Long story short colin quinn taped before a live audience at the helen hayes theater in new york city, colin quinn long story short showcases the comedians keen observations in an uproarious. Quinn began performing in comedy shows in 1984, and achieved fame for the first time in 1987 as the announcer of the show remote control, which ran for a period of five seasons in total. Currently touring long story short across the country, colin is working on his book chronicling history from a satirical perspective, titled yesterdays news a contemporary romance grand. Vboston 10 april 2011 i had just checked into a motel 6 in centralia washington, exhausted from driving nonstop for about 12 hours from san jose california, on my way to seattle. Long story short, directed by patricia richardson, documentary on actress jodi long s family long story short, drama with lauren collins and katie boland, 20 long story short, one man show by colin quinn at helen hayes theatre and dvd. Directed by jerry seinfeld, colin quinn long story short is a oneman show that runs in broadway for a few months before it was finally shown on television as an hbo program. Long story short was filmed as an hbo special that aired on april 9, 2011 and unconstitutional and the new york story were released as netflix specials. Seinfeld directed colin quinn in the broadway show long story short at the helen hayes theater in new. Read all about colin quinn with s exclusive biography including their list of awards, celeb facts and more at. Aug 23, 2016 he also hosted and popularized the recurring bit colin quinn explains the new york times, which appeared during the weekend update segment. Directed by jerry seinfeld, the show was nominated for a drama desk award and was nominated for an emmy as an hbo special in 2011.
Colin quinn wiki, married, wife or gay and net worth. In the new york story, colin quinn looks to stereotypes for. Long story short is a snappy recap of human civilization as seen through the skeptical eyes of a standup comic, colin quinn. Long story short emmy awards, nominations and wins television academy skip to main content. Dvdbluray release calendar december 2011 metacritic. Aug 24, 2011 83rd annual academy awards, troy miller, opening film by. Dec 23, 2015 in 2010, colin quinn premiered his third oneman show colin quinn long story short on broadway, directed by jerry seinfeld. Seinfelds broadway directorial debut, will be taped by hbo to be shown as a special in april, the cable network announced. Sep 21, 2017 long story short colin quinn taped before a live audience at the helen hayes theater in new york city, colin quinn long story short showcases the comedians keen observations in an uproarious. In the new york story, the standup and former saturday night live star has.
In long story short, colin quinn focuses his articulate brand of comedy on the demise of empires, including our own. In the oneman show, quinn narrates the history of the world in seventyfive minutes. After the all of world history topic of 2011s long story short, quinn pared things down to the u. Performed the oneman show long story short, directed by. The show covered world history from prehistoric times to the present. Long story short, a oneman show about world history that was presented on broadway in 2010. As a playwright, he was nominated for an emmy in 2011 for his live broadway play long story short, directed by. More than standup comedy, long story short is a hilarious blend of incisive observation, sharp commentary, and colins channeling of the personalities of the past. If this was how colin quinn and jerry seinfeld planned to get themselves back on television, they certainly picked a roundabout way of doing it. Colin quinn biography, celebrity facts and awards tv guide. But this expertly honed monologue is not the usual comic indictment of americas cultural cringe moments. The show can basically be described as history the abridged series hence the title long story short. Taped before a live audience at the helen hayes theatre in new york city, colin quinn. In 2010, colin quinn premiered his third oneman show colin quinn long story short on broadway, directed by jerry seinfeld.
The new film stars james franco, andy serkis, and john lithgow, and takes place in presentday san francisco, where genetic experimentation. Currently starring his oneman broadway show long story short, colin quinn spoke with thefix about his twenty years of sobriety, and why the lifestyle of the comedian can be a slippery slope to despair town. Colin quinns broadway show will become an hbo special the. We are descended from notnice people, according to quinn. Colin quinns broadway show will become an hbo special. Long story short, directed by patricia richardson, documentary on actress jodi longs family long story short, drama with lauren collins and katie boland, 20 long story short, one man show by colin quinn at helen hayes theatre and dvd. Colin quinn on alcoholism, sobriety and the comedy lifestyle. The hotel didnt have an hbo guide cheap bastards so i had to wait til they rolled the credits to find out who this funny sob was. Over the past few years, colin quinn has organized his restless, garrulous shtick around singleif broadsubjects in a series of oneman shows. Read what the critics have to say about colin quinns oneman comedy show, long story short, which opened at broadways helen hayes theatre on 9 nov 2010. Eastern the trend in oneperson shows right now is to take a narrative approachstart with an unbelievable personal story and weave in tangential observations that feed a larger point. In 2010, he returned to the helen hayes theatre and starred in the hit broadway show colin quinn longstory short.
