Overview
- The comedian opened his solo show August 18 at the Nederlander Theatre, marking his first Broadway outing with performances scheduled through late September.
- Directed by Stephen Kessler, the production features creative input from Jeff Calhoun and dramaturgy by Seth Barrish, with producers Eric Nederlander, Robert Nederlander Jr., Marc Cornstein and Tony Eisenberg.
- Ross trades pure insult comedy for an autobiographical narrative touching on family loss, alopecia and a recent colon‑cancer treatment.
- The roughly 90‑minute, no‑intermission staging uses onstage musicians, projections and framed photos, with a recurring banana motif and a late‑show walk through the audience for improvised roasts.
- Critics note a sentimental, memoir‑driven turn that draws praise for candor and improv while drawing critiques for unevenness and limited roasting.