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Internationally acclaimed comedian Ronny Chieng returns to our shores for his first Australian tour in over two years!

As seen on the US The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Ronny will perform a limited run of his new live show this November.

The past two years have been huge for Ronny Chieng. As well as his correspondent’s role on The Daily Show , he is the creator, writer, and star of the 6-part  ABC  TV series, Ronny Chieng: International Student and has been cast in the Warner Bros film, Crazy Rich Asians , the highly anticipated screen adaptation of the best-selling book.

An accomplished stand up, Chieng has appeared at Montreal’s invite-only Just For Laughs Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London’s Soho Theatre, as well as in his native Singapore.

Don’t miss this rare chance to see Ronny Chieng back in Australia this November.

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Comedian ronny chieng returns with one-off shows in melbourne and sydney.

The actor, comedian and performer will be heading our way in September.

Ronny Chieng has announced two upcoming Australian dates as well as a show in Singapore show set to take place in a few months’ time.

The award-winning comedian and creator has called Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore some of his favourite places in the world and will be stopping by for exclusive one-night-only performances in each city.

Ronny Chieng Live Tour 2023

• Sept 15 – Award Super Theatre, Sydney
• Sept 16 – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
• General admission tickets go on sale on July 19

Keep up with the latest in local news and entertainment  here .

The tour follows Chieng’s two Netflix comedy specials: 2022’s Speakeasy and 2019’s Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!, both of which received global acclaim.

The comedian is also known for his roles in Hollywood blockbusters M3GAN, Crazy Rich Asians, Joy Ride and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

He is a recurring guest on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and has been featured in TV shows including American Born Chinese and History of the World Part 2. Fans can catch him in the upcoming shows Vacation Friends 2 and Interior Chinatown.

Born in Malaysia, raised between Singapore and the United States and educated at the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University, Chieng is truly a global star. Early in his career, he was the co-writer and lead actor in the ABC TV and Comedy Central show Ronny Chieng: International Student, which was based on his experience of studying in Australia.

Tickets to see Ronny Chieng at his Melbourne and Sydney shows this September are set to go on sale on July 19 with presale options available for the artist and Ticketek members on July 17.

To grab your tickets, head  here . 

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The comedian and film star is bringing his latest tour to Melbourne for one night only

Comedian Ronny Chieng has had a busy couple of years. After his 2019 Netflix special ( Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America !)  went gangbusters, the performer has dived into Hollywood and scored a number of roles in films like  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ,  Crazy Rich Asians  and  Godzilla vs. Kong . Not to mention his regular appearances on  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah .

But it looks like Ronny hasn’t forgotten about his humble beginnings back in Australia where he honed his comic stylings on the Melbourne stand-up circuit while he was a student, before landing his first big break as a Raw Comedy Award finalist during the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Somehow Chieng is also finding the time to come back to Australia, bringing his new show,  Ronny Chieng: Hope You Get Rich , to east coast cities this autumn. The tour has already travelled America where it played to sold out audiences, and marks Chieng's first time performing live in Australia since 2019.

Ronny Chieng: Hope You Get Rich is showing in Melbourne at the Palais Theatre for one night only on March 26. Tickets are available now. 

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Ronny Chieng: Hope You Get Rich Tour

Ronny’s back in town. The Malaysian stand-up comedian may be making bank in the US right now as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and with various acting and comedy gigs since his extremely popular Netflix special Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America! aired, but we all know he has a soft spot for Australia. He cut his teeth on the comedy circuit while living and studying in Melbourne – and is it really 12 years since he was a finalist in Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Raw Comedy competition in 2010?

Returning to Australia’s east coast in March, Chieng is bringing his new show Hope You Get Rich to Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. The show has already entertained sold-out audiences in New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Toronto and Chicago. As these will be Chieng’s first live shows in Australia since 2019, we suspect they’ll fill up quickly too.

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday February 15.

Brisbane Wed March 23 – Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley

Canberra Thu March 24 – Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Sydney Fri March 25 – State Theatre, Sydney

Melbourne Sat March 26 – Palais Theatre, St Kilda

The original dates supplied to Broadsheet were incorrect. They have been updated since publication.

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Ronny Chieng’s starred in blockbusters like Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. But before that, he cut his teeth on the Melbourne Comedy Circuit. He sits down with Forbes Australia to talk representation in the media, crafting his talent and the problem with Australia’s entertainment industry.

