Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool Opens on Broadway November 13

Comedian Mike Birbiglia is back on Broadway with his latest solo show, The Old Man & the Pool, officially opening November 13 at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Previews began October 28 for the storyteller's newest exploration—this one about death and mortality. The limited run will continue through December 30.

Seth Barrish directs the work, written and performed by Birbiglia, with contributions from story consultant Ira Glass (This American Life). Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool was originally produced by Center Theatre Group, making its world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 2022, following a developmental run at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.

The play's creative team also includes set designer Beowulf Boritt, costume designer Toni-Leslie James, lighting designer Aaron Copp, sound designer Kai Harada, and projection designer Hana S. Kim. It is produced on Broadway by Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Patrick Catullo, Seaview, and Center Theatre Group.

The Old Man & the Pool is Birbiglia's fifth theatrical solo show and his second on Broadway, following the 2018 production of The New One about the birth of his daughter.