Jackie Hoffman’s
A Chanukah Charol,
Inspired by Patrick Stewart’s A Christmas Carol
Adds One More Performance to Accommodate the Overwhelming Demand
Jackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah Charol, her new holiday-themed, pseudo-autobiographical, one-woman show inspired by Patrick Stewart’s A Christmas Carol, co-written and directed by Michael Schiralli, will add one more performance on Sunday January 8th, in order to accommodate the overwhelming demand for tickets. Remaining performances are Monday, January 2nd and now Sunday, January 8th both at 7:30pm at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between Eighth & Ninth Avenues).
This all-new show has been met with an amazing response:
“You don’t need to wait that long to see a dynamic comic performer with a rubbery face and a gift for improvisation. Jackie Hoffman has carved out a fascinating career, with scene-stealing cameos on Broadway uptown in shows like The Addams Family and Xanadu; and hilarious solo shows downtown (and elsewhere) where her delightfully crabby personality roams free. Her new production, A Chanukah Charol represents something of a departure, since instead of a freewheeling cabaret it’s a scripted play, inspired by Patrick Stewart’s version of A Christmas Carol. It’s autobiographical and tells her story as a comedian forced to confront her past, present and future” – Jason Zinoman, New York Times
“The hilariously grumpy Jackie Hoffman is a throwback to the golden age of character comedy, when performers overflowed with larger-than-life personality. On her night off from The Addams Family, she kvetches the Dickens out of A Christmas Carol” – Adam Feldman, Time Out NY
“Jackie Hoffman Shakes Up Christmas!” – Marshall Heyman, Wall Street Journal
“HILARIOUS! The woman is a priceless storyteller, shtickmeister, and yenta… In toasting (and roasting) that eight-day holiday, she’s served up not only eight times the guilt, but that many times the laffs.” – Michael Musto, Village Voice
“The funniest event of the holiday season. Her bracing brand of angry humor is the cure for the severest cases of the doldrums… the best idea imaginable for making this endlessly told story new again. the panorama of wonder she paints with herself at the center keeps you floating on a cloud of levity for a full, all-too-brief hour.” – Matthew Murray, Talkin’ Broadway
Jackie Hoffman currently stars as Grandma in The Addams Family. Her other Broadway credits include Xanadu and Hairspray (for which she received the Theatre World Award). Off-Broadway she has been seen in Regrets Only, Pride & Joy, Book of Liz (Obie Award), Straightjacket, Incident at Cobbler’s Knob, and One Woman Shoe. Regional credits include Second City (Jeff Award), Sisters Rosensweig. Film: Extra Man, Dirty Shame, Garden State, Legally Blonde II, Kissing Jessica Stein, Mo’ Money, Robots, Queer Duck. TV: “30 Rock,” “One Life to Live,” “Starved,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Strangers with Candy,” “TV Funhouse,” “Conan,” “Soulman,” “Cosby.” Her solo shows have garnered her MAC and Bistro Awards. She can be heard on the CD “Jackie Hoffman: Live at Joe’s Pub” (where she is a frequent sell-out), as well as on the original Broadway cast recordings of Hairspray, Xanadu, and The Addams Family.
Remaining tickets are $35 with premium seats available at $55 (including a free drink). Tickets may be purchased by visiting Telecharge.com or calling (212) 239-6200. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the New World Stages Box Office. For more information, visit www.newworldstages.com.
David Gersten & Associates 