Ronny Chieng has a few ongoing gigs. He’s a senior correspondent on The Daily Show, a stand-up comedian and a Hollywood actor (though like many of his peers, he’s on strike). But one thing that certainly is not on his resume is: fixing the world’s problems.

Yes, he’s a Chinese-Malaysian man. No, it’s not his job to solve Australia’s – and the world’s – diversity issues.

“I’ve kind of given up trying to fix anything in Australia,” Chieng says. “That’s why I’m not there anymore. I mean, I’m here to tell jokes and say what I want to say, and I’m lucky that people get behind me, but I’m not here to fix anything.”

Though, arguably, through his comedy, he kind of does. In his 2022 Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown special, the 37-year-old goes on a mission to save an Asian restaurant and “become a Chinatown hero”. He interviews stars like basketballer Jeremy Lin, Hollywood star Simu Liu and badminton player Bryan Yang and shines a light on representation in the media.

“They wanted to hear from someone who looked like me and experienced life in Australia like me, meaning, an Asian guy in Australia who is a little bit more abrasive in his observations.” Ronny Chieng, comedian and actor

“The more I realise my role and my strength in it, it emboldens me. I don’t need to have the moral high ground. I think it’s my job to point out things that are broken and I hope they get fixed, but it’s not my job to fix it. I’m not the Prime Minister of Australia.”

Though that’s not the only reason he left. Though Australia’s film industry is growing (a total of 162 drama screen productions were made for $2.29 billion in 2021-22), Chieng says it’s difficult to tell authentic stories in Australia.

“Even if you’re a white person, there’s a blockage somewhere in Australia. And it’s even harder if you’re not a white person, because you’re not part of the majority tribe. At a certain point, it gets shut down. No matter what the intentions were going into a project.”

He points to Marvel, which moved its headquarters from Atlanta to Sydney in 2021, until at least 2026.

“We can make billion-dollar franchises here. We have the on-screen talent, like Chris Hemsworth, and the crews, like the cameramen, sound and makeup – they’re all world-class. But the execs are not Australian. We’re not making it local. So where is the problem coming from? Is it the decision-makers? Is it the producers? The executives?”

This sentiment is echoed by industry executive Matthew Deaner, who told Forbes Australia earlier this year: “My concern is that unless we solve some structural challenges, the number of projects will decline as the policy spotlight fades. We need to look at establishing stable, long-term opportunities in Australia.”

In the last year alone, Chieng starred in the horror flick M3GAN, comedy Joyride, Mel Brooks History of the World Part 2, Doogie and The Young Rock. But he’s also been in blockbusters Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and of course is a regular on The Daily Show.

But before all of this, Chieng cut his teeth at the Melbourne Comedy Festival after graduating from the University of Melbourne with a law and commerce degree. And there, he found a highly engaged audience. In fact, Chieng just sold out Aware Super Theatre with 6,500 tickets – the biggest show he’s ever headlined.

“They [the audience] knew I developed in Australia. I went to uni there, so they gave me that hometown love even though I don’t sound or look like a typical Melbourne guy,” he says.

“I think that’s why it resonates. I can only speculate, but there was stuff that I thought should be said that I wasn’t hearing anyone else say. They wanted to hear from someone who looked like me and experienced life in Australia like me, meaning, an Asian guy in Australia who is a little bit more abrasive in his observations.”

They said, ‘You got a job. If you think you deserve it, then great. You’re there. But if you don’t think you deserve it, well you’re there anyway. So you may as well just do the best job you can.” Ronny Chieng, comedian and actor

Abrasive is a good way of putting it – Chieng gives scathing reviews of everything from politics to Fortnite and talks like he’s constantly angry. Even Liu in the Chinatown special says to co-host David Fung, ‘It’s great to see somebody leaning in, instead of going on stage and shitting on everything all the time’. But, shitting on things is kind of Chieng’s bread and butter.

Though, that’s something he’s crafted over time. He loves making people laugh; airing out his frustrations is his way of expressing that.

“When I was about three to four years into comedy, I went to go and watch it again as an audience member. And I remember being in the crowd and thinking, people are coming here, looking to escape whatever is happening in their lives. That kind of made me empathise with the crowd more. So, when I’m on stage, getting irritated at something, I started bringing the crowd with me more, instead of just yelling at them.”

And it helps having good mentors along the way. He was loathe to name-drop the industry juggernauts that supported his growth (name-dropping is “gross”), but says he did get some good advice from either Will Anderson or Tom Gleeson – he couldn’t remember which – about imposter syndrome.

