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'It Was Magical': Billy Crystal, Long Island Native, Receives Kennedy Center Honors
Comedian, actor, and filmmaker Billy Crystal, who is from New York, was one of five other iconic figures celebrated at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors.
Billy Crystal, known for his roles in movies such as “When Harry Met Sally...” and “City Slickers,” received his honors at the John F. Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, DC in a pre-recorded show that was broadcast on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
The 75-year-old Crystal, who was born in the Bronx and later moved to Long Beach on Long Island, was honored alongside Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb, and Dionne Warwick.
“It was magical, …
Long Island's Own Billy Crystal To Play On Broadway With 'Mr. Saturday Night'
Long Island native, actor and TV personality Billy Crystal is at work once again - this time on a musicalized version of his 1992 movie, "Mr. Saturday Night," that will play on Broadway.
Crystal, who moved to 549 East Park Ave. in Long Beach with his family as a toddler, is working on the musical with the Nederlander Organization. The creative team includes Amanda Green and Jason Robert Brown as well as the co-screenwriters of the original film, Crystal, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel.
Crystal, who directed, co-wrote and starred in the original 1992 dramatic comedy, plays a stand-up comedia…
