Gothamist | by Billy Parker | Wed, Nov 19
Wed, Nov 19
UCB Artistic Director Anthony King told us that having Williams there was "exciting for the audience and the performers." We just hope that the Patch Adams star wasn't "gathering material" after returning to stand-up in recent years.
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