JIM GAFFIGAN HEADLINES THE WILBUR THEATRE ON JANUARY 16th, 17TH AND 18TH

Boston, MA – Jim Gaffigan is set to perform The Wilbur Theatre on Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 at 7:30pm, Thursday, January 16th, 2014 at 7:30pm,  Friday, January 17th  2014 at 7:30pm & 10:00pm and Saturday January, 18th 2014 at 7:00pm & 9:45pm

JIM GAFFIGAN has proven himself a major talent beloved to a wide range of audiences, achieving accolades and awards for his stand-up comedy, acting, and writing.

His clever, quiet style has made him one of the top five most successful touring comedians in the country today and his CDs and DVDs have reached platinum sales.  Gaffigan has had an unprecedented number of appearances on late night’s “Letterman” and “Conan.”

Gaffigan has had breakout guest appearances on many comedies and dramas ranging from “Portlandia” to HBO’s cult hits “Flight of the Concords” and “Bored to Death” to dramatic roles in all three versions of “Law & Order”.

In recent years, Gaffigan has also become a mainstay on the big screen with memorable roles in “Going the Distance”, “Away We Go” and “It’s Kind of a Funny Story.”

Further broadening his career, Gaffigan starred in his first Broadway production, “That Championship Season”. As part of the highly acclaimed play, Gaffigan appeared in the ensemble alongside Chris Noth, Brian Cox, Jason Patric, and Kiefer Sutherland.

Gaffigan’s latest venture, a DRM-free download of his comedy special “Mr. Universe,” launched April 11th for $5 and was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Comedy Album category. One dollar of each download goes to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, helping wounded servicemen and their family. He is currently on a 50-city national tour called Jim Gaffigan: The White Bread Tour.

On May 7, 2013, Jim’s first book ‘Dad is Fat’ was released by Crown Publishing and debuted at #5 on the New York Time’s Bestseller’s List and has been on the list for several weeks since

Bill Blumenreich presents Jim Gaffigan

Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 at 7:30pm, Thursday, January 16th, 2014 at 7:30pm,  Friday, January 17th  2014 at 7:30pm & 10:00pm and Saturday January, 18th 2014 at 7:00pm & 9:45pm and Saturday January, 18th 2014 at 7:00pm

The Wilbur is located at 246 Tremont St. in Boston’s Historic Theatre District

Tickets: $39-$59

For more information on Jim Gaffigan visit https://www.jimgaffigan.com/

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