“They said, ‘You got a job. If you think you deserve it, then great. You’re there. But if you don’t think you deserve it, well you’re there anyway. So you may as well just do the best job you can.”

And that saying about never meeting your idols? Eh, he did, it was great. “Just make sure you’re a good person when you meet them.”

Chieng is on strike so can’t talk shop about current and future projects, but stand-up is for sure here to stay.

And Brazilian jiujitsu, which is his current hobby. It’s perfect for travelling, “Every city has a school”. And though he doesn’t know if he’s quite ‘made it’ yet, his advice for others trying to ‘make it’ is this: be a team player.

“No matter how much of a solo sport this can feel like, nobody can do any creative endeavour by themselves. You’ve got to know how to be collaborative with other people.”

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The actor, comedian and performer will be heading our way in September.

Ronny Chieng has announced two upcoming Australian dates as well as a show in Singapore show set to take place in a few months’ time.

The award-winning comedian and creator has called Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore some of his favourite places in the world and will be stopping by for exclusive one-night-only performances in each city.

Ronny Chieng Live Tour 2023

• Sept 15 – Award Super Theatre, Sydney
• Sept 16 – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
• General admission tickets go on sale on July 19

Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews  here .

The tour follows Chieng’s two Netflix comedy specials: 2022’s Speakeasy and 2019’s Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!, both of which received global acclaim.

The comedian is also known for his roles in Hollywood blockbusters M3GAN, Crazy Rich Asians, Joy Ride and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

He is a recurring guest on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and has been featured in TV shows including American Born Chinese and History of the World Part 2. Fans can catch him in the upcoming shows Vacation Friends 2 and Interior Chinatown.

Born in Malaysia, raised between Singapore and the United States and educated at the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University, Chieng is truly a global star. Early in his career, he was the co-writer and lead actor in the ABC TV and Comedy Central show Ronny Chieng: International Student, which was based on his experience of studying in Australia.

Tickets to see Ronny Chieng at his Melbourne and Sydney shows this September are set to go on sale on July 19 with presale options available for the artist and Ticketek members on July 17.

To grab your tickets, head here . 

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Ronny Chieng On Not Overreacting To Overreactions, ‘The Daily Show’ Job He Might Want, And Touring The US

When I spoke with Ronny Chieng last week he said that “the true job of comedians these days as professionals is to not overreact to other people overreacting,” and I think that’s pretty informative about the man and his operating system. At the time we were discussing the cultural importance people put on comedians and the way the internet can freak out over this or that. But it (and the following conversation) shows Chieng as someone who is aware of the moment and the hype but at ease amidst the noise.

Fresh off numerous high-profile film and TV projects ( Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings , M3GAN , American Born Chinese ) Chieng is about to embark on an epic tour of the US at the start of the new year with his Love To Hate It comedy tour ( tickets available here ). Might he have to find a way to mix in duties as the new host of The Daily Show ? Who knows, but he doesn’t seem too concerned with whatever choice the suits at Comedy Central make after nearly a year of guest host tryouts. Chieng, one of the Daily Show ‘s All-Star correspondents, is in that chair tonight, as it happens, but this isn’t an interview about what could be considered a very important audition. It’s about a guy who seems to love his job(s), who is humbly taking things as they come, and just trying to be funny and unique while finding affirmation about the non-awfulness of the American public as he meets and greets them on the road.

I’ve had a couple of people associated with The Daily Show tell me that you have said that “the Daily Show correspondent’s job is the best job in comedy.” Do you want the hosting job or do you want to stick with this job that gives you, I imagine, a lot of flexibility to do other things?

I think Jon Stewart set the standard of how much dedication you need for the job to do it properly. The machine of the show is so strong, meaning the support staff and the producers, the writers, the editors. The institution of the Daily Show is probably its greatest strength, because they know how to do that show so well. So you can make a show of news with jokes, and you can get by on that pretty well. You can have a good life, whatever, but if you want to really make that show great, you need a point of view and you need to be very dedicated to the show, anticipating where the culture is right now and commenting on it.

