Paulie Walnuts (Tony Sirico) from the Sopranos attends fellow Soprano Tony Darrow's show last night

Another great show last night by Tony Darrow (Sopranos, Goodfellas and many Woody Allen Films).

Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) fellow Sopranos was in attendance.    Three more shows remain on Thursday

nights at 9pm.    Remaining tickets are available on Smarttix.com.   

Drama Desk Nomination for Celebrity Autobiography at Triad

Celebrity Autobiography was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.    A new show for Mother's Day was scheduled for Sunday May 10th at 7pm.       Bring your Mother for free.    For tickets visit www.smarttix.com and put in code MD25 or call 212-868-4444.

Judith Light, Vanessa Williams, Michael Urie & Bernadette Peters at Triad for Celebrity Autobiography (March 30th)

From Time Square Gossip - Former NY Knick John Starks & Jaid Barrymore attend Tony Darrow's Sold Out One Man Show

Actor TONY DARROW's one-man show at New York's Triad had its second performance last night (with GIANNI RUSSO -Carlo from The Godfather-; JAID BARRYMORE -Drew's mom-; KEITH GIRARD from The Improper, NBA-great JOHN STARKS in the sold-out audience; and, guest host GOUMBA JOHNNY SIALIANO from WKTU), and he killed once again! The actor, perhaps best-known as 'Sonny Bunz' from GOOD FELLAS, first made his mark as a stand-up comedian, with stints in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, opening up for names like Buddy Hackett. Then one day, out of the blue, his agent called to say he had set up a meeting with MARTY SCORSESE. He met Marty and decided to do some shtick from his act. The director loved it, and commented, “That’s exactly what I want.” He got the gig and worked alongside the stellar cast of that movie, including ROBERT DeNIRO; JOE PESCI; RAY LIOTTA; and, PAUL SORVINO. Pesci’s character at one point starts whacking Darrow’s character with a wine bottle. Needless to say … the die was cast. 5 movies with WOODY ALLEN followed, as well as the movie SEARCHING FOR BOBBY D and ANALYZE THIS. He also essayed the role of ‘Larry Boy Barese’ in HBO’s The Sopranos. Allen’s office called this week and said the Wood-man himself might be down at future show. Darrow likes to say, that both ALLEN and SCORSESE discovered him … not bad! He also appeared in MICKEY BLUE EYES with HUGH GRANT and JAMES CAAN, and several LAW & ORDER episodes. His show is an observational one, with ribald comments about some of the personalities he’s come up against and much interaction with the audience, and the audience last night was ready to interact! especially the group sitting right in front of us! We sat half-way back with the show's PR-mouthpiece, The Pasha, David Salidor. Funny stuff for sure ... conjuring up the best vaudeville moments ever. The guy knows his stuff. A video montage of his career opens the laugh-filled show and reminds the audience of his many memorable moments onscreen ... small and large. His show runs through May 21st (GoodFella Thursdays) and should not be missed. The show is produced by Paul Borghese, who most recently produced the stellar LAMPOST REUNION, with FRANK (RAO’s) PELLIGRINO. Not every actor can carry a one-man show with this much style and grace … at the top of our list … TONY DARROW!

Notable Personalities Attending Shows at Triad this Month

Rene Zelwegger, Frank Langella, Bernadette Peters, Geoffrey Holder, Vanessa Williams & Ben Vereen attended shows at Triad this March.      

The VIEW - Celebrity Autobiography Featured on Tuesday's April 7th Show

The View rebroadcast the show which featured Joy Behar, Sherri Sheppherd and Kristen Johnston reading excerpts from the Hit Show at Triad, "Celebrity Autobiography".

New York Post Article - Kristin Chenoweth & Celebrity Autobiography (March 29th 2009)

