International Comedy All Stars Are Coming to Town!

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International Comedy All Stars Are Coming to Town!

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THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY ALL STARS
Hal Cruttenden (UK), Ismo Leikola (FIN), Chris Martin (UK), Jimmy McGhie (UK)

Four international pro comedians will be hitting the road bringing some of the globes’ finest, and most hilarious comedy to Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Wellington and Napier this April and May. Fresh from the 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival powered by Flick Electric Co. these stars of the comedy circuit offer world-class stand-up from the UK and Finland.

The line-up features one of the kings of the UK pro-comedy circuit, Englishman Hal Cruttenden, who has both headlined and hosted on three series of Live at The Apollo, as well as two impressive appearances on The Royal Variety Performance. Hal has just completed a sold-out UK tour of his latest solo show, ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’ and will be making his NZ debut at the 2017 Comedy Festival. His confident, cheeky and snappy style has won him fans in major cities across the world.

He will be joined by the extraordinary Ismo Leikola from Finland, voted ‘The Funniest Stand-Up Comedian In The World’ in 2014, following a global competition hosted by Laugh Factory chain of comedy clubs in the USA. Ismo featured at last year’s Comedy Festival in Auckland selling out a season at The Classic Comedy Club with his signature relaxed and nonchalant delivery. He returns in 2017 due to public demand, with a Metro Magazine reviewer noting “he doesn’t put a number on the laughs, perhaps because there are too many to count”.

The International Comedy All Stars line-up is completed by Brit’s Chris Martin and Jimmy McGhie who are both major headline acts back home, and have made a big impression in recent years during the NZ Comedy Festival. A regular across the BBC’s television and radio channels, Chris Martin regularly tours solo shows through the UK, and down-under to his many antipodean fans. Jimmy McGhie is an energetic young comedian whose appeared on Russel Howards’ Good News, and stages across the world with his live solo shows.

THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY ALL STARS TOUR TO:
HAMILTON
Clarence St Theatre, Sunday 30 April

TAURANGA
Baycourt Theatre, Tuesday 2 May

ROTORUA
Blue Baths Cabaret, Wednesday 3 May

NEW PLYMOUTH
TSB Showplace, Thursday 4 May

WELLINGTON
Opera House, Friday 5 May

NAPIER
Municipal Theatre, Saturday 6 May

All bookings at Ticketek.co.nz / 0800ticketek

The Classic Comedy Club is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Year in 2017 with over 400 live events. This includes solo shows from Hal Cruttenden, Chris Martin, Jimmy McGhie at the Classic during the NZ International Comedy Festival as part of the celebrations of the 20th year at The Classic, New Zealand’s own world class home of live comedy.

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