Darrel Bailey; photo by Rod Penn.

Presented by The Hungtington
A Die Hard parody
Produced by James Seabright
Written by Richard Marsh
Directed by Hal Chambers
Performed by Darrel Bailey

December 27-December 31, 2023
Huntington Theatre 
264 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 

The digital playbill 

Run Time: 75 minutes no intermission

Recommended for ages 14+

Review by Kitty Drexel 

BOSTON, Mass. — Bruce Willis told us Die Hard is not a Christmas movie in 2018.

Richard Marsh’s Yippee Ki Yay is a Die Hard parody, but it’s not about Die Hard. It’s about love: the love between a man and his favorite film, the love between two Die Hard uberfans, and the love between an NYPD cop and his shoes.

Yippee Ki Yay: The Die Hard Parody is visiting The Huntington through December 31. There are only a few performances left.

Allow me to explain why nearly everyone needs to see this one-man tour de force play about a Bruce Willis movie from 1988. It’s come from the Edinburgh Fringe (Do we want a fringe festival in Boston? Support fringe shows to get a fringe festival.) for audiences of most ages whether those ages enjoy action films or not. Bailey performs the play like an epically kinesthetic standup routine. Only people who hate fun dislike standup comedy. Continue reading →