Ruth Eckerd Hall Presents Tim Allen on 11/16; Tickets on Sale This Saturday!

Ruth Eckerd Hall presents Tim Allen, for a night of stand-up comedy on Thursday, November 16 at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 22 at noon. Special guest Lowell Sanders will open the show. *This show is for mature audiences.

Tim Allen recently wrapped the 6th season of his hit sitcom Last Man Standing on ABC. He can currently be seen performing stand-up to sold-out crowds at venues across the country. Allen can next be seen starring in Netflix's new dark comedy film El Camino Christmas along with Vincent D'Onofrio, Luke Grimes, Dax Shepard, Kimberly Quinn and Jimmy O. The film is expected to be released later this year around Christmas. He will also be reprising his role as Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 4 set for release in 2019.

Allen honed his talents as a stand-up comic throughout the eighties, providing the perfect lead-in to his highly successful ABC television series Home Improvement where he garnered a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy nomination and was honored with the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Male Performer in a Television Series" for an unprecedented eight years in a row.

During Home Improvement's run at the top of the prime-time charts, Tim revisited his comedy roots with a successful national concert tour. He also found time to pen his first book about the male perspective, Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, topping the New York Times Bestseller List. This was followed by his second bestseller I'm Not Really Here focusing on midlife, family and quantum physics.

In 1999, during the final season of Home Improvement, Tim was honored with the TV Guide Award for Favorite Actor in a Comedy Series. In a tearful farewell, Tim hung up his tool belt, shifting his film career into high gear with resounding success.

He made his film debut in 1994, playing a holiday icon in The Santa Clause, earning him another People's Choice Award. In 1995, he voiced the beloved, yet deluded, space ranger Buzz Lightyear in the CGI smash hit Toy Story. In 1997, Allen starred in the hit comedies Jungle 2 Jungle and For Richer or Poorer. To the delight of moviegoers, in 1999 Tim reprised his character Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2 which grossed over $250 million. This was followed by the hit film Galaxy Quest. Representing the 'Average Joe,' Tim starred in Joe Somebody and in 2001 he starred in the comedy Big Trouble. In 2002, Tim took on the role of Critical Jim in Who Is Cletis Tout? and he helped kick off the holiday season that year reprising his role in The Santa Clause 2. In 2004, he starred opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in the comedy Christmas with the Kranks. In 2006, Allen starred in The Santa Clause 3, in which he once again reprised his role as Santa Claus. That same year he starred in the comedy Zoom and in the updated version of the Disney classic The Shaggy Dog. In 2007, he starred opposite John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy in the hit comedy Wild Hogs. In 2008 Allen starred in the drama Redbelt. In 2010, Allen reprised his role as Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 3. That same year he starred in his feature film directorial debut Crazy On The Outside with Sigourney Weaver and Ray Liotta. In 2013, Allen reprised his role as Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story of Terror, as spooky tale featuring all of the favorite Toy Story characters.

Tickets priced at $115, $79, $59 and $45 will be available at the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office, by calling 727.791.7400 or visiting www.RuthEckerdHall.com. Pre-show dining is also available. The Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office is open Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm and one hour prior to show time.

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, owned by the City of Clearwater, manages and operates 2,200-seat Ruth Eckerd Hall, the 200-seat Murray Theatre, the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts, the 750-seat Capitol Theatre and Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road. Our mission is: Changing lives through the performing arts.

Ruth Eckerd Hall was named #10 theater venue in the world and within that same ranking #6 in the United States, by industry trade publication Pollstar in 2016. Designed by the prestigious Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Ruth Eckerd Hall is known for its fantastic sightlines and near-perfect acoustics.