Ellen DeGeneres in "Ellen's Last Stand... Up"

ENSEMBLE ARTS PHILLY, IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, PRESENTS ELLEN DEGENERES IN ELLEN’S LAST STAND...UP, JULY 31, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (July 17, 2024) – Ensemble Arts Philly, in association with Live Nation Entertainment, presents comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer Ellen DeGeneres for one night only in the Ellen’s Last Stand...Up tour coming to the Academy of Music on Wednesday, July 31 at 8:00 p.m.

As a beloved television icon and entertainment pioneer, Ellen DeGeneres’ distinctive comedic voice has resonated with audiences from her first stand-up comedy appearance to her work on various television and film projects.

“For almost 20 years, Ellen DeGeneres was a daily fixture dancing across television screens across the nation. It’s wonderful to be able to welcome one of stand-up comedy’s legends to the Academy of Music,” said Frances Egler, Vice President of Theatrical Programming and Presentations. “We are excited to host her as part of our lineup of funny women, joining the list alongside Fran Lebowitz, Pinky Patel, Leslie Jones, and more.”

Ellen DeGeneres made a home for herself in daytime television with her hit syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which ended in 2022 after an incredible nineteen seasons. As one of the longest running daytime television shows, it produced 64 Daytime Emmy ® Awards, including 12 for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, crowning it as the record holder in this category. DeGeneres has also won 12 Teen Choice Awards, 5 Kids’ Choice Awards, and 24 People’s Choice Awards, making her the most decorated individual in the franchise’s 45-year history.

In November 2016, DeGeneres was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The prestigious award is the nation’s highest civilian honor and was bestowed on DeGeneres by President Obama for her extraordinary contributions to notable change and progress in the United Sates. More recently, DeGeneres received the Carol Burnett Award in the 77th Golden Globe Awards in 2020, the second recipient to be honored with the accolade following its namesake, Carol Burnett. She was also presented with the 15th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in October 2021.

DeGeneres also received critical success for her HBO stand-up specials: The Beginning, earning two Primetime Emmy nominations in 2001, and Here and Now, nominated for two Primetime Emmys in 2004. In 2018, DeGeneres returned to her stand-up comedy roots after a 15-year hiatus with a critically acclaimed Netflix special, Relatable, which secured her a 2020 Grammy Award nomination.

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.

Ellen’s Last Stand…Up

Academy of Music

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

8:00 PM

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