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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Video: Alex Edelman Reacts to Special Tony Award: 'I'll Be in Times Square at Midnight if Anyone Wants to Try to Take it Away'

by Molly Higgins

Edelman received the prize for his debut Broadway solo show Just For Us.

Video: Alex Edelman Celebrates Special Tony Award

Earlier tonight at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Alex Edelman took home a Special Tony Award for his work in Just For Us. After leaving the stage at the David H. Koch Theater, Alex checked in with BroadwayWorl…

Alex Edelman | 2024 Special Tony Award

by The Tony Awards

Alex Edelman accepts his 2024 Special Tony Award. Alex Edelman, a comedian, actor, and writer, is a Time 100: Most Influential Person of 2024. He's known for his TV writing, solo shows, and love of black-and-w…

Thursday, June 6, 2024

‘Just for Us’ Comedian Alex Edelman Talks HBO Special, White Nationalists and Why His Sexuality Journey Could Be Focus of Future Show

by Marc Malkin

It’s an early Friday morning in May and comedian Alex Edelman is on a Zoom video call from a Los Angeles hotel. He has a bit of a bed head and says that he had to borrow the socks he is wearing, a detail he s…

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Broadway: Honorary Tony Award Given to Comedian Alex Edelman Despite One Brief Credit

by Roger Friedman

Alex Edelman is the toast of Broadway this morning. After one short run on Broadway in the summer of 2023, Edelman has been awarded an honorary Tony. “Just for Us,” which lasted two months, is his only Broa…

2024 Special Tony Awards and Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater

by New York Theater

Eight Special Tony Awards and Honors have been announced, including for pioneers in projection design, hair and wig design, and sound design, as well as for writer and director Alex Edelman. Several of these sm…

Alex Edelman to Receive Special Tony Award for ‘Just For Us’

by Caitlin Huston

Alex Edelman is among the honorees being presented a special Tony Award for his comedy show, Just for Us, which debuted on Broadway in June 2023.  Edelman’s one-man show, which ran through August at Broadway…

Alex Edelman To Receive Special Tony Award For ‘Just For Us’; ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Wig Designer Among Other Recipients Announced

by Greg Evans

Alex Edelman, the comedian, actor and writer who made his Broadway debut last year in his solo show Just For Us, will receive a Special 2024 Tony Award for the production, the Tony Administration Committee anno…

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Alex Edelman’s ‘Just for Us’ will not be eligible in competitive Tony Awards categories

by Michael Abourizk

The solo piece played the Main Stem in summer 2023.

Friday, April 5, 2024

Video: See Alex Edelman Share His Childhood Connection to Jimmy Fallon and Tom Brady on The Tonight Show

by Margaret Hall

Edelman's Broadway show Just For Us will air on HBO later this month.

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

The Theatre-Lover's Guide to What's Streaming in April

by Talaura Harms

Tune in for Alex Edelman's Just For Us on HBO, Ariana DeBose in Wish, and a slew of mysteries.

Friday, March 29, 2024

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, Marylebone Theatre review - from Russia with love

by Demetrios Matheou

Greg Hicks shines as Dostoevsky’s defiantly optimistic dreamer Like all great literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final, eccentric, playfully wondrous short story seems to have been written just for us – acro…

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Video: Watch Alex Edelman on Broadway in HBO's JUST FOR US Trailer

After an acclaimed, extended run on Broadway, comedian Alex Edelman brings his solo show JUST FOR US to HBO and Max in an all-new comedy special. Watch the new trailer video for the comedy speicla, which was di…

Friday, March 8, 2024

Today on Broadway: Friday, March 8, 2024

by Matt Tamanini

‘Stranger Things’ Play Coming to Broadway, ‘Just for Us’ to Come to HBO and Max, Kyra Sedgwick Joins Off-Broadway’s ‘All of Me’ “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast h…

Thursday, March 7, 2024

ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US Debuts On MAX This April

HBO will debut comedian Alex Edelman’s solo show Alex Edelman: Just For Us this April, following its critically acclaimed Broadway run.

Live capture of Alex Edelman’s ‘Just for Us’ will be released on HBO

by Michael Abourizk

The solo show was filmed during its run at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre.

Alex Edelman's Just For Us Will Air on HBO

by Talaura Harms

The special was taped at Broadway's Hudson Theatre last August.