A LITTLE BIT WICKED
By MICHAEL RIEDEL
When I first picked up Kristin Chenoweth's memoir, I thought: "Well, this is perfect fodder for 'Celebrity Autobiography.' " That's the popular Off-Broadway revue at the Triad in which actors read, perfectly straight, excerpts from celebrity memoirs. The unbridled narcissism, the bromides about "life lessons" and the awful writing found in such books give "Celebrity Autobiography" its razor-sharp teeth, and it chomps down on its famous victims the way Jaws does midnight swimmers. Chenoweth, I feared, would soon find herself applying a tourniquet alongside Vanna White ("Vanna Speaks"), Kenny Loggins ("The Unimaginable Life: Lessons Learned on the Path to Love") and David Cassidy ("Could It Be Forever?"). As it turns out, "A Little Bit Wicked" will likely be spared the shame, because Chenoweth's in on the joke. Just when you think she's pouring too much syrup on her waffle, she cuts it with some vinegar, usually in the form of a self-deprecating crack. Her flop sitcom "Kristin"? "Huge hit. Yak-dropping huge. Terribly misunderstood," she writes. Meeting NBC chief Jeff Zucker, who axed her show after a few episodes, she tells him: "Hey! Thanks for canceling my show, you party-pooper." Shortly before posing nude for FHM magazine, a gay friend notices she's put on weight. "I guess I'm retaining a little water," she allows. "Like Hoover Dam retains a little water?" he replies. Chenoweth skips through her life in bright and breezy fashion, and on the whole she's had a pretty good time. Adopted by a kind and loving couple, she grew up comfortably in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Foreshadowing her show queen appeal, she reports that her high school boyfriend had "model good looks," liked to shop and helped design her prom dress (one suspects he went on to other crushes -- Ethel Merman, Patti LuPone, Hugh Jackman). She was on the beauty pageant circuit for awhile, but never nabbed a crown. Asked by a judge for her opinion of "60 Minutes," she replied: "I think . . . that's about the right amount of time." Blessed with an operatic voice, she gave up a classical music to pursue a career on Broadway. She appeared in a revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," and while the show was a flop, Chenoweth, who played Charlie Brown's sharp-tongued little sister Sally, walked away with "A Star Is Born"-type reviews. Soon she was in Hollywood, appearing most notably as media consultant Annabeth Schott on "The West Wing." Chenoweth has had an on-again-off-again romance with "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin. He makes a cameo appearance in the book, writing a funny and charming chapter about his state of mind on the eve of their first date. "I'd moved from the Four Seasons into a rental in the Hollywood Hillsthat had once been owned by one of the Mamas and the Papas and then Sam Kinison," he writes. "Exactly the right place for someone who needs to concentrate every day on not using cocaine." Chenoweth doesn't go into details about their romantic problems, and my one complaint about her memoir is that it's light on juicy showbiz gossip. She hints at tension backstage at "Wicked," the blockbuster Broadway musical in which she played the good witch Galinda, but aside from reporting that the creators stormed out of the theater one night, she doesn't serve up any bitchy stories. But as she admits: "When I'm a grand old dame of the stage, I might get around to writing a proper 'tell-all' autobiography. Right now, I'm offering this completely biased 'tell-a-little' slice of life." "A Little Bit Wicked" is aimed at the hordes of teenage girls who flock to see "Wicked" around the world. But when she gets around to writing that "grand old dame" memoir, she might want to channel Elaine Stritch a bit more and Galinda a bit less. Michael Riedel is The Post's Broadway columnist. A Little Bit Wicked Life, Love and Faith in Stages by Kirstin Chenoweth Touchstone

New York Post Page 6 - Celebrity Autobiography - April 5, 2009

April 5, 2009 --

THAT Scott Adsit, Michael Urie andRachel Dratch partied hard at Jennifer Klein's Wine & Roses on Columbus Avenue after the "Celebrity Autobiography" show the other night at the Triad, whereVanessa Williams read the autobiography of Ivana Trump and Craig Bierko read "The Jonas Brothers" in the voice ofFrankie Jonas, the 9-year-old bonus Jonas . . . THAT Vogue oracle Andre Leon Talley, shrouded in cashmere and velvet shoes with no socks, had a breakfast of fresh fruit and organic oatmeal with branding guru Peter Arnell at a meeting in Arnell's 7 World Trade Center offices . . . THAT Endeavor uber-agent Nick Stevens, who represents the likes of Ben Stiller, hung out withJames Gandolfini after seeing him in "God of Carnage."

Entertainment Weekly features a half page article on Celebrity Autobiography at Triad in this week's issue (04-10-2009)

Celebrity Autobiography, one of NYC's most buzzed-about shows, plays only on Monday nights at the Triad Theater, where a rotating cast of stars like Kristen Johnston and Matthew Broderick do dramatic readings from the (often ridiculous) memoirs of A-listers. Here's a sampling of some of the featured books' best lines. (212-868-4444)

''I don't think you have to have a language in common with someone to have sexual rapport. But it helps if the language you don't understand is Italian.'' — Madonna in Sex

''Have you ever talked to your muscles? As you bring up the dumbbells, say 'Grow.' It's what I call 'body dialogue,' where I actually converse with certain parts of my body.'' — Sylvester Stallone in Sly Moves

''Take away the wigs and the eyelashes and the fabulous clothes, and you'll find me at White Castle, feasting on a half dozen of those greasy square burgers.'' — Star Jones in You Have to Stand for Something...

''Susan [Dey] lacked the slutty aspect of a female that I always found so attractive. She was never going to say, 'I want to take that big piece of meat of yours, baby.''' — David Cassidy in C'mon, Get Happy...

Frank Langella, Chita Rivera and Geoffrey Holder attended Maurice Hine's show

What an amazing performance Maurice Hines gave last week at Triad.      Some superb singing and incredible tap dancing.        In the audience were Academy Award Nominee Frank Langella, Chita Rivera and Geoffrey Holder.    Maurice will be back performing at Triad Monday June 22nd @ 9:30pm.

Vanessa Williams from Ugly Betty makes surprise guest appearance in Celebrity Autobiography

Vanessa Williams made a hysterical debut guest appearance this past Monday night March 30, 2009 in Celebrity Autobiography.     She read from Ivana Trump's autobiography and had the audience in hysterics.      Also Craig Bierko and Rachel Dratch among others read from the Jonas Brothers bio.       

A few tickets remain for the Monday night April 20th Celebrity Autobiography.

You never know who will show up to guest star in the show.    Some past celebrities reading at Triad have included Matthew Broderick, Joy Behar, Paul Rudd, Justin Long and Alan Cumming.