I’m happy with whatever they choose. I still think working at that show is the best job in comedy. I don’t want to speak for the other people working there, but correspondent is, I think for sure, the best job in comedy. You come on, you learn a lot. I think I’ve always said that it’s almost like the Harvard Business School of Comedy. Forget the fame. Even if you don’t become one follower more famous, you learn how to write comedy, you learn how to perform, you learn how to edit, how to produce, how to direct, how to do improv TV production. Every field piece is like an indie film and you have a lot of support. Producers and writers and editors and everyone helping you out, versus this new economy of one person does everything; you are your own cameraman and writer. But The Daily Show is very old school in terms of priding itself on having high production values. So in that sense, it’s the best job in comedy.

I think it’s equal parts ambition and dedication to do what Jon did. Do you feel like you have the want to put that much of yourself into it? Obviously, Jon did it for however long — 14 or 15 years. I interviewed Roy Wood Jr. a few months ago and he was like, “No one should do it for more than seven or eight years.” I think that’s right. I feel like Jon got toasted a little bit because I think he cared so much. Outside perspective, obviously.

I can’t speak for Jon. I think he himself said that he was feeling a little burnt out. I think that’s fair to say. I guess it is a show that you can get burnt out on. It’s every day.

Like you said, you could mail it in, but if you do want to do it right, you have to put so much into it. At this stage of your career, if they came to you and were like, “Do you want this job?” Do you feel like you could do that for the next six, seven years?

I’m lucky that I’ve been getting a lot of cool work outside of hosting a show. You’re right.

That would go away if you have the show.

It would have to be a choice. If they came to me and they asked me, it would be giving up (that work). Yeah, I’m not sure. I’m lucky to be in a position where I’m not just on the show, but outside the show, I’m doing the stuff that I like doing. It would be something I have to consider. I don’t know. It’s hard to answer.

I get that. Also, to your credit, there are ways to answer that question that are campaign-y, and you’re not obviously interested in campaigning.

I’m not American, so I don’t know how to campaign for stuff. I look up to all the other correspondents. All the correspondents I ever worked with I think are much better than me. It’s very un-American, but if you ask me from a pure skillset point of view, all these other correspondents were way better than me. When I first joined the show, I was like, “Man, if I could be 10% of any of the correspondents who’ve ever been on this show, if I could be 10% as good as them, I will be extremely happy with myself.” So that was my goal. So I look at the other correspondents in awe. I look at everyone in awe, everyone currently on the show.

How do you gauge improvement in terms of as a correspondent, as a comedian? In terms of your career, how do you look back and say, “I’m doing something right” or “I need to work on this?”

That’s a good question.

I’m assuming it’s not just from the volume of the crowd.

Absolutely. I think you can divorce art from fame, first of all, and you can definitely divorce skill from fame. So independent of fame, I think fame is a reasonable indicator, but you and I both know that just because something’s popular doesn’t mean it’s good and vice versa. Just because something’s not popular, doesn’t mean it’s not good. So in terms of judging my own, I think good comics have their own internal barometer of a joke that they write and they go, “This is just hack.” Then they know when they’re writing a joke where it’s like, “This is more satirical, this is more elevated. This is the voice I aspire to. These are the kind of jokes and this is the kind of material I aspire to write.”

Sometimes I get lucky. I have a bit that I really enjoy and I’m like, “Man, I hope all my bits could be like this.” I don’t think I’m there yet. I think it’s very much an internal barometer. Standup comedy and being a correspondent, almost two different skill sets. But standup comedy, there is an element of audience response to it. So you can tell when you’re saying something that is getting a good response, but it’s also because of your internal barometer. You know it’s not a hack-y joke, it’s kind of elevated, you’re saying something unique. I think that’s the measure of good comedy is when you’re saying something unique that’s hilarious.

So I think everything I do, if I push towards those two things, which is being unique and hilarious, I can feel myself get better. So that’s my metric, I think, for being good at comedy.

Are you hard on yourself, do you think? And has that intensified over the years or lessened?

I like to think I’m pretty hard on myself. I think all comics are, though. All the good comics I know. I can’t remember who told me this. I think Sam Morril said this. He was like, “All the good comics think they’re a hack. All the good comics hate their own routines.” They’re just like, “I made them laugh, but this is the same old stuff that I’ve been doing for months now. Where’s the new bit?” It’s almost like only the bad comics will walk on and be like, “I’m the freaking greatest of all time.” Obviously, that’s public persona and then how you feel internally. So publicly if your standup persona is the greatest of all time, then that’s different to how you feel inside. Do you believe your own act or are you just saying that just for comedic effect? So I think all comics are just trying to write better jokes, they feel like their own material isn’t the best. I think that’s a fairly common denominator among all the good comics I know.

