Billy Crystal might be the first actor to ever take a Broadway bow alongside a rock. But, in his new show, 860, this rock is important. It’s not a boulder nor is it a pebble, but a stone of sorts that, along with three others — adorned with words like “Welcome” and “Dream” — were placed on the grounds of Crystal’s Pacific Palisades house. In the aftermath of the devastating 2025 fire that left his cherished home reduced to a pile of rubble was this particular stone found, emblazoned with a single word: “Laughter.”
The fire, horrific loss, and aftermath are the core of Crystal’s latest one-man show (written and performed by the man himself) to land on Broadway. The beloved comedian and When Harry Met Sally actor opens the show by bringing audiences into the moment he was forced to flee 860 Chautauqua Boulevard without a single souvenir. The intervening 90 minutes are infused with so much humor — as Crystal tells stories and shares anecdotes relating to the memorabilia adorning his now-defunct office — that you almost forget the devastation he’s experienced. Almost.
