![]() ![]() That’s why it was a big deal that Alda was not only attending Oh, Hello on Broadway, but would also be a participant. ![]() What Kroll and Mulaney could never have imagined was how far they’d be able to take these two incredibly specific characters, who trade in very geographically specific jokes: from that small East Village club to online videos to fixtures of Kroll’s Comedy Central sketch series, Kroll Show, to an Off Broadway run to a touring stage show to freaking Broadway, baby. The two comedians - who among many talents are two of the best observers of character types - became fascinated by the elderly pair, soon deciding to host their show as versions of them. As the story goes, Kroll and Mulaney - who have been friends since meeting in college at Georgetown, when Kroll cast Mulaney for the school’s improv team - were walking around Manhattan when they saw two old men at the Strand buying a copy of Alda’s book. Ten years ago, two unrelated events occurred: Alda released his autobiography, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, and Kroll and Mulaney were tasked with hosting a show at Rififi, the now-closed legendary East Village alternative-comedy venue. Alan Alda - because without him there would be no show. As was Jon Hamm, who is listed with John Slattery as an understudy for the show. But the most important person there, by far, was Mr. In the lobby was a who’s who of famous people who live in New York - your SNL cast members, your Michael Emersons - and their agents. The stars were out Monday at the opening night of Oh, Hello on Broadway, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s latest version of their stage show about two Upper West Side schmucks - Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland), Alan Alda (as himself), Nick Kroll (as Gil Faizon) ![]()
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