Honestly, I think that extends to a lot of creative people.

I hope so. I think if you’re good, you would never be satisfied with where you’re at, right?

In the course of researching I read some of the past interviews and saw some of the stuff you’ve done and the spreads in Vogue; you’ve done some great stuff. Obviously even the poster for the new tour, it’s very nice with a nice suit. It looks like you’re using John Mulaney’s tailor. Do you feel a pressure to be a brand beyond just being, “I’m Ronny, here’s my comedy?”

Not really. I feel pressured to do good jokes and express myself in the way that I want to express myself. So I feel a lot of pressure about keeping my artistic expression, the integrity in it. I want to put out the poster that I want to put out. I don’t want other people to make a shitty poster for me. I think it’s important for Asian people in America to perform in show business with dignity and with class and at a high standard. So I put pressure on myself to do that, that’s why I like to put out my poster materials. I like everything to look slick. I like the show to be good. That’s why I go out every single night in New York City trying to work on this material, because I don’t want to show up and bomb. I want people to go away going, “Oh, that was a really good comedy show.” So I don’t feel pressure about the brand per se. I feel more pressure about my self-expression. You can argue those are two sides of the same coin, right?

No, I think they’re different.

Well, I appreciate that. I hope they’re different too, but I put pressure on the self-expression, not the brand.

I think the brand can chase self-expression, but to me that means it comes from a more authentic place than if you’re just chasing an ideal of what you’re supposed to be as a comedian in 2023, as opposed to being who you are and that’s the vision of who you are.

Yeah, I think so. I think on that note also, what I like to do is I like to go quality over quantity in terms of my output. Less is more, if that informs anything I’m saying. So it’s not that I hate social media or whatever, it’s more that I’d rather put out something good once in a while than having to churn out just average stuff every single day. That’s where I’m at.

That’s a good policy for everybody.

I hope so. Less is more. Quite frankly, I mean a lot of it is because I’m not talented enough to do something great every single day. So I wish I was better at it.

What is behind the title of the tour? Love To Hate It.

I just wanted something cool that was a little bit funny. I’m sure you know, it’s hard to think of titles for things. So I was brainstorming for a few weeks. It’s almost like part of me is like, “Why am I caring so much about something that doesn’t really matter?” It doesn’t need to describe anything.

It does sound cool though. It’s a good title.

It actually ended up being a good title because it actually does describe where I’m at. Sometimes you complain professionally as a standup comedian. In other words, you love to hate it. As a comic, we complain about stuff, but we do it because we love doing comedy.

Perhaps I dug too deep when I read the title. I thought it was some kind of reflection on culture and art because right now I feel like we’re in a moment where everybody just loves to hate everything.

Oh, that too. Thank you. Yeah, I’ll take that.

There you go. Take it.

No, it’s true. The great titles have more than one meaning, right?

You’ve been all over, you lived in Australia for 10 years. This tour is expansive. Going out and seeing the country, just telling jokes to people of many different political persuasions, does that make you a better comedian? A better person, in your opinion?

Yeah, definitely. You hit the nail on the head. I actually talk about it in the show a little bit, about knowing people with extreme political views in America and being friends with them. I get to travel around America. I talk about it a little bit. It does inform who I am because first of all, I am grateful to be here. I had to fight to be here, you know what I mean? So me, every day I’m in America is a choice. It’s a choice by me to be here and it’s also not something that came easy. So it was a challenge and a choice every day to want to work in America and have to prove myself, not just culturally, but literally immigration. I came here on a 01 Visa, which is an extraordinary ability visa. So I had to prove that I had extraordinary ability.

I came here with a lot of gratitude. So part of gratitude is also loving seeing a lot of different parts of America. I love traveling around America and seeing towns and cities that people shit on. I go there and I’m like, “Oh, this is great.” Everyone’s been always really nice to me on my tour. The fans have always been really nice to me for the most part. So I get to meet a lot of people. I meet, obviously different ethnicities, but different political backgrounds as well. They’ve always been cool. I like to think I’ve shown mutual respect back. It’s why I say in the show, I talk a little bit about how face-to-face, everyone in America seems fine. It’s just when you go on the internet, it seems as though we’re always on the borderline of Civil War. But face-to-face, there’s a lot of decency in America. There are more good people than bad people here.

