Comedian Jim Jeffries Headed to PlayhouseSquare, 1/7

Actor-writer-producer-comedian Jim Jefferies will make his first PlayhouseSquare appearance Sat., June 7 at 8 pm in the Ohio Theatre as part of his 31-city 'Day Streaming' Tour.

Jefferies is the creator and star of Legit, an edgy, controversial original comedy series which returns to FXX for a second season on January 8. In Legit, Jefferies portrays a heightened version of himself as a comedian from Australia who realizes there's more to life (and his career) than the rock and roll lifestyle of stand-up comedy. Prior to Legit, Jefferies has appeared on numerous TV shows in England including Channel 4's The History of Offensive Humor, BBC1's Heaven and Earth, and ITV2's Comedy Cults. U.S. audiences got their first taste of Jefferies when he appeared on HBO's Down and Dirty with Jim Norton which, in turn, led to his critically acclaimed and international one-hour hit HBO special, I Swear to God. He followed with the Showtime special Alchoholocaust and Fully Functional on The EPIX Network.

A headline performer in North America, Asia, South Africa and Europe, Jefferies honed his comedy footing while performing stand up in Britain. His numerous festival performances include The Edinburgh Fringe, Just For Laughs, The South African Comedy Festival, Reading and Leeds Festival and The Glastonbury Festival..

Tickets for Jim Jefferies 'Day Streaming' will go on sale Friday, December 13 at 10am at playhousesquare.org; 216-241-6000 and The PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office. (All seats priced at $37.50.)