Lou Wall announces Off-Broadway debut

Award-winning comedian Lou Wall makes their Off-Broadway debut with Breaking the Fifth Wall

This September, award-winning comedian and viral sensation Lou Wall will bring their show, Breaking the Fifth Wall, to New York City for a limited three-week season.

Called “a silly and profound standup masterpiece” by The Guardian, Breaking the Fifth Wall is a comedy about lying, the internet, and mental breakdowns: a forensic and frankly ludicrous deep dive into the space where real-life and stand-up comedy collide.

When Lou’s appearance on the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala went globally viral, their Facebook Marketplace set was viewed over 50 million times in 48 hours, leaving thousands of commenters and everyone who’s seen the piece live demanding to know one thing … is the story true? In Breaking the Fifth Wall, Wall presents the sequel to their infamous bed saga and finally answers all the burning questions. But can you trust their answer is honest? We know that comedians often stretch the truth for a good story, but where does exaggerating end and lying begin? In an era where a comic’s currency is their authenticity, is lying in pursuit of a punchline ethically righteous? Can we trust comedians to handle the truth, and did that Facebook bed story actually happen? Let’s find out.

Directed by Zoë Coombs Marr, and presented by Mike & Carlee Productions (Broadway’s Oh, Mary!, Josh Sharp’s ta-da!, Rachel Bloom’s Death, Let Me Do My Show) and Token Events, performances begin September 17 in New York City, following a run in Edinburgh, and sold-out performances in London and here in Australia.

LIMITED THREE WEEK SEASON
BEGINS SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
AT THE SOHO PLAYHOUSE

Tickets on sale now – HERE