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Comedian Hasan Minhaj BringsTopical Stand-Up Comedy to Whitaker Center this fall Correspondent and Sketch Comedy Artist Plans Show in Harrisburg

Harrisburg, PA- On Friday, November 18 at 8:00pm, , actor and writer Hasan Minhaj takes the stage at Whitaker Center’s Sunoco Performance Theater. Minhaj is most recognized for this role as a correspondent on the Emmy and Peabody award-winning program The Daily Show.

His critically acclaimed one man show ‘Homecoming King’ recently returned Off-Broadway after a sold- out run in 2015. A featured storyteller for The Moth, his work has garnered acclaim in film, web, and television. His viral web series ‘The Truth with Hasan Minhaj’ has been featured in countless publications including The Huffington Post, Gawker, and New York Times. He has been seen on a variety of other television programs including on , HBO’s Getting On, and @Midnight on Comedy Central.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 13 at 10:00am at whitakercenter.org. Tickets range from $25.00 to $35.00. For tickets and more information, please visit whitakercenter.org or call the Whitaker Center Box Office at 717-214-ARTS.

Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is a non-profit center for the arts, education, entertainment and cultural enrichment located in the heart of Harrisburg’s vibrant downtown. Whitaker Center is home to Sunoco Performance Theater, Harsco Science Center and Select Medical Digital Cinema featuring a four story premium large format theater with a recently upgraded 4K digital projection system. Visit whitakercenter.org for a full list of events, shows, hours of operation, and ticket rates.

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