Jay Johnson: The Two and Only! to Close at Helen Hayes Theatre 11/26

The Broadway run of Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!, the one-man show featuring the famous ventriloquist and his just-as-famous puppets, is winding down. Unless sales improve in the coming days, it will play its final performance at the Helen Hayes Theatre this Sunday, November 26.

In Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!, directed by Murphy Cross and Paul Kreppel, Johnson deconstructs and demonstrates his lifelong obsession with ventriloquism. Best known for playing the schitzophrenic role of Chuck and Bob on the classic TV comedy Soap, he is recognized as one of our foremost ventriloquists, returning the ancient craft to its rightful place as an art form. From the Oracle of Delphi to The Tonight Show, ventriloquism has long provided insight as well as entertainment. In the show, Johnson takes us on a multi-dimensional journey that combines his skills with a parade of characters that range from a subversive monkey to a withering tennis ball.

After first enjoying a run at off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater in 2004, Jay Johnson: The Two and Only! opened on Broadway on September 28 to mostly positive reviews.