Our Queen Hannah Gadsby Has Announced Her Return To Comedy After ‘Nanette’
So, not retiring then.
Hannah Gadsby is heading back to the stage, with the Nanette comedian announcing a brand new show called Douglas. So yeah, not retiring then.
According to the announcement on Gadsby’s website, the new show is named after her dog. “Who is Douglas?” the description reads. “Well, apparently, Gadsby thinks he is the only one who can help her follow up on the trail blazed by her last show.”
The announcement also mentions that Gadsby’s last show “did alright”. Which is probably a bit of an understatement.
In an Instagram video, Gadsby joked that she had decided not to quit comedy, as she promised in Nanette, due to the fact that “I don’t have any other skill-sets”.
Douglas will have its premiere in Melbourne in late March (coinciding with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival) before Gadsby embarks on her first ever US tour. The initial dates are below, although Gadsby has promised more are on the horizon, including additional shows in Europe, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Tickets to the Melbourne show go on sale February 13 at 10am AEDT.
Hannah Gadsby’s 2019 World Tour
March 27 t0 April 7 – Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
April 30 – Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
May 10 – Balboa Theatre, San Diego
May 15 – Newmark Theatre, Portland
May 22 – Paramount Theatre, Denver
May 30 – Paramount Theatre, Austin
June 2 – Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston
June 8 – Moore Theatre, Seattle
June 13– Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis
June 16 – Chicago Theater, Chicago
June 23 – Merriam Theater, Philadelphia
June 25 – Kennedy Center, Washington DC
June 29 – James K Polk Theater, Nashville
July 12 – Theatre at The Ace Hotel, Los Angeles