My First Ex-Husband
September 12 - September 28, 2025
Directed by Randal Myler
Produced by Caiola Productions and Cyrena Esposito
RAZOR-SHARP PERFORMANCES FROM THE STARS OF THEATRE, FILM, AND TV!
About:
My First Ex-Husband, a new comedy by Joy Behar and featuring a cast of stars from theatre, television, and film including Joy Behar*, Veanne Cox, Judy Gold, Jackie Hoffman*, and Tonya Pinkins.
My First Ex-Husband is a bold and heartfelt adaptation of true stories by the legendary Joy Behar, comedienne and co-host of The View. With razor-sharp wit and no filters, it explores the messy, hilarious truths of love, sex, and relationships.
Whether you’re happily coupled, cautiously committed, or considering changing the locks, relationships are complicated—and universally relatable. These stories are your stories, only funnier.
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Cast & Crew:
Joy Behar
Playwright and Performer
Joy Behar
Joy Behar is among today’s leading comic talents. Whether performing standup comedy or interviewing politicians and artists, she is an original voice and leading woman on both stage and screen. She was a member of the original cast of ABC’s The View for 16 years, returning as co-host in September 2015 for the show’s three most recent seasons.
Judy Gold
Performer
Judy Gold
Judy Gold is a stand-up comedian, actor, author, TV writer, and activist who The New York Times dubbed, “an underappreciated gem of the New York comedy scene,” which is the kind of back-handed compliment she adores. She has been making audiences howl for over 40 years and has had stand-up specials on HBO (Cable Ace Award), Comedy Central, and LOGO.
Jackie Hoffman
Performer
Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman Best known for her Emmy-nominated role of ‘Mamacita’ from FX’s Feud: Betty and Joan, Jackie was recently seen in HULU’s Only Murders in the Building (SAG Nomination), NBC’s Night Court, Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and in the Netflix films, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah and Glass Onion. On Broadway, Jackie has co-starred in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, On the Town, The Addams Family, Xanadu, and Hairspray.
Tonya Pinkins
Performer
Tonya Pinkins
Tonya Pinkins Renowned theater actress, Tonya Pinkins is a three-time Tony nominee, winning the award in 1992 for her performance as Sweet Anita in Jelly’s Last Jam. Over the course of her career in theater, she has also been recognized with Opie, Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, AUDLECO, Garland, LA Drama Critics Circle, Clarence Derwent and NAACP Theater awards. On television, Pinkins can currently be seen in Tyler Perry’s popular dramedy series Sistas, and she recently starred in the critically acclaimed ABC limited series Women of the Movement. Pinkins also appeared in the series God Friended Me, Fear the Walking Dead, Gotham, 24, and J.J. Abrams’ 11.22.63.
Randal Myler
Director
Randal Myler
Randal Myler Tony Award® nominee for co-conceiving and directing It Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues at Lincoln Center. He recently directed Rock & Roll Man at New World Stages (with producer Rose Caiola), which won a 2023 BEST MUSICAL AUDELCO Award for Excellence in Black Theatre. He is also known (both as writer and director) for his critically acclaimed Hank Williams: Lost Highway (Drama Desk, Lortel nom, Outstanding Musical; 2 years at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville) and his Janis Joplin bio-musical Love, Janis, which surpassed 700 performances at the former Village Gate.
CAIOLA PRODUCTIONS
Producer
CAIOLA PRODUCTIONS
Caiola Productions has won eight Tony Awards® and numerous Drama Desk Awards, producing over 50 Broadway shows. Their award-winning productions include: Company, The Inheritance, Once on this Island, Dear Evan Hansen, The Color Purple, All The Way, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and Parade. Current productions include Cabaret, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Left On Tenth.
CYRENA ESPOSITO
Producer
CYRENA ESPOSITO
CYRENA ESPOSITO A long-time talent manager, former talent agent, and founder of Red Letter Entertainment, representing some of the industry’s finest and award-winning talent. Cyrena is a producer on Broadway’s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards®, including Best Musical Revival. She also co-produced the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis, as well as Spiderman on Broadway.
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