World Premiere
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Gynecologic Oncology Unit At Memorial Sloan Cancer Center Of New York City is the MCC debut for playwright Halley Feiffer (I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard). It follows too lost souls who strike up an unexpected bond at their cancer stricken mothers' bedsides. A jet black comedy, shot through with some of the dirtiest jokes you'll ever hear, this world premiere production is directed by trip Cullman (Punk Rock) and stars Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls).
What is Funny Thing About?
On the face of things, the young shock comic (Behrs) and middle aged man going through a divorce (Erik Lochtefeld) don't really have too much in common, yet here they are, sitting by the beds of their two mothers, both struck down with cancer. An unusual bond forms between the pair, giving them both something to hold onto in this time of huge emotional upheavel.