Alex Edelman’s <i>Just For Us</i> Coming to HBO This Spring

Video: Watch ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US Come to HBO With New Teaser

HBO will debut comedian Alex Edelman’s solo show ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US. Tony Award®-winning director Alex Timbers directed the special, which taped in front of a live audience on Tuesday, August 15 and W…

Monday, March 4, 2024

Center Theatre Group - Alex Edelman's "Just for Us" Trailer - CTG:FWD 2024

by Center Theatre Group

Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, this singular theatrical experience is an exploration of identity and our collective capacity for empathy—and it’s also “belly-laugh funny!�…

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Just for Us unpacks Jewish identity

by Josh Flanders

Alex Edelman’s Just for Us is a ridiculously funny show about going to a white supremacist meeting in Queens, NY, falling for a girl, and wondering if it could work. Edelman interrogates our views of others a…

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US Adds Final Cities For North American Tour

Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman's acclaimed solo show 'JUST FOR US' announces final dates of North American tour with stops in Toronto, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and more, along with a one-night-only r…

Alex Edelman’s ‘Just for Us’ adds more cities to North American tour

by Michael Abourizk

The tour will make a one-night-only return to New York City in March.

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Collective Empathy: A Preview of Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us” at Steppenwolf Theatre

by Carl Kozlowski

Edelman is bringing the full ninety-minute show back to Chicago, making the leap from a comedy club to a ten-night run of shows from February 15-25 at the internationally renowned Steppenwolf Theatre.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Review Roundup: Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US Launches US Tour

Read the reviews for the US Tour of Alex Edelman's Just For Us.

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Alex Edelman on Bringing ‘Just for Us’ to L.A.’s Mark Taper, and Why It Feels Right to Do a Comedic Piece About Jewish Identity Amid Darker Time

by Chris Willman

Southern California comedy aficionados have experienced some FOMO when it comes to on-and-off L.A. resident Alex Edelman having become the toast of the town in New York theater circles with his one-man show, �…

Friday, November 3, 2023

Video: Alex Edelman Talks JUST FOR US, His Love For Mariah Carey, and More on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

Alex Edelman recently stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he talked about his love of Mariah Carey, hosting Norman Lear’s 100th celebration, 'Just For Us', and much more!

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Alex Edelman’s solo play ‘Just for Us’ launches U.S. tour

by Andy Lefkowitz

The tour began in October at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre.

Alex Edelman Just for Us

Alex Edelman’s <i>Just for Us</i> to Tour the US

Alex Edelman’s <I>Just For Us</I> to Tour the U.S.

Alex Edelman's Just for Us Launches U.S. Tour

by Logan Culwell-Block

The comedian's solo show has already played Broadway, London, Edinburgh, Melbourne, and more.

Friday, October 27, 2023

So a Jew walks into a room ful of neo-Nazis…

by Chad Jones

Alex Edelman has crafted a stand-up comedy/one-man play hybrid in the hilarious Just for Us at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre Oct. 26 and 28. Photos by Matthew Murphy Alex Edelman is hilarious. And incisive. …

Review: A Jew walks into a white nationalist meeting and comes out with a winning show

by Lily Janiak

Alex Edelman’s “Just for Us” at the Curran is a triumph of contemporary Jewish humor.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Center Theatre Group-- If you like Mike Birbiglia you'll LOVE "Alex Edelman's Just For Us"

by Center Theatre Group

Are you a fan of comedic iconic Mike Birbiglia, you'll love the comedic antics of Alex Edelman. Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, this singular theatrical experience is an explorat…

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Celebrities at Alex Edelman: Just For Us

by Broadwaysf

Direct from Broadway to San Francisco! ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from October 26–28, 2023. Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, this…

Monday, October 23, 2023

Alex Edelman invites San Francisco to Just For Us

by Broadwaysf

Direct from Broadway to San Francisco! ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco on October 26 & 28, 2023. Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, this s…

Alex Edelman's "Just For Us" - Timed Recap!

by Center Theatre Group

Alex tells you all about his show, "Just For Us" in 15 seconds (and less!) Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, this singular theatrical experience is an exploration of identity and o…

Monday, October 16, 2023

Center Theatre Group - Alex Edelman's "Just for Us" Trailer - CTG:FWD

by Center Theatre Group

Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, this singular theatrical experience is an exploration of identity and our collective capacity for empathy—and it’s also “belly-laugh funny!�…

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Alex Edelman: Just For Us | Preview

by Broadwaysf

Direct from Broadway to San Francisco! ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco for 4 shows only from October 26–28, 2023. Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinc…

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Alex Edelman Explains Just For Us In Under 30 Seconds

by Broadwaysf

Direct from Broadway to San Francisco! ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco for 4 shows only from October 26–28, 2023. Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinc…

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Best of The Summer: Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us” — An Nuanced Exploration of Judaism and Standpoint

by Eve Bromberg

Edelman always wanted to be white. ‘I know, I know. Dream achieved!’ he says.

