week before opening, "860" filled 98% of the Imperial's seats across seven preview performances, according to Deadline. Capacity, the share of seats sold, is one of the main measures Broadway uses to judge how a show is selling.
Box office figures give a second measure. In a Broadway box office report published October 6, Deadline listed the show's gross, meaning the total ticket sales for the week, at $854,574. Running costs, the weekly bill for the stage, crew, theater rent and staff, are paid out of that gross. A show is considered to have recouped, meaning it has paid back what it cost to open, only once its total earnings cover its initial investment.
The production is booked through January 3, 2027. That makes it a 14-week run with a set end date, according to Broadway.com. Ticket buyers can check the listing for current prices and performance times.
For a first-time visitor, the plain version is this. A Broadway show is a small business with a fixed set of costs, a limited number of seats, and a calendar that runs for as long as the tickets keep selling. "860" now has its opening night behind it, and its seats are sold through the new year.
