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Celebrity Autobiography Debuts on Broadway, Critics Call It Underwhelming

5/19/2026

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The Broadway production Celebrity Autobiography opened at the Shubert Theater with a rotating cast reading other celebrities’ autobiographies.
Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel created and co-directed the show, which features six microphones and a table of books on a bare stage.
Critics said the production feels too small in scope and humor to fill a Broadway house.

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Story summary

The Broadway production Celebrity Autobiography opened at the Shubert Theater with a rotating cast reading other celebrities’ autobiographies.
Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel created and co-directed the show, which features six microphones and a table of books on a bare stage.
Critics said the production feels too small in scope and humor to fill a Broadway house.