''Fool Moon'' is a 1993 comedy sketch and slapstick show written and performed by David Shiner and

Bill Irwin William Mills Irwin (born April 11, 1950) is an American actor, clown, and comedian. He began as a vaudeville-style stage performer and has been noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He has made a nu ...

. The show debuted on Broadway at the

Richard Rogers Theater The Richard Rodgers Theatre (formerly Chanin's 46th Street Theatre and the 46th Street Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 226 West 46th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1925, it was designed by Herbe ...

in 1993, and had two more Broadway runs in 1995 and 1998. Alongside Shiner and Irwin, ''Fool Moon'' features The Red Clay Ramblers, who composed and performed music for the Broadway production of the play. The show won a Special Tony Award in 1999 and a

Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience The Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and tho ...

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* Broadway plays Comedy plays Drama Desk Award winners 1993 plays Slapstick comedy {{1990s-play-stub