Absolutely brillliant comedy, perfect for ll absolutely brillliant comedy, perfect for ll colin quinn performs his oneman show about world history, which he originally presented on broadway. I think its a risk taker thing and an excitement thing, quinn muses. Colin quinn comes to whbpac the sag harbor express. Apr 20, 2016 long story short was an hbo special that was launched on april 9, 2011 and the unconstitutional was released in 2015 as a netflix special. Long story short was filmed as an hbo special that aired on april 9, 2011, and unconstitutional and the new york story were released as netflix specials. Colin quinn is a standup comedian from brooklyn okay, park slope. Comically channeling the demise of great world empires, colin quinn uses his articulate brand of comedy in taking audiences through an uproarious history of the world in 75 minutes. Update this biography complete biography of colin quinn. From mtvs remote control to snl to comedy centrals tough crowd with colin quinn, mr. Sep 18, 2011 83rd annual academy awards, troy miller, opening film by. If you buy a ticket, or otherwise enroll, for the long story short classlecture given by the personable comedian colin quinn, you will undoubtedly be impressed and possibly delighted at how he compresses the history of mankindcivilization into a fact and fun packed seventy five minutes. This is a partial listing of programs that hbo has broadcast in its history. Long story short showcases the comedians keen observations in the uproarious history of the world, juxtaposing modernday human behaviour with the rise and fall of empires. Nov 29, 2011 another movie that received a surprisingly welcoming reception from critics this summer was this planet of the apes origin story, the first film in the longstalled franchise since tim burtons 2001 remake.
Long story short original, play, comedy, solo, broadway opened in new york city nov 9, 2010 and played through mar 5, 2011. Directed by jerry seinfeld, colin quinn long story short begins performances october 22 at the helen hayes theatre. Cqe and brillstein entertainment in association with hbo entertainment. Currently touring long story short across the country. Long story short was filmed as an hbo special that aired on april 9, 2011, and unconstitutional, the new york story, and red state blue state were released as netflix specials. In february 2010, seinfeld premiered a reality tv series called the marriage ref on nbc. He also hosted and popularized the recurring bit colin quinn explains the new york times, which appeared during the weekend update segment. Constitution and its effects in last years unconstitutional. Colin quinn, full of nostalgia for gritty old new york all the characters are gone from new york, colin quinn complains in his new show. Quinn and seinfeld previously worked together on colin quinn.
Genealogy for jerome allen seinfeld family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Jan 27, 2011 if this was how colin quinn and jerry seinfeld planned to get themselves back on television, they certainly picked a roundabout way of doing it. Long story short 2010 was a certified big deal, garnering a drama desk and emmy award nominations. The trend in oneperson shows right now is to take a narrative approachstart with an unbelievable personal story and weave in tangential observations that feed a larger point.
Quinn is the kind of comedian like twain, poundstone and cosby who will attract an audience that rarely goes to theatre and force them to reflect and learn in between the laughs. In the new york story, colin quinn looks to stereotypes. So i brought a lot of enthusiasm to quinns latest production,long story short. Hilarious new york timesquinn is a master new york daily newsbrisk and seinfeldian new york magazine in colin quinn long story short, quinn focuses his articulate brand of comedy on the demise of empires, including our own. Colin quinn, an american comedian and actor whose oneman show long story short takes a satiric look at the history of man. The show covered world history from prehistoric times to the present, offering satirical takes on the rise and fall of various world empires. Colin quinn thinks the world is not only a village, but a big family. That made the adaption shorter 60 minute run with a 10 minute opening talking to the audience and has a voiceover opening that tells about the big bang. Long story short story a comic look at the rise and fall of the worlds great empires, long story short starts at the beginning. Long story short solo stage show that aired on hbo. Long story short no upcoming concerts for colinquinn%3alongstoryshort other upcoming shows cancelled jim ross. The comic historical rumination on empires and their. The show colin quinn long story short directed by jerry. Colin quinn wiki, married, wife or gay and net worth published on.
Colin quinn performs his oneman show about world history, which he originally presented on broadway. Trivia the brazilian version of this show has another title. The creators colin quinn long story short directed by. Nov 10, 2010 long story short is a snappy recap of human civilization as seen through the skeptical eyes of a standup comic, colin quinn.
Quinn is not one to take a hint and bow out gracefully. Quinn recorded a special performance of the show that aired on hbo on april 9, 2011. Quinn and director jerry seinfeld reunite following their 2010 stage collaboration, the broadway hit long story short. Outstanding writing for a variety, music or comedy special 2011. As a playwright, he was nominated for an emmy in 2011 for his live broadway play long story short, directed by jerry seinfeld.
Long story short is a combination of speed dating and history with a few detours along the way. I will definitely buy the dvdbluray when it comes out and am very interested in seeing whatever else colin quinn hasis going to put out. Get full credits and contact information for the producers, creatives, designers and management team of the broadway production of colin quinn. Long story short extends a second time january 7, 2011 former saturday night live and comedy central star colin quinns oneman show, colin quinn long story short, directed by jerry seinfeld, will extend its run at the helen hayes theatre for a. In 2010, quinn premiered his third oneman show colin quinn long story short on broadway, directed by jerry seinfeld. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Colin quinn asks at the start of his 75minute history of global empires, long story short. Seinfeld directed colin quinn in the broadway show long story short at the helen hayes theater in new york which ran until january 8, 2011. Long story, short is a piece i had heard about for months, as it started to build buzz offbroadway.