The EMMY-nominated SNL alum will perform two sets on Sat. Oct 29, 2022 

BETHLEHEM, Pa.—  ArtsQuest is proud to announce comedian Tracy Morgan will perform his show, “No Disrespect” in the Musikfest Café, presented by Yuengling, on Sat., Oct 29, 2022. Tickets will go on sale beginning Tues., April 12 for ArtsQuest Members and at 10 a.m. Fri., April 15 for the general public on steelstacks.org. For more exclusive ticket opportunities, become an ArtsQuest Circle donor today.

Brooklyn born and raised, Tracy Morgan is one of the most well-known comedians to date. Morgan got his start in comedy performing on street corners in the early 90s until taking the stage at Uptown Comedy Club in 1992 and appearing on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam. In 1994, he made his television debut on the show “Martin,” two years later he went on to beat Stephen Colbert for a feature spot on “Saturday Night Live.” For seven seasons Morgan starred on NBC’s “30 Rock” playing the character Tracy Jordan, earning himself an EMMY nomination. In 2009, he released his first book, “I Am The New Black,” a compilation of anecdotes and serious moments that shaped him and his career. Morgan currently is starring in “The Last O.G.” on TBS and has appeared in more than 35 films including “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” “G-Force,” “Cop Out,” “Fist Fight” and most recently “Coming 2 America.” Morgan has also released several standup specials for Netflix, HBO and Comedy Central.

Show times for Morgan are 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. This event is for mature audiences only; all attendees must be 18 or older on the day of the show.

The ArtsQuest Comedy program, in existence since the opening of the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in April 2011, includes the Lehigh Valley’s only year-round comedy class program, the SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival (SSICF) and 100-150 free and ticketed shows a year. It is overseen by Senior Programming Director Ryan Hill and Programing Specialist Addyson Young, who serve as Festival Director and Assistant Festival Director, respectively, for the SSICF.

Information provided to TVL by:
Nicole Harrell
ArtsQuest Director of Communications
http://www.artsquest.org/

 

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