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You've Got Hate Mail

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 2m

"The perfect bedroom farce...riotously enacted by a five-person ensemble!" - New York Post
"LOL! The audience is guaranteed to do just that - LAUGH OUT LOUD!" - The Star-Ledger

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

A hilarious broadband comedy of errors,You've Got Hate Mail takes a hysterical look at the world of on-line hook-ups and break-ups. In You've Got Hate Mail, love "bytes" all when an extra-marital affair goes horribly wrong, thanks to a juicy e-mail sent to the wrong mailbox. The story is told entirely in e-mails and texts from laptop computers, iPads, and cell phones.  A perfect show to Zoom!

History

Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore's You've Got Hate Mail Premiered Off-Broadway June 25, 2010 at the Triad Theater, 158 W 72 Street. It was produced by Ryan, Murphy, & Kubel and directed by Gary Shaffer.  Ran for ten years.

RICHARD
STEPHANIE
PEG
GEORGE
WANDA
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Various locations in NYC and Connecticut
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Strong Language

Media

"The perfect bedroom farce...riotously enacted by a five-person ensemble!" - New York Post

"It doesn't get better than this!" - Show Business

"A wisecracker of epic proportions!" - Huffington Post 

"Outright guffaws!" - Peter Fillichia

"Brilliant!  It doesn't get better than this!" - Malta Times

"A funny play! The verbal zingers fly fast and furious!"- Asbury Park Press

"LOL! The audience is guaranteed to do just that - LAUGH OUT LOUD!" - The Star-Ledger

"Hilarious!  Riotous! I haven't enjoyed theater like this since the days of the late Charles Ludlum and his Ridiculous Theatrical Company! I CAN'T RECOMMEND THIS PLAY ENOUGH!" - Culture Catch

"Behind this very funny theater piece lurk many surprises." - The Huffington Post

"My friend nearly peed herself laughing! Bravo! Bravo!" - 94.5PST

"It's hilarious...The timing is razor-sharp and there's never a lull in the proceedings." - Mediamischief.com

"A rapid-paced romp with a millennium twist! Hilarious!" - Curtain Up

"You've Got Hate Mail had me doubled-over in my seat, with tears rolling down my face, unable to catch my breath. Now THAT'S the way to laugh!!!" - 94.3 The Point

"This show is hands down, one of my favorites!" - 92.7WOBM

"You've Got Hate Mail...is to theater as the internet is to interpersonal communications: a revolution in telling a story." - Single Women

"Witty and fast paced, You've Got Hate Mail packs a lot of laughs (and great dialogue) into 80 minutes." - Single Gal in the City

"The dialogue is funny and fast-paced, and each character in the ensemble is equally strong... I laughed my ass off!" - Mommy-Therapist

"Fast-paced jokes, comedic writing and strong performances!" - Theatre Is Easy

"A truly entertaining night...Hilarious fun...Be ready for the laughs...marvelous cabaret-style setting...Work it into a night-out, you'll be happy you did." - Arts & Leisure News

 

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Billy Van Zandt

Billy Van Zandt and his writing partner, the late Jane Milmore, are two of the most often produced playwrights in the world. Together for 46 years, they wrote and starred in 23 plays together, including the international hit comedy You’ve Got Hate Mail; off-Broadway’s tribute ...

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Jane Milmore

Jane Milmore began her career as an actress. After starring in several national TV commercials, she appeared in the TV shows Anything But Love and Sydney, as well as guest-starring on Bless This House, Newhart, Martin, The Hughleys, and The Wayans Bros. Jane also appeared in ...
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