“The Daily Show”™s” loss is The Palace Theatre”™s gain: Trevor Noah, Emmy Award-winning comedian and New York Times best-selling author, will headline The Palace Theatre 11th annual gala Wednesday, March 8. It”™s the Stamford nonprofit”™s largest yearly fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting the organization and its arts education programs.
”¯Noah recently bid farewell to his seven-year gig as host of Comedy Central”™s Emmy Award-winning “The Daily Show” to focus on traveling the world with his live stand-up ”“ which has spanned sold-out shows on five continents.”¯
”¯“Trevor Noah is an incredible talent and we”™re thrilled to have him headline this year”™s gala,” said Michael Moran, president and CEO of The Palace. “It”™s a privilege to be able to present premier entertainment so close to home.”
”¯Host for the Grammy Awards in 2021 and 2022, Noah has written, produced and starred in 12 comedy specials, including “I Wish You Would,” his third for Netflix. He is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood” and its young readers adaptation, released in 2019, “It”™s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood,” which also debuted as a New York Times bestseller.”¯
”¯In 2018, Noah launched the Trevor Noah Foundation to improve access to quality education for underserved youth in South Africa. He has said his vision is a world where education enables youth to dream, see and build the impossible.”¯
”¯Now he”™s helping The Palace with its own vision. “Our goal is to raise $200,000 to support our mission ”“ to entertain, educate and enrich our multicultural community,” Moran said. “As a nonprofit organization, we rely on the assistance of our generous supporters to realize this mission. Together we can provide arts education programming to under-resourced youth throughout the region and award scholarships that will positively impact their social, emotional and academic outcomes.”
”¯For the availability of gala tickets”¯”“ which include a pre-show VIP cocktail party, premium seats and free parking ”“ as well as sponsorship opportunities, contact”¯Kristin Levinson at 203-517-3415 or”¯KLevinson@palacestamford.org.
