Dave Chappelle to Make Broadway Debut

Dave Chappelle in concert, New York, Aug 2017. Photo by Mathieu Bitton/REX/Shutterstock (9011452e)

Dave Chappelle is adding Broadway to his extensive comedic career. 

The two-time Emmy and Grammy Award-winner will be making his Broadway debut with a limited residency at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. 

Producers Live Nation, The Araca Group and EBG announced Wednesday that Chapelle will be taking the stage with Dave Chapelle Live on Broadway for five shows only from July 9th through July 13th.

Tickets for the shows are expected to sell out immediately given that the comic’s stand-up shows usually do as well. Tickets for the general public go on sale June 14th.

Chappelle joins a busy week-long residencies at the Lunt-Fontanne including Mel Brooks (June 17-18), singer-songwriter Regina Spektor (June 20-26), illusionist Criss Angel (July 2-7), Beatles tribute by Rain (July 16-21), and Barry Manilow (July 26-Aug. 17).