Urzila Carlson – Just Jokes Tour

Name: Urzila Carlson – Just Jokes Tour
Start: 2025-05-28T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Thalia Hall

Schedule

Wed, 28 May, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Thalia Hall | Chicago, IL

Please Note:
Ticket Fee includes 1% City Amusement Tax.

Event Information:
Entry requirements are subject to change. By purchasing tickets to this event you agree to abide by entry requirements in effect at the time of the event. Check the venue website leading up to your event for the latest protocols.Multi-award-winning South African-New Zealander, Urzila Carlson, has become one of the biggest names in comedy in Australia and New Zealand.A television favourite in both countries, Urzila is a much-loved series regular on both the Australian and New Zealand versions of the award-winning comedy panel show Have You Been Paying Attention? Her trademark deadpan humour and cheeky wit has seen her win fans the world over for her television appearances and live shows. A touring powerhouse, Urzila has toured the globe and sells out live shows year after year.In 2019, Urzila became the highest-selling comedian in the 33-year long history of The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world. She also took home the coveted Peoples Choice Award the same year and made her Netflix debut as part of the streaming services unprecedented world-wide comedy series, Comedians Around the World which saw Urzila handpicked as was one of 47 comedians to perform a half-hour special filmed at Just For Laughs in Montreal.Originally published in 2016, 2019 also saw the re-release of Urzilas fascinating autobiography Rolling With the Punchlines, which added best-selling author to her ever-growing list of achievements.An undeniable tour de force of the comedy world, Urzila hasnt stopped since taking to the comedy stage in 2008. She has sold out seasons in London, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown and Christchurch. Her television appearances include Hughesy We Have A Problem, The Project, Spicks and Specks, Dirty Laundry, Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Great Debate with Barry Humphries, ABC Comedy Up Late, 7 Days, Super City, Road Madness and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival galas. Urzila was also one of the key cast members of Nazeem Hussains comedy sketch program Orange is The New Brown which premiered on the Seven Network in 2018 to critical acclaim.

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