Westport Country Playhouse will present standup comedian Colin Quinn, from “Saturday Night Live,” MTV’s “Remote Control,” and Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn,” on Thursday, October 9, at 8 p.m. The Brooklyn native, smart, sharp, and unapologetically New York, will bring the laughs live on the Playhouse stage.
He’s been on Broadway with “Colin Quinn: An Irish Wake” and “Colin Quinn: Long Story Short,” and Off-Broadway with his shows “Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional,” “Colin Quinn: The New York Story,” directed by Jerry Seinfeld, “Colin Quinn: Red State, Blue State,” “Colin Quinn: The Last Best Hope,” and “Colin Quinn: Small Talk.”
Recent credits include “Trainwreck,” “Girls,” and his web series “Cop Show,” streaming now on Quinn’s YouTube channel. His last book, “Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States,” is now out from Macmillan Publishing.
Tickets are $50. Running time is approximately 90 minutes, no intermission. For full details, visit: https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/colin-quinn/
Event sponsors are Roz and Bud Siegel. 2025 Programming and Season Sponsor is Barbara Streicker. Media sponsors are Moffly Media and WSHU Public Radio. Westport Country Playhouse is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization.
A complete schedule of Playhouse events is available at westportplayhouse.org. All play titles, artists, song selections, dates, and times are subject to change.
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