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Jay Pharoah is an actor and stand-up comedian. With six seasons as a cast member of NBC's “Saturday Night Live,” Pharoah is best known for his wide array of uncanny celebrity impressions, including President Barack Obama, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Stephen A. Smith, Kanye West and Chris Tucker, as well as his recurring character of school principal Daniel Frye. Picked up to series by Showtime early this year, Pharoah stars in the new half-hour comedy White Famous, executive produced by Jamie Foxx and Tom Kapinos (Californication). Between headlining comedy clubs around the country and shooting his new series, Pharoah co-hosted the 2016 American Music Awards with supermodel Gigi Hadid in November. In 2015, Pharoah and First Lady Michelle Obama teamed up at the White House to create a viral rap video, “Go to College,” promoting the value of higher education. Later that year, he debuted his first stand-up comedy special, “Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?”, on Showtime. His past feature film credits include Get a Job with Bryan Cranston and Miles Teller, Ride Along with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube and Top Five with Chris Rock, among others. Pharoah developed his comedy skills at a young age, training in local comedy clubs. He went on to tour in the U.K., U.S. and Montreal. He has released a series of music videos through Above Average including "Bad Kisser," a parody on Usher's "Good Kisser," and "Problems." Pharoah's previous Kanye West parody, "I Am a Dog," became an instant viral video reaching over a million views within the first week.Other Events
Special Event: Gaurav Gupta (THIS SHOW IS COMPLETELY IN HINDI WITH NO TRANSLATION)
at Capitol City Comedy ClubGaurav Kapoor, the sharp-witted comedian from Delhi, is back with his signature humor! Known for his razor-sharp wit and candid storytelling, he has dominated open mic competitions and become a staple at comedy clubs across the country. His YouTube videos have amassed millions of views, and his Amazon Prime special HahaKaar boasts an impressive IMDb rating of 8.2. Kapoor’s performances blend observational humor with hilarious anecdotes, taking satirical jabs at corporate offices, festivals, Indian households, and nostalgic reflections on the '90s, food, travel, and couple dynamics. Now, he’s bringing his remarkable comedy show to Austin as part of his USA tour. Prepare for an evening of laughter—this event promises to be an absolute riot!
Special Event: Gaurav Gupta (THIS SHOW IS COMPLETELY IN HINDI WITH NO TRANSLATION)
at Capitol City Comedy ClubGaurav Kapoor, the sharp-witted comedian from Delhi, is back with his signature humor! Known for his razor-sharp wit and candid storytelling, he has dominated open mic competitions and become a staple at comedy clubs across the country. His YouTube videos have amassed millions of views, and his Amazon Prime special HahaKaar boasts an impressive IMDb rating of 8.2. Kapoor’s performances blend observational humor with hilarious anecdotes, taking satirical jabs at corporate offices, festivals, Indian households, and nostalgic reflections on the '90s, food, travel, and couple dynamics. Now, he’s bringing his remarkable comedy show to Austin as part of his USA tour. Prepare for an evening of laughter—this event promises to be an absolute riot!
Cap City Presents: Maria Bamford
at Capitol City Comedy ClubMaria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult and is the star of four hour-long standup specials (Local Act, Weakness is the Brand, Old Baby and Maria Bamford: the special, special, special!) and the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown. Maria was the first female comic to have two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials and starred alongside Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis and Brian Posehn in The Comedians of Comedy. She also created and starred in the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show, in which she plays all the characters. Maria is often recognized for her prolific voiceover work, including characters on Big Mouth and its spinoff Human Resources, HouseBroken, Teenage Euthanasia, Santa, Inc., Bob’s Burgers, Bojack Horseman, Summer Camp Island, Adventure Time, Talking Tom and Friends, Legend of Korra, Puss in Boots, CatDog and PBS’s Emmy-winning series Word Girl. She played DeBrie Bardeaux on Netflix’s Arrested Development and recurred on the ABC hit series Fresh off the Boat. Other TV guest roles include Night Court, Life & Beth, Portlandia, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, and large recurring roles on Hulu’s Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, and Showtime’s Flatbush Misdeameanors. Maria was also Emmy-nominated for her guest appearance on the Netflix children’s series Ask the StoryBots. Maria’s late-night appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Tonight Show. Her interview series What’s Your Ailment? deals with the various mental struggles of celebrities and is available on the Topic streaming service. Her Audible Original You Are (A Comedy) Special is a semi-mock instructional book for both standup and life.
