(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Saturday Night Live's Chris Redd in his first stand-up comedy tour, Why Am I Like This? on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 7:00pm.
Redd is a regular cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live, an established actor, writer, standup, sketch, and improv performer. This hilarious popular film and television actor won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for co-writing the SNL song "Come Back Barack."
He appears in several hard-hitting comedy films such as "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" opposite Andy Samberg, "The House" opposite Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler, and "A Futile and Stupid Gesture" opposite Will Forte. Redd also starred as the lead in the independent feature, "Fat Camp. "Redd appeared in Netflix's pot-themed multi-camera comedy from Chuck Lorre, "Disjointed." He starred in the cult-classic television hit show "Wet Hot American Summer," Comedy Central's "Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents," Netflix's "Love," and in Jake & Amir's digital series "Lonely and Horny." Redd starred in ABC's "Family Fortune" and Standup New Face at Just For Laughs in Montreal.
Tickets are $32.50 and available for purchase online or by calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office at 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey. At this time, in accordance with the mandate from the city of Newark, Guests age 5+ must show proof of vaccination. Guests, age 2+ must wear a mask.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at One Center Street in downtown Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted nearly 10 million visitors (including over 1.7 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
