Hasan Minhaj News

The 2016 United Solo Theatre Festival will present 'David De Almo is Occasionally Employed' on Saturday, September 17th at 6PM at The Studio Theatre @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street).

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances for September 14-25, 2016. Scroll down or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

The #1 brand in comedy's fall schedule is jam-packed with returning fan favorites and new series and specials from the biggest names in comedy.

Amid a presidential campaign cycle infused with anti-Muslim sentiment and high profile hate crimes, PEN America is launching a groundbreaking program to elevate, amplify, and celebrate the voices of Muslim Americans in popular discourse.

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts announces programming for the 2016-17 season featuring internationally-acclaimed superstars in rock, dance, comedy, and jazz; family shows as part of the Family Discovery Series, returning favorites, the best of touring Broadway, and more!

Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King, is the theatrical debut of humorist and The Daily Showcorrespondent Hasan Minhaj. Homecoming King, the story of the 'New Brown America,' is based on true events from Minhaj's first generation Indian-American experience. Navigating between two worlds, it follows Minhaj's arrival in the US, meeting his sister, interracial love, racism, bullying, and his family's quest to achieve the elusive American Dream. The show plays the City Theatre on Friday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m.

The Daily Show correspondent HASAN MINHAJ will bring his hilarious, critically acclaimed one-man show HOMECOMING KING to Wharton Center on Friday, October 7! Tickets go on sale Friday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available at the official source to purchase Wharton Center tickets online, whartoncenter.com, at the Auto-Owners Insurance Ticket Office, or by calling 1-800-WHARTON.

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis is pleased to announce the addition of six performances to its 2016-17 season: Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 8 p.m.; Homecoming King, a one-man show from comedian and Davis native Hasan Minhaj on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 8 p.m.; jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves celebrating Valentine's Day on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 8 p.m.; stand-up from comedian Brian Regan on Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8 p.m.; artful singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez with the 20-piece Goteborg String Theory on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 8 p.m.; and actor and Broadway star Alan Cumming in a cabaret-style performance entitled Sings Sappy Songs on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Comedy Central presents DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH STAND-UP IN THE PARK, a live comedy event at SummerStage in Central Park tonight, June 26 at 8:00 p.m.

The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.

HASAN MINHAJ: HOMECOMING KING is set for Boulder Theater on October 23rd, 2016. Doors:  7:00 pm | Show:  8:00 pm. Tickets on sale June 10th - $20 Balcony or $22.50 Reserved.

NYC PodFest, Co-Produced by ThisMyShow Industries and Prince Street Entertainment, is thrilled to announce its all-star lineup  for its fourth annual festival will include 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' (CBS) & Stay Human band leader, Jon Batiste as a guest on a live taping of Paul Mecurio's '2 Chairs and a Microphone' on Saturday, May 21st at 9:45 pm at Cake Shop in New York City.

Correspondent Hasan Minhaj investigates and also interviews tennis legend Billie Jean King, who has been a vocal supporter for #EqualPlayEqualPay.

Back at the theater where he broke out with 'Sleepwalk With Me', the actor and stand-up says thank God for jokes.

Next week, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will celebrate the 5th anniversary of their Joining Forces initiative. In 2011, the First Lady and Dr. Biden launched Joining Forces, a nationwide initiative that calls on all Americans – in both the public and private sectors - to rally around service members, veterans, and their families and support them through employment, education and wellness opportunities.

Comedy Central presents DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH STAND-UP IN THE PARK, a live comedy event at SummerStage in Central Park on Sunday, June 26 at 8:00 p.m.

Vancouver, BC - NorthWest Comedy Fest and Just For Laughs are proud to celebrate the success of their inaugural comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, which took place February 18-27. Over 22,000 fans attended the 10-day festival, which featured more than 60 performances at 16 venues across Vancouver. In addition, audiences world-wide were able to catch a glimpse of the festival and some of their favourite comedians via Periscope.

JFL NorthWest is pleased to present Tim Meadows at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club on Thursday, February 18 at 8pm; Friday, February 19 at 7pm and 9:30pm; and Saturday, February 20 at 7pm and 9:30pm.  Tickets for all five performances are available now at www.jflnorthwest.com

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE makes its debut in Palm Springs and more!

Due to a sold out run, HASAN MINHAJ: HOMECOMING KING, the theatrical debut of humorist and 'The Daily Show' correspondent Hasan Minhaj, returns to the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, NYC).