Tommy Tiernan

ENSEMBLE ARTS PHILLY, IN ASSOCIATION WITH
WESTBETH ENTERTAINMENT, PRESENTS
CAN’T-MISS IRISH COMEDIAN, TOMMY TIERNAN,
IN HIS BRAND-NEW COMEDY SHOW: TOMMEDIAN,
 OCTOBER 26, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 29, 2024) – Ensemble Arts Philly, in association with WestBeth Entertainment, is thrilled to welcome internationally renowned Irish comedian and actor, Tommy Tiernan, with his brand-new, one-man show, Tommedian, to the Perelman Theater on October 26, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. 

Hailed by critics and fans as his most refreshing and audacious performance yet, Tommedian is a fun-fueled trip through the comic imagination of one of the best comedians in the world. This is a wild, uninhibited, and fiercely physical display of stand-up. A madcap parade of characters, memories, and ridiculous flights of fancy. Theatrical, poetical, and slightly unhinged. 

“As an ambassador of the indisputable Irish wit, Tommy Tiernan delves deep into the human experience, unearthing laughs at every turn,” said Frances Egler, Vice President of Theatrical Programming and Presentations. "With an already stellar roster of comedians this fall, including the likes of Hannah Gadsby, Leslie Jones, and Mike Birbiglia, the addition of Tiernan's 'Tommedian' propels our comedy season to the next level."

Tiernan has been performing stand-up comedy for close to thirty years, having played across the globe from Moscow and Moosejaw and every corner of Ireland’s 32 counties, from Tory Island to the Wexford Opera House with legendary record-breaking ticket sales. Tiernan recently appeared as ‘Da Gerry’ in the tv show Derry Girls and in the TV adaptation of the bestselling book Conversations with Friends. He hosts his own critically acclaimed improvised chat show, The Tommy Tiernan Show, on Ireland’s RTE 1. 

Other featured upcoming performances include An Evening with Fran Lebowitz (September 7, 2024, Miller Theater); The Life and Music of George Michael (September 19, 2024, Miller Theater); Leslie Jones: LIVE (September 21, 2024; Miller Theater); Hannah Gadsby: WOOF! (September 22, 2024, Miller Theater); An Evening with Ina Garten (October 9, 2024, Academy of Music); Mike Birbiglia: Please Stop the Ride (October 11, 2024, Academy of Music); MrBallen: The Strange, Dark & Mysterious Tour (October 12, 2024, Miller Theater); Brian Regan (October 18, 2024, Miller Theater); Girls Gotta Eat: No Crumbs Tour (October 26, 2024, Miller Theater);  The Rocky Horror Picture Show 49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour with Barry Bostwick (October 29, 2024, Miller Theater); Eddie B: Teachers Only Comedy Tour (November 1, 2024, Miller Theater); Pinky Patel: #isaidwhatisaid Tour (November 2, 2024, Perelman Theater); and Dan and Phil: Terrible Influence (November 8, 2024, Miller Theater).

Tickets
Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999 or online at www.ensembleartsphilly.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.ensembleartsphilly.org for more information.

Tommy Tiernan: Tommedian
Perelman Theater
Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.  

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ABOUT WESTBETH ENTERTAINMENT
WestBeth Entertainment has consistently delivered critically acclaimed, financially successful, groundbreaking productions for over 35 years. WestBeth's ability to meld creative vision with financial and production savvy has created a unique company out of making artists’ and audience's dreams come true. Developing and introducing artists and talent to North American audiences has a big part of WestBeth’s history. From Billy Connolly to Eddie Izzard, The Jim Henson Company to John Leguizamo and Trevor Noah to Hannah Gadsby, WBE has been the creative catalyst, partner and producer of some of the most innovative performances and productions on the continent in venues throughout North America including Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, Toronto’s Massey Hall, Chicago’s Chicago Theatre and even New York’s Radio City Musical Hall. With entertainment and audience enjoyment being a key element, our most recent productions include: Eddie Izzard’s ‘Wunderbar’ US tour, Professor Brian Cox’s ‘Universal’ North American Tour, Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Douglas’ Off-Broadway run and Brian Henson’s “Puppet Up! Uncensored” at Knott’s Berry Farm. Other productions include Eddie Izzard's first US book tour  for his memoir 'Believe Me', a New York Times Bestseller, North American debut of Australia's comedy group Aunty Donna, Hannah Gadsby’s North American debut of Nanette,  Dylan Moran’s Off The Hook' North American Tour, Noel Fielding (of The Mighty Boosh and the Great British Bake Off) North American debut tour ‘An Evening with Noel Fielding’, ongoing development production of Robert Townsend’s ‘Living The Shuffle’, Las Vegas engagement of Brian Henson’s ‘Puppet Up! Uncensored’ at the Venetian’s Sands Showroom, Eddie Izzard's Force Majeure American Tour performed in all 50 states; Billy Connolly's High Horse tour, the Off-Broadway run of comedian Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime; Eric Idle’s What About Dick at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles; John Leguizamo’s Ghetto Klown on Broadway, the West End, and Colombia, South America; and the national tour, Off-Broadway, Australia tour and Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs of Puppet Up!

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