Monday, August 28, 2023

Alex Edelman’s emotional tribute to Adam Brace, Director of Just For Us

by bwaySHO

Following Alex Edelman’s one night only benefit performance of Just For Us at Edinburgh Fringe, the comedian paid a beautiful tribute to his friend & director, Adam Brace. Adam was set to make his Broadway de…

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Wonderland Dreams by Alexa Meade ft. Julia Lester, Amber Ruffin & Helen Park

by bwaySHO

Alex Edelman: Just For Us is playing today in Edinburgh Fringe for a 1 night only benefit SHO. Don’t miss it if you’re at #EdFringe #AlexEdelman #JustForUs

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Alex Edelman: Just For Us

by bwaySHO

Alex Edelman: Just For Us is playing today in Edinburgh Fringe for a 1 night only benefit SHO. Don’t miss it if you’re at #EdFringe #AlexEdelman #JustForUs

Friday, August 25, 2023

SOLO SHOWS DELIVER AS ASPIRING BLOCKBUSTERS STRUGGLE

by Philip Boroff

Capitalized for $22 million, the David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical Here Lies Love dramatizes the rise and fall of the Marcos regime, in a Broadway theater repurposed as a discotheque. Last week, it was outgrossed…

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Playbill Pick: Ben Target: Lorenzo at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

by Dylan Parent

The one-man show directed by the late Adam Brace, of Broadway's Just For Us, is a proper goodbye to a chosen family member.

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Alex Edelman's Just for Us Closes on Broadway August 19

by Margaret Hall, Leah Putnam

Just for Us explores how Edelman's personal experiences with anti-Semitic abuse led him to crash a gathering of White Nationalists incognito.

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Alex Edelman to Perform Just For Us At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Again)

by Diep Tran

It will be a one-night-only benefit performance in honor of the late director Adam Brace.

Monday, August 7, 2023

Iain reviews Just for Us (Broadway) 08/05/2023

by Iain Armitage: Iain Loves Theatre

Monday, July 31, 2023

The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal: 7/29/23 - Roger Bart, Arielle Jacobs, Lea Salonga and More

by Broadway.com

- Be on the lookout for The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater news program, on your local TV station. Featured this week: - Hit the red carpet for the summery Broadway opening of t…

Friday, July 28, 2023

Just For Us

by Tulis McCall

OK THIS goes on my FAVORITES list. When Edelman drops us off at the final bus stop you realize we have doubled back around to the beginning.  He leaves us where he found us, except we are the wiser for it.

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Alex Edelman is a comic who works clay as well as the room

by Peter Marks

“Just for Us” star shares stories of life on and off the stage at a pottery studio in Tribeca.

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Hear From Roger Bart, Arielle Jacobs and More on The Broadway Show

by Broadway.com

Before The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy winner Fadal, this episode will air in New York City on Sunday, July 30 at …

Sunday, July 23, 2023

This Week on Broadway for July 23, 2023: Here Lies Love

by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Here Lies Love, Alex Edelman: Just For Us, The Doctor @ Park Avenue Armory, Charles Kirsch’s Backstage Babble LIVE! @ 54 Below, Orpheus Descending …

Monday, July 17, 2023

Alex Edelman on the Comedy and Tension of His One-Man Broadway Triumph

by Harry Haun

“There’s humor in every difficult situation,” Edelman says of 'Just For Us,' which tells the story of this Orthodox Jewish comedian attending a gathering of white supremacists in Queens.

Monday, July 10, 2023

The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal: 7/8/23 - Alex Edelman, Tatiana Maslany and More

by Broadway.com

Be on the lookout for THE BROADWAY SHOW, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater news program, on your local TV station. Featured this week: - Host Tamsen Fadal chats with GREY HOUSE star Tatiana Masla…

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Hear From Tatiana Maslany, Ben Platt and More on The Broadway Show

by Broadway.com

Before The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy winner Fadal, this episode will air in New York City on Sunday, July 9 at 1…

Just For Us Comedian Alex Edelman Wants a Life Filled With The Bizarre

by Leah Putnam

How the Jewish stand-up found himself at a neo-Nazi meeting, and made a Broadway show about it.

Broadway’s Alex Edelman is a comic who works clay as well as the room

by Peter Marks

“Just for Us” star shares stories of life on and off the stage at a pottery studio in Tribeca.

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

‘Just for Us’ scribe Alex Edelman sees humor as the driving force behind his ability to tell a difficult story

by Broadway News

The new play recently opened at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre.

