ALBANY — Trevor Noah earned the “anchor’s chair” of the parody news show “The Daily Show” from Jon Stewart and is now coming to Albany for a show at The Palace Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m.
Noah is the host of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. This year “The Daily Show” has been nominated for a Writers Guild Award (Comedy/Variety Series).
Noah debuted his 9th new comedy special “Afraid of the Dark” on Netflix in February. The special was shot before a packed house in New York City at the Beacon Theatre last November Also last year, Noah debuted his one-hour stand-up special, “Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation,” on Comedy Central.
Noah’s been the subject of David Paul Meyer’s award-winning documentary film “You Laugh But It’s True” which tells the story of his remarkable career in post-apartheid South Africa, where he earned the distinction of being the most successful comedian in Africa. His Showtime comedy special, “Trevor Noah: African American” premiered in 2013. He was nominated for “Personality of the Year” at the 2014 and 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards and won the award in 2015. Trevor’s success has also spanned to sold out shows over five continents.
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