About this Event
East End Books Ptown Presents:
Billy on the Street star Billy Eichner Exclusive Audio Memoir Billy on Billy
June 10th at 5 pm - Ptown - Expect Signature Billy on Billy questions to the audience along with the book talk...
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NEW YORK, NY – Macmillan Audio is proud to announce the upcoming release of Billy on Billy: An Audio
Memoir (May 19, 2026), a hilarious and poignant audio memoir from the actor-comedian-writer-producer
behind the viral sensation Billy on the Street. Available exclusively on audio, the project explores what kind of
child grows up to create such an iconic show and who the real Billy is when he’s not playing his signature
character.
Billy Eichner is probably best known for running around the streets of New York City with a microphone,
shouting in people's faces and asking hard-hitting questions like, "Do Gay People Care About John Oliver?”
and offering people a dollar if they can simply "Name A Woman!" (Sometimes, inexplicably, they can't.) His
beloved TV and web series Billy on the Street grew into a buzzy, critically acclaimed show and then a viral
internet sensation, even enjoying a rebirth on TikTok more than a decade after it debuted. It’s brought him
fame, fans and Emmy nominations—three Primetime and one Daytime. But as Billy on the Street might
declare: DAYTIME COUNTS!
What most of his fans don’t know is that Billy started out as a classically trained actor and that the success of
Billy on the Street came as a (mostly) happy surprise for this native New Yorker. Behind the scenes, Billy has
always been equal parts satirist and serious creative thinker. Beyond delving into his experience creating Billy
on the Street and Bros, Billy shares funny and inspiring stories about growing up in Queens as the chubby gay
kid of two loving, idiosyncratic parents and pays tribute to family members, teachers, mentors, and—in true
Billy on the Street fashion—his all-time favorite entertainers.
"This book is unlike anything I've ever done as a writer or performer,” said Eichner. “Being best known for my
loud character on Billy on the Street, I wanted the book to be released exclusively in audio so that my fans
could get a better sense of my real voice and where I came from. I wasn't sure what this book would be about
when I started to write it. But what poured out of me over time was a love letter to my parents, to growing up in
New York City in the 1980s and 90s and the artists I've always loved and have been inspired by, as well as a look at the hustle required to build and sustain a show business career while trying to stay true to your creative
convictions. I can't wait for people to listen to it and to hear my story for the first time.”
In Billy on Billy: An Audio Memoir, Billy takes us along on a surprising and emotional journey, revealing the
multidimensional man behind the mic. Featuring clips from his most famous sketches, he shares how he
created his viral yet unconventional character and begins untangling how—having made such a beloved
hit—he is still evolving as an artist.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
East End Books Ptown, 389 Commercial Street, Provincetown, United States
USD 27.24
