Buyer & Cellar is a celebrated one-man comedy by Jonathan Tolins that famously imagines the life of a struggling actor hired to work in Barbra Streisand's private, basement shopping mall. The Story: Babs in the Basement
It masterfully balances "campy, celebrity-driven entertainment" with "serious cultural inquiry". buyer and cellar san francisco
A single actor portrays Alex, his boyfriend, Streisand's assistant, and "The Lady herself". Performance History in San Francisco Buyer & Cellar is a celebrated one-man comedy
The play is inspired by Streisand's real-life coffee table book, My Passion for Design , which reveals she built a functional "street" of shops beneath her Malibu estate to house her massive collections. My Passion for Design
Beyond the jokes about celebrity perfectionism, the play explores the "price of fame" and the human desire for connection. 🎭 Current Local Theater