MILWAUKEE -- Chris Rock is coming to Milwaukee!
According to a statement from the Wisconsin Center District, the Grammy and Emmy award winning comedian, actor, director, writer and producer will stop at the Milwaukee Theatre on Monday, March 13th at 8:00 p.m. as part of his TOTAL BLACKOUT TOUR 2017!
The tour kicks off February 14th (Valentine's Day) in Durham, North Carolina.
According to the statement, this tour will be Chris Rock's first in over nine years.
Tickets for the Milwaukee stop go on sale on Friday, December 16th HERE.
You may recall, Chris Rock hosted the 88th annual Academy Awards in 2016.
With a career spanning more than three decades, Chris Rock has enjoyed ongoing success in both film and television as a comedian, actor, writer, producer and director.
In 2014, he led the ensemble cast of “Top Five,” a critically acclaimed comedy feature that he also wrote and directed.
In 2009, Rock ventured into the documentary world as a writer and producer of “Good Hair,” and in 2014 he executive produced “Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip,” a documentary recounting the history of one of New York’s most famous comedy venues. His feature acting credits include the “Grown Ups” and “Madagascar” franchises, “Head of State,” “Nurse Betty,” “CB4”, “Death at a Funeral,” “I Think I Love My Wife,” “2 Days in New York,” “Dogma” and “New Jack City.”
His television work includes serving as executive producer, writer and narrator for the series “Everybody Hates Chris,” which ran from 2005 to 2009, and as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 1989-1993.
Rock has won four Emmys, three Grammys and is a New York Times best-selling author.
In addition, he received two nominations for the 2016 Emmys -- for Outstanding Director for a Variety Special for “Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo,” and Outstanding Special Class Program for the 88th Annual Academy Awards.
CHRIS ROCK – THE TOTAL BLACKOUT TOUR 2017
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.