Lewis Black
After nearly four decades on the road, two-time Grammy award winning comedian, actor, writer, and UNC-Chapel Hill alum Lewis Black (’70) will permanently park his globe-trotting tour bus next year—but not before performing at his alma mater! As part of his grand finale, Black will bring Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour to Carolina Performing Arts.
Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. His tours have taken him everywhere from Carnegie Hall to New Zealand, and include two successful Broadway runs.
Don’t miss the chance to see the King of Rant!
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EVENT DETAILS
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Intermission: No intermission
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EXPLORE MORE
Rantcast
On this eponymous weekly podcast, Black sounds off on listener-submitted topics, channeling anger in ways only a man who’s devoted his entire life to ranting can do. Listen to the latest episode below!
Tragically, I Need You
Released in 2023, Black’s latest stand-up special has surpassed 2 million views on YouTube and explores both the pandemic and the chaos of America these last few years.
A Return to the Classroom
In April 2022, Black met with students in Associate Professor Michelle Robinson’s American Studies course, “Comedy and Ethics.”
“The fact was, when the library took my papers, it was more of an honor than a Grammy. Much more.” – Lewis Black, “Lewis Black returns to the classroom,” UNC University News, April 12, 2022
Black, who began his comedy career while studying playwriting at Carolina, spoke on a number of topics, including his recent donation of his plays, television pilot scripts, and materials from his comedy career to the University Libraries, which became a part of the Southern Historical Collection at the Wilson Special Collections Library.
ABOUT LEWIS BLACK
Two-time Grammy award winning comedian/actor/writer Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. He has performed throughout the world and the US, where he performed at Carnegie Hall and had two successful Broadway runs.
Black reprised his role as the voice of ‘Anger’ in the Disney/Pixar box office smash hit, Inside Out 2, after first voicing the character in the Pixar Academy Award-winning film, Inside Out, in 2015. Inside Out 2 is currently the highest grossing film of 2024 and the highest grossing animated film of all time.
After his final comedy tour, Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour comes to an end, Black will write the next chapter of his career by going back to his roots and focusing on writing a new play, penning a new book, and expanding his podcast, RantCast, to include live recordings.
Black is the longest-running contributor on Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW and his stand-up specials have appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime and Epix.
In 2020 he released Thanks for Risking Your Life. His other notable films include Universal’s Accepted co-starring Jonah Hill, Blake Lively and Justin Long, and also Man Of The Year opposite Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney and Jeff Goldblum.
The comedian has released eight critically acclaimed comedy albums including the 2007 Grammy Award-Winner, The Carnegie Hall Performance. He won his second Grammy in 2011 for his album, Stark Raving Black, and has a total of 6 Grammys nominations. He has published three bestsellers: Nothing’s Sacred (Simon & Schuster, 2005), Me of Little Faith (Riverhead Books, 2008) and I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas (Riverhead Books, 2010).
A published playwright, he’s written over 40 plays and has found his work performed throughout the country, including at the A.C.T. Theatre, the Magic Theatre, The Williamstown Theatre Festival, and The Public Theatre.