CONTACT:
Andrew Seraphin
The Wilbur Theatre
Seraphin@TheWilbur.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kids in the Hall Comes to The Wilbur
WHAT: On Wednesday, May 6th, 2015, Kids in the Hall is coming to The Wilbur in Boston’s historic Theatre District.
Six long years of waiting are over: The Kids in the Hall are finally ready to get back on their tour bus and hit the road, bringing their seminal, take-no-prisoners comedy to stages in cities both north and south of the US/Canadian border from late April through June, 2015.
Years before YouTube offered audiences a peek into the absurd and bizarre behavior of the average human being, The Kids in the Hall were busy doing it all by themselves on their long-running, landmark HBO comedy series. “KITH”, the groundbreaking five-man sketch comedy troupe discovered by SNL’s Lorne Michaels in the late 1980s, took their blockbuster live shows from the packed performance spaces in and around Toronto, Canada and brought it right into the living rooms of an American audience desperate for hilarious, edgy, timeless, REAL takes on who we are and what we think when we’re not trying to be polite. No subject is too sacred; no corner of the human experience is too strange or too scary to hide from the harsh but blisteringly funny comments KITH have to make on them.
All five of the original cast members – Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson – have gone on to achieve individual fame through a variety of solo work in both television and film, but the troupe reunite to bring their unique brand of humor to stage and screen whenever their busy schedules allow. The 2015 tour marks the first such opportunity since 2010’s “Death Comes to Town”, their critically-acclaimed eight-part miniseries, which aired on IFC in the US and on CBC in Canada.
KITH Tour 2015 will feature both characters well-known and loved by fans of their HBO show and entirely new material those fans will embrace just as fiercely.
Cities, venues, and dates below. Ticket on-sale information will be released as it becomes available.
For tickets and more information about The Wilbur and other great events visit https://wilburboston.wpengine.com.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 – 8:00 PM
COST: $57.00
WHERE: The Wilbur | 246 Tremont Street | Boston, MA 02116 | 617.248.9700
TICKETS: Visit www.wilburboston.wpengine.com, or call the box office at 617.248.9700
About The Wilbur:
Celebrating 100 years, The Wilbur, nestled in Boston’s historic Theatre District, is the premiere destination for comedy and music in Boston, MA. Built in 1914 by The Shubert Brothers, The Wilbur opened in 1915 and was named for The Shubert Theatre’s manager A.L. Wilbur. Recently revitalized by former Comedy Connection owner Bill Blumenreich in July of 2008, The Wilbur has become a first-class venue showcasing A-list comedians and musicians. A Comedy Central verified venue, the theater has attracted the best of the best in comedy including Aziz Ansari, Louis CK, Kevin Hart, Katt Williams and Jim Gaffigan. They also boast award-winning musicians from all genres such as Boyz II Men, Lauryn Hill, Lyle Lovitt and Smoky Robinson. Offering an intimate show setting, The Wilbur provides the perfect environment for enjoying comedy sensations and chart topping artists in the heart of Boston’s historic Theater District.
The Wilbur is located at 246 Tremont Street in Boston, MA. For more information, please visit www.wilburboston.wpengine.com, or call 617.248.9700.
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