In a rare and highly anticipated moment, Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, the legendary cohosts of The View, are stepping off the soundstage and onto the live stage—for one matinee only. This dynamic duo will perform side-by-side in Behar’s very own off-Broadway play, My First Ex-Husband, on Wednesday, April 30 at 2 p.m. at the MMAC Theater in New York City.

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The play, which runs for 85 minutes and is directed by Randal Myler, has been turning heads since it began its run on January 29. Centered on the emotional rollercoaster of relationships and breakups, My First Ex-Husband invites audiences into the worlds of women who’ve left behind marriages that didn’t serve them—and come out stronger, wiser, and a whole lot funnier.

Each month, the show features a rotating cast of performers sharing true, often outrageous stories of women who found themselves hitched to all the wrong things—be it a toxic man, an unhealthy obsession with money, an all-consuming job, or a rigid religious expectation. With both humor and heart, the stories reveal how these women broke free, closed chapters that no longer fit, and boldly stepped into new, unexpected adventures.

But on April 30, the show will be elevated to a new level of spectacle and poignancy as Goldberg and Behar bring their unfiltered personalities and lived experience to the stage. Known for their quick wit, on-air banter, and decades of friendship, their chemistry is bound to electrify the performance.

This marks a unique convergence of comedy, theater, and real-life empowerment. Behar, who wrote the play, will not only be performing her own work, but doing so beside one of her most iconic colleagues. It’s a rare treat for fans of both theater and daytime TV, blending the worlds of scripted storytelling and unscripted truth.

If you’ve ever watched The View and wondered what stories Joy and Whoopi would tell without the restraints of daytime television—this is your chance to find out. There will be laughter, there will be truth bombs, and there might even be tears. But above all, it will be real.

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This one-day-only event is more than just a performance. It’s a celebration of second chances, shared strength, and the power of women reclaiming their stories—on their own terms.