Trevor Noah plays The Palace (Theatre) 

“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.