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Pygmalion: Josh Johnson
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-6280
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Hours
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Emmy-nominated writer, NAACP award-winner, and Comedy Central's most-watched comedian Josh Johnson brings his sharp wit and dynamic storytelling to the stage. A newly named correspondent on The Daily Show, Johnson has spent the past six years shaping the show's punchy satire as a writer. He's also known for standout work on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and his hour-long special #(Hashtag). With over 40 million views across Comedy Central's platforms, Johnson's comedy mixes incisive observations with social commentary and music, as heard on his acclaimed mixtape Elusive. A festival favorite and headliner around the world, Johnson's been named a "Comic to Watch" by Comedy Central and Variety. Don't miss this boundary-pushing voice in comedy as he takes the stage on his Flowers Tour.