FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Regina Merrill | Charles Zukow Associates 415.296.0677 | [email protected] “THE KING OF QUEENS” STAR KEVIN JAMES COMES TO LUTHER BURBANK CENTER FOR THE ARTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 SANTA ROSA, CA (March 2, 2020)—Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced today that executive producer and star of “The King of Queens” Kevin James will come to Santa Rosa on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 8 p.m. Tickets for James range in price from $45–$85 and will be available on Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m. online at lutherburbankcenter.org, by calling 707-546-3600, or at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ticket office (50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa). Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom, “The King of Queens,” for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2001, James brought his stand-up act to TV with “Sweat the Small Stuff,” a one-hour special for Comedy Central. His second comedy special, “Never Don’t Give Up,” premiered on Netflix in April 2018. James was the producer, co-writer, and star of the hit comedies “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1 & 2,” “Zookeeper,” and “Here Comes the Boom.” He made his feature film debut in 2005 in Columbia Pictures’ “Hitch” starring opposite Will Smith, and starred alongside Adam Sandler in “Pixels,” “Grown Ups,” “Grown Ups 2,” and “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.” He also starred in the feature “True Memoirs of an International Assassin” for Netflix in 2016. In addition to his on-camera work, James’ voice has been featured in the animated films “Barnyard” for Nick Movies, as well as “Monster House” and the “Hotel Transylvania” franchise for Sony Pictures Animation. James is currently in production starring in and executive producing “The Crew,” a sitcom for Netflix. ### About Luther Burbank Center for the Arts A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts is home to world-class performances, nationally recognized education programs, contemporary visual art, and many popular events. The Arts Center is located in the heart of the Sonoma wine country and ranked among California’s top performing arts presenters. Together with its resident companies, the Center presents more than 230 performances in music, dance, theater, renowned speakers, and comedy; provides education programs serving over 40,000 children and adults; and hosts more than 1,000 community events a year. Owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, the Center relies on charitable community donations to achieve its mission – to enrich, educate, and entertain. The patron services office is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Sundays and Mondays except on those days when a show is scheduled, the Patron Services office will be open 2 hours prior to the performance. Tickets and information are available 24/7 online at lutherburbankcenter.org. .