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No matter how much the world loves when he pays a visit to every city blessed by his comedic talent, he's down to get us feeling some hate on his brand-new trek. We're wondering what kind of hate he's bound to share, fueled by his hilarious wit and relevant conversations...

Relevant. Ronny Chieng is well-known for his relevant and hilarious political commentaries on The Daily Show. In an interview with Esquire's Sirena He, asked about how he balances issues that affect the AAPI community, "you want these stories to be told and you don't think anyone else is doing them," the man said. "We need to talk about these issues, because if I don't talk about it, no one else is going to talk about it, or no one's going to care in the way that I care about it," he added, explaining that the folks over at The Daily Show respect and support the stories he wants to tackle.

Ronny Chieng was born in 1985, and lived in Johor Bahru while attending school in Singapore. He grew up both in Singapore and the United States up until 1994. He later moved to Australia for his higher education. Diving in the world of comedy in 2013 as he toured with Trevor Noah, the man found his big viral break when he revisited New York City's Chinatown after Jesse Watter's controversial segment on Fox News. Chieng hosted respectful interviews in Chinese and soon went viral.

In 2016, he co-wrote and starred in his own sitcom, "Ronny Chieng: International Student", drawing inspiration from his experiences as a Malaysian student living in Australia. Comedy Central and ABC TV picked the series up, and from then on, he found his place in the world of comedy.

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Ronny Chieng is kicking off his newest live offering - THE LOVE TO HATE IT TOUR. Known for his honest and relevant hilarious takes on political societal topics alongside anything that goes under the sun, Chieng is giving us a reason to love hating whatever he's got in store on the new trek. As a senior correspondent of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show", the Malaysian-Chinese comic has inspired and highlighted relevant issues, combining awareness, creativity, and comedy in his works. Part of the new tour is a stop at Majestic Theatre Dallas on Saturday, March 2. Amidst his jam-packed schedule, including 2 Netflix specials and an oncoming Hulu series, the star just keeps getting bigger. Apart from his stand-up masterpieces, Chieng also starred in a couple of films including "Crazy Rich Asians" and Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". From sharing his experiences as a Malaysian in Australia, the man's impact has come a long way. Don't miss out on his new roster of shows by booking your tickets now!

Ronny Chieng is a shining star in the world of comedy. The comic, actor, and correspondent on "The Daily Show" has brought a multitude of laughs and inspiration to his viewers around the globe. With Netflix specials under his name, including "Asian Comedian Destroys America!", the man also starred in various films, including "Crazy Rich Asians", Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", "American Born Chinese", "M3GAN", "Joy Ride", and many more. Now, he's got a Hulu release, "Interior Chinatown", coming right up.

Okay, enough about his roster of TV appearances. You're here for the real deal! Ronny Chieng is hitting the stage on his brand-new trek - THE LOVE TO HATE IT TOUR. Every city loves and raves when the man finally brings his beloved hour-specials to the stage. This time around, he's down to get us feeling some hate, and we're loving it!

With his hilarious wit and dedication to shining light on relevant issues and conversations, Ronny Chieng won the hearts of audiences around the globe. As someone who also proudly represents the Asian-American community, his work continues to make an impact across issues that need to be talked about. In an interview with Esquire, Sirena He asked how he balances issues that affect the AAPI community and about how he previously jokingly shared that whatever Asian topics get thrown at him. "You want these stories to be told and you don't think anyone else is doing them," Chieng shared his thoughts. "We need to talk about these issues, because if I don't talk about it, no one else is going to talk about it, or no one's going to care in the way that I care about it," he further explained, sharing that The Daily Show folks actually respect and support the stories he'd like to highlight.

In 2016, he co-wrote and starred in his own sitcom, "Ronny Chieng: International Student". Picked up by Comedy Central in the US and ABC TV in Australia, the show drew inspiration from his experience as a Malaysian living in Australia taking up his studies. From then on, he got everyone hooked on his unique style.

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Ronny Chieng

The love to hate it tour.

• Date Apr. 12 , 2024
• Event Starts 7:00 PM
• Venue The Pabst Theater
• Doors Open 6:00 PM
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Ronny Chieng is a stand up comedian, actor and Correspondent on "The Daily Show". In addition to two Netflix stand-up comedy specials, Ronny has starred in "Crazy Rich Asians," Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "M3GAN," "American Born Chinese," "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.," "Vacation Friends 2," "Joy Ride" and will star in the upcoming Hulu series "Interior Chinatown."

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