Jeff
Dunham, the funniest ventriloquist on earth, returns this May (10th) to the Coca-Cola Dome with his
latest worldwide tour “Disorderly Conduct” featuring all new, hilarious
material. The live show will be recorded for his latest television series.
With
new tricks, or rather “characters” up his sleeve, fans can see firsthand why he has been voted “the most popular comedian in the
United States” and still top the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of most powerful
entertainers three years running.
Dunham
has, of course, plenty of help on-stage: his entourage of signature characters
who are there to challenge and chastise his every sentence. There’s
Walter, the grumpy retiree; the beer-swilling, NASCAR-loving and resolutely red
neck Bubba J; the furry and manic Peanut; José Jalapeño, the spicy pepper from
South of the border; the bumbling skeletal Achmed the Dead Terrorist; the almost as
dead long-lost son of Achmed, AJ; and Peanut’s own
ventriloquist dummy: Little Jeff. They may have all been conceived
and hand crafted by Dunham, but his characters, who are anything but dummies,
have now taken on a life of their own, each with their own legion of fans.
Jeff
Dunham is a phenomenally successful global entertainment brand. His television
specials and series have been the highest rated programming in Comedy Central
history, his DVD sales have reached seven million units, his videos have
received a half a billion views on You Tube, and his live concerts have become
mega-events played in front of sold-out arenas worldwide.
Since
his last tour to South Africa, that broke all box office records in 2012, Jeff
debuted his latest stand-up special Minding the Monsters
on Comedy Central. The premiere
was watched by 5 million viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast of the
year for the network. The extended DVD,
featuring over an hour of extra material and bonus features, became available
two days later and achieved platinum status within its first week on sale.
Dunham
fans will also soon get the chance to see Achmed the Dead Terrorist like he's never
been seen before when Jeff Dunham’s first animated film “Achmed Saves America” premieres in March
of 2014.
As
an entertainer, Jeff Dunham has truly impacted popular culture, and his
character catchphrases, such as Achmed's "Silence! I Keel You!"
and José Jalapeño’s "On A Steek!'", are now part of our
vernacular, much to the delight of multi-generational audiences worldwide.
Jeff
Dunham Disorderly Conduct Tour Dates:
Johannesburg:
Coca-Cola Dome
Saturday,
10 May 2014 @ 8pm
Doors
open at 7pm
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