Comedian Nicole Travolta Shares Debt, Self-Worth Journey in New Show

Travolta's one-woman show "Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright" comes to the SoHo Playhouse in New York City.

Mar. 27, 2026 at 9:05am

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Comedian and actor Nicole Travolta, the niece of John Travolta, is bringing her deeply personal one-woman show "Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright" to the SoHo Playhouse in New York City. The show explores Travolta's journey of finding self-worth, overcoming crippling credit card debt, and using comedy as a way to process her experiences.

Why it matters

Travolta's story of using material things and debt to cope with an identity crisis and feelings of inadequacy resonates with many, especially women. By sharing her experience in a comedic yet raw way, Travolta hopes to destigmatize conversations around debt, mental health, and self-worth.

The details

In the show, Travolta recounts how she racked up credit card debt trying to craft an image she thought the world wanted, rather than embracing her true self. After a divorce and financial troubles, Travolta found clarity and a path forward through a chance job at a friend's salon and reconnecting with her love of comedy and character work.

  • The show will run from April 1 to May 10, 2026 at the SoHo Playhouse in Manhattan.
  • Performances will be Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7 PM and Sundays at 5 PM.

The players

Nicole Travolta

An actor and comedian who is the niece of actor John Travolta. She is bringing her one-woman show "Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright" to the SoHo Playhouse.

Paula Christensen

Travolta's collaborator who she met through The Groundlings, with whom she co-wrote the one-woman show.

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What they’re saying

“Only in America can you avoid your emotions with debt and get out of it by spray tanning.”

— Nicole Travolta

“There was a large part of my life that material things were such a big part of how I felt love, and I created the person that I thought everyone wanted me to be. I think there's different forms of addiction in that way. There's escaping. And for me, it was almost a reinvention of myself, not feeling that myself, just Nicole, was ever really enough.”

— Nicole Travolta

“Comedy for me was my way of getting out of my own way. It really helped me lean into the weirder parts of myself, and not this perfectly polished picture that I had painted for so many years.”

— Nicole Travolta

What’s next

Travolta is excited to bring the show back to New York City, even though she admits to feeling anxious about the upcoming performances.

The takeaway

By sharing her personal journey of overcoming debt, an identity crisis, and finding self-worth through comedy, Nicole Travolta hopes to destigmatize conversations around mental health, financial struggles, and the pressure to conform to societal expectations.