In 2010, colin quinn premiered his third oneman show colin quinn long story short on broadway, directed by jerry seinfeld. Sep 21, 2017 long story short colin quinn taped before a live audience at the helen hayes theater in new york city, colin quinn long story short showcases the comedians keen observations in an uproarious. Colin quinn makes book deal with grand central publishing for. From socrates to snooki, quinn is at his satirical best, taking on the attitudes, visiting page appetites, bad habits eg corruption, smoking, drugs and good ones eg. Colin quinn performs his oneman show about world history, which he. Dec 23, 2015 in 2010, colin quinn premiered his third oneman show colin quinn long story short on broadway, directed by jerry seinfeld. Colin quinn long story short 1 episode 2011 last laugh 04 1 episode 2004 comic remix 2 episodes 20022003. Quinn premiered his third oneman show colin quinn long story short on.
Sep 21, 2010 the production will run through january 8, 2011, directed by jerry seinfeld. In long story short, a snappy recap of human civilization as seen through the skeptical eyes of a standup comic, colin quinn traces the roots of. Long story short story a comic look at the rise and fall of the worlds great empires, long story short starts at the beginning. Long story short absolutely brillliant comedy, perfect for ll absolutely brillliant comedy, perfect for ll colin quinn performs his oneman show about world history, which he originally presented on broadway.
The official source for broadway information, statistics, dates, cast, crew and creative staff credits, roles and related facts. Long story short colin quinn taped before a live audience at the helen hayes theater in new york city, colin quinn long story short showcases the comedians keen observations in an uproarious. Colin edward quinn born june 6, 1959 is an american standup comedian, actor, and writer. Jan 27, 2011 if this was how colin quinn and jerry seinfeld planned to get themselves back on television, they certainly picked a roundabout way of doing it. The 25th annual putnam county spelling bee by william finn. Colin quinns broadway show will become an hbo special the. Quinn is not one to take a hint and bow out gracefully. In 2010, colin quinn premiered his third oneman show colin quinn long story short. Colin quinn long story short broadway playhouse chicago. The production will run through january 8, 2011, directed by jerry seinfeld. Former saturday night live and comedy central star colin quinn will move his oneman. How colin quinn became comedys coolest history teacher. He discusses human civilization down through the ages starting with the greeks and running through most of the major cultures through the.
Colin quinn is a standup comedian from brooklyn okay, park slope. Quinn wrote and starred in the lstudio web series cop show, which. He discusses human civilization down through the ages starting with the greeks and running through most of the major cultures through the ages ending up with the state of modern america. Nov 10, 2010 in long story short, a snappy recap of human civilization as seen through the skeptical eyes of a standup comic, colin quinn traces the roots of various contemporary phenomena, including the. I recently purchased his book on race relations another splendid portrayal of these issues in a provocative way. From socrates to snooki, quinn is at his satirical best, taking on the attitudes, appetites and bad habits that.
Over the past few years, colin quinn has organized his restless, garrulous shtick around singleif broadsubjects in a series of oneman shows. Taped before a live audience at the helen hayes theatre in new york city, colin quinn. Taped before a live audience in new york city, long story short showcases the comedians keen observations. In long story short, colin quinn focuses his articulate brand of comedy on the demise of empires, including our own. Hbo to shoot hit oneman broadway show colin quinn long.
More than standup comedy, long story short is a hilarious blend of incisive observation, sharp commentary, and colin s channeling of the personalities of the past. In the new york story, the standup and former saturday night live star has. After the all of world history topic of 2011 s long story short, quinn pared things down to the u. Ben stiller and the critics agree colin quinn long story short is hilarious. Seinfelds broadway directorial debut, will be taped by hbo to be shown as a special in april, the cable network announced. Colin quinns oneman broadway show, long story short, is being shot by hbo to air in april. Colin quinn s oneman broadway show, long story short, is being shot by hbo to air in april. From mtvs remote control to snl to comedy centrals tough crowd with colin quinn, mr.
