During these divided times, many people believe that open dialogue and discourse are the only tools to mend a wounded nation. Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng believe the opposite: Hatred is the answer.
This is not one of those tours where two friends co-headline a show so they can go on vacation together. Ronny and Hasan despise one another. And for one night only, in 19 cities, they will air their grievances -onstage, at the same time – about America, each other, and each other’s entire family trees - for a paying audience.
The format? A DEBATE TO THE DEATH. Imagine CNN’s Presidential Townhall that’s somehow more demented and with less decorum. This will be a race to the bottom.
Minhaj and Chieng will face off about America’s most urgent issues: Presidents, War, the Economy, Immigration, Infrastructure, Food, Dating, Family Values, and of course, the impending Race War. This is not a call for peace. It’s a call for pettiness. Are you in?
Hasan Bio:
Hasan Minhaj is a two-time Peabody Award-Winning comedian best known for his breakout Netflix special HOMECOMING KING and his critically acclaimed, political satire show PATRIOT ACT WITH HASAN MINHAJ for Netflix which won a Peabody, an Emmy, and a Television Academy Honor. His second one-hour comedy special THE KING’S JESTER premiered on Netflix in 2022. In October 2024, Hasan released his third comedy special on Netflix, titled OFF WITH HIS HEAD. On Hasan’s ongoing digital series and podcast, HASAN MINHAJ DOESN’T KNOW, he sits down with the biggest names in politics, culture, and tech with questions that are as thought provoking as they are absurd. In the debut episode, Hasan spoke with Senator Elizabeth Warren, and he’s also welcomed John M. Chu, JJ Redick, Bernie Sanders, and Stacey Abrams, among many others.
He will next star in Disney’s TRON: ARES that will be released theatrically in October 2025. Hasan is the co-founder and chief executive officer of 186K Films, which is currently in development on their first feature film. He is co-writing the script with Prashanth Venkataramanujam and will star in the film. Hasan was most recently seen in Sony’s blockbuster film, IT ENDS WITH US as well as in NEON’s comedy BABES, directed by Pamela Adlon, with Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. He was a senior correspondent at Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART and headlined the 2017 WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER.
Ronny Bio:
Ronny Chieng is an Emmy Award–winning stand-up comedian, actor, and host on The Daily Show. He starred in Crazy Rich Asians, Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Disney’s Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. and American Born Chinese, NBC’s Young Rock, M3GAN, and Hulu’s Interior Chinatown. He has three stand-up comedy specials on Netflix, including the recently released Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It, which was named the New York Times 2024 Comedy Special of the Year. He will next be seen in the upcoming Peacock series The Miniature Wife. He was recently announced to voice the character of Khan in the King of the Hill revival for Hulu.
Beyond stand-up, Ronny stars in Hulu’s critically acclaimed drama series Interior Chinatown, directed by Taika Waititi. He co-wrote and starred in the sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student (Comedy Central/Netflix) and later gained global recognition in Crazy Rich Asians
His acting credits include Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Universal’s M3GAN, Disney+’s American Born Chinese and Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., Hulu’s Vacation Friends 2, and Lionsgate’s Joy Ride.
You may also like the following events from Roy Thomson Hall:
Also check out other
Comedy events in Toronto,
Entertainment events in Toronto,
Arts events in Toronto.
|
