originally published: 04/03/2024

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Dublin-born comedian David Nihill, one of the smartest, funniest comics in the U.S. today comes to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Sunday, September 21, 2024 at 7:00pm.

David Nihill is selling out clubs and theaters across the country with his smart takes on being Irish in America — with clips of his stand-up act going viral on Tiktok and Instagram. His masterfully crafted specials Cultural Appreciation and Documented are stuffed with surprising insights about identity and immigration. After one of David’s shows, you won’t look at Irish or American culture the same again.

Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in twelve countries and visited over seventy. His shows draw on his wide travels, cultural observations, attempts at language study, (occasional) international drinking session(s) and being a mildly confused immigrant.

David is the winner of the prestigious annual San Francisco Comedy Competition, (previous finalists include Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Dana Carvey) and runner up in the Moth’s largest US Grandslam storytelling competition. Also a bestselling writer, David recorded his debut special for Dry Bar Comedy in 2019 and has been featured on TED.com, Sirius XM, Just for Laughs,The Irish Independent, Inc, NPR, and the Huffington Post among others. A festival favourite David’s videos have also gone viral many times over with over 400 million views and a social following of over 1.5 million people.

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.

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, which have reached almost 2 million children, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 10 million visitors since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.