One Woman Show ****1/2, Just For Us ****1/2

by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter July 5, 2023: Two mainstream comedy shows recently opened in New York, both directed by the late Adam Brace, who died in April at the tragically young age of 43. One stars a Brit, Liz Ki…

Photos: Inside Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US Opening Night Celebration

Check out photos from the opening night celebration of Alex Edelman's Just For Us!

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Alex Edelman: Just for Us ****

by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 4, 2023: Alex Edelman begins his Broadway one-man show Just for Us at the Hudson Theater with fairly standard jokes about gorillas and horses, but he soon makes a detour into deeper te…

Monday, July 3, 2023

The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal: 7/1/23 - Alex Edelman, Jason Alexander and More

by Broadway.com

Be on the lookout for The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater news program, on your local TV station. Featured this week: - Get excited for the new play THE COTTAGE with director Ja…

Saturday, July 1, 2023

See Stars Pose On a Giant Stool at Opening Night of Alex Edelman's Just for Us

by Meg Masseron, Leah Putnam

Attendees such as Micaela Diamond, Regina Spektor, Busy Phillips had some fun at the Broadway opening.

Friday, June 30, 2023

Photos: Laura Benanti, Micaela Diamond And More Turn Out For Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US Broadway Opening Night

Check out all-star portraits captured at opening night of Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US on Broadway! Joining Edelman to celebrate his Broadway debut on June 26 at the Hudson Theatre were Laura Benanti, Micaela D…

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Alex Edelman, a Good Boy With Boundaries

by American Theatre Editors

In his Broadway show about Jewishness, antisemitism, and whiteness, 'Just for Us,' the comic makes audiences ponder who the 'us' is.

Review: Just for Us at the Hudson Theatre

by Cameron Kelsall

A Jewish man walks into a meeting of white supremacists in Alex Edelman's funny and thoughtful one-man show. Cameron Kelsall reviews. The post Review: Just for Us at the Hudson Theatre appeared first on Exeunt …

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Hear From the Starry Cast of The Cottage and More on The Broadway Show

by Broadway.com

Before The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy winner Fadal, this episode will air in New York City on Sunday, July 2 at 1…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 28, 2023

by Matt Tamanini

Reviews for ‘Just for Us’ on Broadway, Nottage and Legend at Work of ‘Imitation of Life’ Musical, Cott to Take Over as Christian in ‘Moulin Rouge’ “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through …

Photos: The Stars Arrive at Opening Night of Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US

Obie Award-winning writer & performer Alex Edelman is making his Broadway debut with his award-winning solo show JUST FOR US. Directed by Adam Brace, the show will play a limited engagement through Satu…

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Alex Edelman: Just For Us

by Joseph Pisano

Alex Edelman in a scene from his one-man show “Just for Us” at the Hudson Theatre (Photo credit: Matthew Murphy) Early in his stand-up show Just for Us Alex Edelman pays tribute to Robin Williams by telling…

Alex Edelman Describes Just For Us As a Party With More Expensive Gummy Bears

by Leah Putnam

Plus, go inside the solo show's opening night on Broadway where attendees include Micaela Diamond, Regina Spektor, Busy Phillips, and more.

Photos: Go Inside Curtain Call for Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US on Broadway

Check out photos from curtain call of Alex Edelman's Just For Us!

Monday, June 26, 2023

‘Just for Us’ Review: A Jew and 16 ‘Nerf Nazis’ Meet Cute

by Jesse Green

Is it a stand-up act or a morality play? Either way, Alex Edelman’s look at race, religion and the limits of empathy is at home on Broadway.

Review Roundup: ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US Opens On Broadway!

Obie Award-winning writer & performer Alex Edelman makes his Broadway debut with his award-winning solo show JUST FOR US. Directed by Adam Brace, the show opens tonight for a limited engagement through…

Reviews: Here's What Critics Are Saying About Just For Us on Broadway

by Leah Putnam, Meg Masseron

Alex Edelman brings his solo comedy show to the Hudson Theatre after multiple Off-Broadway runs.

Just for Us Review. Using Jewish humor with Antisemites

by New York Theater

When I first saw Yeshiva-educated stand-up comic Alex Edelman’s solo show about his attendance at a meeting of white supremacist antisemites, it didn’t occur to me to compare him to Daniel in the Lion’s D…

A comic goes undercover with bigots. You’ll want to hear how it went.

by Peter Marks

“Just for Us” is Alex Edelman’s superb one-man Broadway show about confronting antisemitism.

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