New York’s Town Hall venue is providing some alternative programming for Election Night — a revival of a cult streaming series.
\n\n“Difficult People,” the sharp sitcom that aired for three seasons on Hulu, from 2015 to 2017, is reuniting its cast on Nov. 3 for a staged reading of creator Julie Klausner’s script for a follow-up movie, which she co-wrote with Alex Scordelis. The movie, which was commissioned by Universal and never produced, sees Klausner’s protagonist, Julie, and her best friend, Billy (Billy Eichner), once more attempting to make their dreams of stardom come true even after retreating from the world of entertainment. Throughout, they’re forced to reckon with the ways the industry has changed since we last saw them, from the glut of cheap horror films to the continued rise of social-media influencers.
\n\nKlausner and Eichner will be joined on by “Difficult People” cast members Andrea Martin (playing Marilyn, Julie’s mother), James Urbaniak (Arthur, Julie’s boyfriend) and Gabourey Sidibe (Billy’s restaurant boss Denise) and guests including Christopher Meloni, Cecily Strong, Michael Urie and Paul Walter Hauser. (Though Cole Escola, who played Billy’s loathed co-worker Matthew, is unavailable, Klausner has found someone equally adept at high camp — Susan Lucci…
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