Actor and comedian Jackie Hoffman is currently starring as Grandma Addams in The Addams Family, and later this month, Hoffman will be bringing her all-new solo show, “Jackie Five-Oh!: A Celebration of Jackie Hoffman’s First 50th Birthday,” to Joe’s Pub. The show will feature Hoffman’s trademark humor and original songs, including two that she wrote for Grandma Addams. Hoffman won the 2003 Theatre World Award for her role in Hairspray and has previously appeared on Broadway in Xanadu.

BroadwayWorld’s Nick Orlando spoke with the hilarious Hoffman in-between shows.

So, it’s been a busy year for you with The Addams Family, your parody of Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro,” hosting NYC’s annual Halloween parade on NY1, and now you are bringing your all-new solo show to Joe’s Pub.… Read the rest