Trevor Noah Adds Second February Show in Charlotte

Due to popular demand, Trevor Noah, coming to Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m., has added a second performance on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for both performances. For tickets and more info visit BlumenthalArts.org or call 704-372-1000.

Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central. This year "The Daily Show" has been nominated for a Writers Guild Award (Comedy/Variety Series). Noah joined "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in 2014 as a contributor.

Noah debuted his 9th new comedy special "Afraid of the Dark" in February 2017 on Netflix. The special was shot before a packed house in New York City at the Beacon Theatre on November 5, 2016. Last year, Noah debuted his one-hour stand-up special, Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation, on Comedy Central. Noah was the subject of David Paul Meyer's award-winning documentary film You Laugh But It's True which tells the story of his remarkable career in post-apartheid South Africa. His Showtime comedy special, Trevor Noah: African American premiered in 2013. He was nominated for ""Personality of the Year"" at the 2014 and 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards and won the award in 2015. Trevor's success has also spanned to sold out shows over 5 continents.

In November 2016, Trevor released his first book "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood," which was an instant New York Times bestseller. Additionally, his performance on the Born a Crime audiobook was Audible's highest rated audiobook of 2016, and has remained one of the top selling titles on Audible since its release. The book also recently received two NAACP Image Awards, one for Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author and another for Outstanding Literary Work in the Biography/Auto-Biography category.

Blumenthal Performing Arts serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, call (704) 372-1000 or visit BlumenthalArts.org. Blumenthal Performing Arts receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and North Carolina Arts CounciL. Blumenthal Performing Arts is also supported by PNC Bank, sponsor of the PNC Broadway Lights.