2002 HBO Stand-up Special starring Robin Williams. Recorded and broadcast live from New Your City's Broadway Theater at the culmination of his historic 2002 sold-out tour, this special finds the Oscar-winning actor/writer/comedian returning after 16 years to his stand-up roots to deliver what the Washington Post calls "...in its madcap way, a seminal cultural event."
Acting
Williams becomes 40+ characters in seconds.
Direction
Callner keeps up without getting in the way.
Production
Bare stage, one mic, maximum impact.
Director
Marty Callner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Williams improvised roughly 30% of the special live, including an extended riff on the Iraq War that wasn't in any rehearsal.
This was his first HBO special since 1986's 'An Evening with Robin Williams' — the 16-year gap mirrors his Hollywood ascent and private struggles with addiction.
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