The Lead-Up to Chase Center: Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah is flourishing as one of the best performers in entertainment. He is the most successful comedian in Africa and in 2015, he succeeded Jon Stewart as the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. During Noah’s tenure, The Daily Show received three 2018 Primetime Emmy nominations, two NAACP Image Award nominations, and won a GLAAD award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode.

Noah was born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father and his unique upbringing influenced his approach to comedy. “For any comedian, your life informs your point of view, the way you see the world,” Noah tells the Harvard Business Review. “My comedy comes through the prism of race or class, because those are two worlds that collided for me growing up. And I guess that’s served me well, because those themes cross over countries and continents.”

Noah’s experiences as a child in South Africa were the basis for best-selling memoir, Born a Crime, which has sold more than one million copies since its late 2016 release. He even released a new version of the book that was adapted for young readers. Some of the language was changed and some of the stories were simplified, but the adapted version remained mostly the same. “I didn't try to talk down to younger readers because I didn't like being talked down to when I was young,” Noah explained to Here & Now.

Noah may already be a powerhouse in television and publishing, but he is not going to stop there. Noah dipped his toe into Hollywood when he provided a voice cameo in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther and he is diving deeper in the film world now that his memoir is being adapted into a movie. Noah is also establishing himself as a podcasting force now that his On Second Thought podcast is housed on the subscription service Luminary. Noah’s ever-expanding portfolio of projects is impressive, but he manages to remain true to his roots in stand-up comedy.

As Noah prepares for his Chase Center debut, check out some reviews about the award-winning comedian’s previous stops on his Loud and Clear Tour.

The Charlotte Observer:
“[Noah] was off bouncing from topic to topic, mixing observational humor with political jokes … His most incisive observational bits were, of course, informed and colored by his observations of the U.S. as seen through the eyes of a foreigner.”

Houston Press:
“Noah still managed to be relatable and kept the crowd laughing by hitting them with the humor he is known for on the Comedy Central show which is a mix of politics and childhood stories of a young immigrant being exposed to new cultures.”

303 Magazine:
“Noah’s fans left Red Rocks with full smiles and memorable quotes to relay back to their jealous friends and family who missed the event.”

Trevor Noah will continue to engage audiences with his unique brand of comedy as he makes his way to Chase Center this Saturday on December 7. Can’t wait to see Noah take the stage? Get your tickets here before its too late!