Live at the Coalition Theater for two nights only, Judah Friedlander presents all new material during his Future President World Tour.
Shows are Tues, Nov 26 and Wed, Nov 27 at 8pm. Tickets will go on sale to our mailing list subscribers on Monday, Nov 4 at noon. any remaining tickets will be released to the public, Wednesday, Nov 6 at noon.
Judah Friedlander is a unique & versatile performer that audiences from all over the world of all different backgrounds love. He has won awards and accolades as both a comedic actor & dramatic actor. He has been in hundreds of television shows and over 40 feature films. For acting roles, he has often changed his appearance & voice so much that he is unrecognizable. His 84 minute stand-up comedy performance film, which he independently produced, directed, edited, wrote, and performed - America Is the Greatest Country In the United States, won rave reviews, with many critics & fans calling it the best of the year, the best of the last 10 years, and the best they’ve ever seen. It is a unique, dynamic, and hilarious 84 minutes of non-stop jokes with profound satire on the state of the world. Judah has also authored two books: the hilarious instructional karate book How To Beat Up Anybody, and If the Raindrops United a collection of his drawings & cartoons. This year in 2019, Judah will be making & releasing a new feature length stand-up performance film, and releasing a stand-up comedy album with different material than in his new stand-up performance film. Throughout 2019, Judah is on a world tour called Future President with all new material.
Featuring guest openers Sarah Ahmed (11/26) and Francesca Lyn (11/27)
Francesca Lyn is a comedian and Dr. of Comic Books at VCU in Richmond, VA. You can see her performing her cool, cerebral style of stand-up all over the city, including co-hosting The Late Night Snack at Sticky Rice, and Isley Brewing's open mic. She also co-hosts the podcast You're Making Me Hungry with Tom Hall. She's opened for such comics as Lydia House, Brandie Posey, Jasmine Ellis, and Judah Friedlander.
Sarah Ahmed is originally from Huntington, WV. Ahmed started her comedy career in November of 2014, performing for the first time at a dive bar called "Pie" in Richmond's Fan district. A year later, she began running her own comedy room at Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream called Beans, Bits & Brews-- the only woman-ran show in Richmond at that time. She now teaches stand-up at the Coalition Theater and is among the company members who perform regularly in improv, sketch, and stand-up shows. Ahmed's comedy revolves around politics, her unpredictable DNA, and anything she considers a "predicament."
What critics are saying about America Is the Greatest Country In the United States:
“One of the great comedic minds of this generation and one of the most original voices performing comedy today, or ever.” - The Interrobang
“The comic satirizes issues like systemic racism, fracking, and our nation’s increasingly fucked-up place on the world stage.” - Molly Fitzpatrick, Village Voice
“Ein Mann mit dem Rücken zur Wand, der die Welt mit Humor rettet”. Translation: “A man with his back to the wall, saves the world with humor.” - Tobias Ruther, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (Germany)
“Friedlander’s material represents smart political satire in its purest form.” - Rosa Escandon, The Tusk
