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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1m

On this painfully honest but hilarious journey, comedian Mike Birbiglia struggles to find reason in an area where it may be impossible to find: love.

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2011 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Solo Show
    Nominee: 2011 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Solo Show
    Nominee: 2011 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Solo Performance

Details

Summary
Mike Birbiglia’s hilarious and heartwarming solo show explores one man’s rocky love life, from excruciatingly awkward adolescent encounters and bad first kisses to cohabitation, lovers’ arguments, compromises and a life-changing car accident.
History
My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend premiered off-Broadway at the Barrow Street Theater on March 31, 2011. Directed by Seth Barrish, the production starred playwright Mike Birbiglia.
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  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A bare stage with a stool.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Ridiculously enjoyable!” – The New York Times

★★★★ “ It’s not just a show about love, it’s also a lovely show, which makes the oldest topics seem new again... Birbiglia takes them beyond cliché by virtue of plain emotional honesty, or by approaching them from unlikely angles... A show for anyone who has ever tried – and failed – to marry love and reason.” – The Guardian

“Ridiculously enjoyable... The theme here is [Birbiglia’s] sad-sack love life, going all the way back to girls with braces but ultimately pointing toward a future that, you suspect, won’t be so bad.” – The New York Times

My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend captivates with Birbiglia’s perpetually put-upon storytelling voice, something of a cross between a personified This American Life and a classic, Bob Newhart-style account of romantic peril.” – Vulture

Videos

  • My Girlfriend's Boyfriend – Promo youtube thumbnail

    My Girlfriend's Boyfriend – Promo

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    My Girlfriend's Boyfriend – Tour Trailer

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Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Authors

Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway. His repertoire of one-man shows, including What I Should Have Said Was Nothing: Tales from My Secret Public Journal, My Gi ...

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