Apr 09, 2011 directed by john moffitt, jerry seinfeld. Long story short 2011 tv trailer dailymotion video. Directed by jerry seinfeld, colin quinn long story short is a oneman show that runs in broadway for a few months before it was finally shown on television as an hbo program. Jan 20, 2011 comically channeling the demise of great world empires, colin quinn uses his articulate brand of comedy in taking audiences through an uproarious history of the world in 75 minutes. Currently starring his oneman broadway show long story short, colin quinn spoke with thefix about his twenty years of sobriety, and why the lifestyle of the comedian can be a slippery slope to. Quinn and director jerry seinfeld reunite following their 2010 stage collaboration, the broadway hit long story short. Sandy wernick full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
For quinn, this follows his oneman show colin quinn long story short, which jerry seinfeld directed for its broadway run and an emmynominated hbo special. Jerry seinfeld directs colin quin in his oneman show in which the comedian offers his take on version of the history of the world. The show colin quinn long story short directed by jerry. Get an up, close and personal look at colin quinns one man broadway show colin quinn long story short. The scottsboro boys music and lyrics by john kander and fred ebb, book by david thompson.
While humorous, his portrayal is also thought provoking. More than standup comedy, long story short is a hilarious blend of incisive observation, sharp commentary, and colins channeling of the personalities of the past. Twelve things we really need from washington and a trillion that we dont. In 2011, he released the hbo special long story short. Colin quinn long story short debuted on june 19 at offbroadways bleecker street theatre and extended its run. On television, he is best known for his work as a cast member on saturday night. Colin quinn long story short proves that throughout human history, the joke has. Apr 09, 2017 colin quinn is very talented at performing this oneman show that summarizes significant historical occurrences in a very entertaining way. New commercial for colin quinn long story short youtube.
Eastern the trend in oneperson shows right now is to take a narrative approachstart with an unbelievable personal story and weave in tangential observations that feed a larger point. Jan 18, 2011 ben stiller and the critics agree colin quinn long story short is hilarious. Comically channeling the demise of great world empires, colin quinn uses his articulate brand of comedy in taking audiences through an uproarious history of the world in 75 minutes. Colin quinn wrote and starred in this adapted broadway show where he takes the audience on a trip through human history. Quinns oneman show about the ascent and decline of civilization, which is also mr. The show can basically be described as history the abridged series hence the title long story short. Colin quinn long story short thanks to sneakpeek for sending us the poster for hbos colin quinn long story short which debuted this weekend.
In the new york story, colin quinn looks to stereotypes for. Im somewhat familiar with colin quinns style of comedy, but this oneman. Constitution and its effects in last years unconstitutional. Jerry seinfeld directed the show, and hell also direct the tapings. The show covered world history from prehistoric times to the present. Doctor who just brought back a major villain in the season 12 premiere.
Long story short original, play, comedy, solo, broadway opened in new york city nov 9, 2010 and played through mar 5, 2011. Colin quinn is very talented at performing this oneman show that summarizes significant historical occurrences in a very entertaining way. Long story short was filmed as an hbo special that aired on april 9, 2011. Watch full episodes of colin quinn long story short and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Dec 06, 2011 taped before a live audience at the helen hayes theatre in new york city, colin quinn. This is a record of colin quinns screamingly funny oneman show about well, about everything. Long story short showcases the comedians keen observations in the uproarious history of the world, juxtaposing modernday human behaviour with the rise and fall of empires. Colin quinn performs his oneman show about world history, which he originally presented on broadway. Colin quinn on alcoholism, sobriety and the comedy lifestyle. Colin quinn is coming to broadway this fall in a new oneman show directed by jerry seinfeld, of all people. Quinn recorded a special performance of the show that aired on hbo on april 9, 2011. If this was how colin quinn and jerry seinfeld planned to get themselves back on television, they certainly picked a roundabout way of doing it. Sandy wernick list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
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