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Multi-faceted actor, comedian, presenter, and writer, @JackWhitehall is bringing his “Jackarse Tour” to the @KimmelCC (Twitter)/@KimmelCulturalCampus (Facebook and Instagram) on 2/16. For more info, visit kimmelculturalcampus.org.
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KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS PRESENTS AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN, JACK WHITEHALL, WITH HIS ACCLAIMED JACKARSE TOUR
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
3-year consecutive winner of The British Comedy Awards’ King of Comedy
“It's difficult for a comedian to keep up a high energy set of relatable observational comedy but Jack Whitehall definitely succeeds.” - Broadway World
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (December 15, 2022) –– The Kimmel Cultural Campus, in partnership with Live Nation, presents the British award-winning actor, comedian, presenter, and writer, Jack Whitehall, on his Jackarse Tour, at the Miller Theater (formerly the Merriam Theater) on February 16, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
An acclaimed comedian who loves the stage, Whitehall began his career at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2007, where he won both The Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Competition and The Amused Moose Laugh Off. A string of further awards followed, including The British Comedy Awards’ King of Comedy, as voted for by the public, three years in a row. From there, Whitehall has increasingly appeared in films, on television, on stage, and as an unlikely comedy duo with his father, Michael Whitehall.
His 2019 arena tour, Jack Whitehall: Stood Up, was his biggest-ever standup show – playing to sold-out arenas across the UK. Whitehall then took the show to Australia, New Zealand, and Dubai. He played to packed arenas across the UK on two tours: Jack Whitehall Gets Around (2014) and Jack Whitehall: At Large (2017). In early 2021, Netflix filmed his final tour date at Wembley Arena; Jack Whitehall: I’m Only Joking is streaming now.
“Jack Whitehall has amassed a following for his undeniable talents across comedy, acting, and presenting – and he’s even jumped into the podcast world this fall, with the announcement of his new series called Jack Whitehall’s Safe Space,” said Frances Egler, Senior Director of Programming and Presentations on the Kimmel Cultural Campus. “The Jackarse Tour provides fans an up-close opportunity to see Whitehall live, bringing his well-honed comedic timing and posh charisma to our Campus’ stage for the first time.”
Whitehall most recently starred alongside Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in Disney’s Jungle Cruise, and in Paramount’s Clifford the Big Red Dog. Both films are currently in development for sequels. He will next star alongside Shailene Woodley in Robots, an independent romantic comedy directed by Academy Award nominee Ant Hines. Whitehall has also just finished filming the second season of the Apple TV+ hit comedy series, The Afterparty, opposite Tiffany Haddish, Zoe Chao and Sam Richardson, which will be released in 2023.
Whitehall’s previous film work has included Lasse Hallstrom's The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (playing opposite Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, and Morgan Freeman) for Disney, Garry Marshall’s Mother's Day (playing opposite Julia Roberts and Jennifer Garner), and The Bad Education Movie, which he also wrote.
On television, Whitehall is widely celebrated for his hit Netflix show Travels With My Father, which released its fifth season last fall. He has also starred in Good Omens opposite Jon Hamm and Michael Sheen for Amazon and Bounty Hunters opposite Rosie Perez for Sky Television. His other television credits include: Decline & Fall (BBC), Fresh Meat (C4), and Bad Education (BBC), which is being reprieved this Christmas with a one-off special followed by a new series with new cast in 2023 that Whitehall is Executive Producing. He also served as writer on a number of these shows.
As a presenter, Whitehall has hosted the BRIT Awards for four years (2018-21) and several other prestigious award ceremonies including the GQ Men of the Year Awards (2020), the BAFTA Britannia Awards (2015, 2017-18), and The British Fashion Awards (2014-17). He became the youngest-ever host of the Royal Variety Performance in 2015.
Whitehall began his career at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2007, where he won both The Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Competition and The Amused Moose Laugh Off. A string of further awards followed, including The British Comedy Awards' King Of Comedy, as voted for by the public, three years in a row.
Other featured upcoming performances on the Kimmel Cultural Campus include Brian Regan (January 14, 2023, Miller Theater), Wanda Sykes (February 3 – 4, 2023, Miller Theater), Antoni Porowski: Let’s Do Dinner (February 13, 2023, Perelman Theater), Heather McMahan: The Comeback Tour (February 18, 2023, Academy of Music), Jay Shetty World Tour: Love Rules (February 21, 2023, Academy of Music), Karlous Miller: At the End of the Day... (February 25, 2023, Miller Theater), Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to The Ultimate Date Night (March 10 – 11, 2023, Perelman Theater), Nimesh Patel: The Lucky Lefty Tour (March 10, 2023, Miller Theater), Noel Miller: Everything Is F#&KED (March 24, 2023, Miller Theater) and Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Tour (March 31, 2023, Miller Theater).
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999 or online at www.kimmelculturalcampus.org. In-person ticket sales can be conducted daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Academy of Music Box Office, located at 240 S. Broad Street. See www.kimmelculturalcampus.org for more information.
Jack Whitehall: Jackarse Tour
Miller Theater (formerly the Merriam Theater) on the Kimmel Cultural Campus
February 16, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
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KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS
Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region's diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1-million guests per year and includes Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, and SEI Innovation Studio), the Academy of Music, and the Miller Theater (formerly the Merriam Theater) – representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts. We are home to The Philadelphia Orchestra and seven esteemed Resident Companies: Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Philly POPS, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region's most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region's young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. Read Kimmel Cultural Campus' vision statement, world view, and mission statement here. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how it encompasses our mission, coworkers, and programs here.
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