Mo Amer
courtesy Creative Artists Agency
A close-up of Mo Amer.
Mo Amer
In a November Los Angeles Times interview, Mohammed “Mo” Amer said something that makes for a succinct description of his work: “Comedy is an extremely powerful tool to create understanding.” The Palestinian-American stand-up and actor has never been afraid to tackle difficult subjects, so it seems likely the war in Gaza will be discussed in his coming tour and the forthcoming second season of the acclaimed Netflix series Mo.
Show dates changed from June 7 – 8 to September 6 – 7, customers were emailed on May 14th with ticket options.
7:30 & 10 pm, 9/6-7. $50-$35.
media release: Mohammed “Mo” Amer is a Palestinian-American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer from Houston, Texas. He can currently be seen on the award winning comedy Mo streaming on Netflix. The show won a 2023 Peabody Award, a TV Academy Honor and a Gotham Award for “Breakthrough Series “and was named one of AFI ‘s (American Film Institute) top 10 shows of the year. Mo was also nominated for “Best Actor” at the Independent Spirit Award for the series that has rare 100% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. He can also be seen opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in DC’s Black Adam and in the Golden Globe winning show Ramy. In 2022 he was named GQ ‘Man of the Year’ in the UAE. His two stand -up specials Mo Amer: The Vangabond and Mo Amer; Mohmand in Texas can also be seen on Netflix. Mo has performed in over 27 countries across 5 continents.