New York, NY – May 10, 2024 – Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt as comedic powerhouse Gary “G Thang” Johnson brings his unique humor to the stage in a new ALLBLK original comedy special, Gary “G Thang” Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down. Taped in front of a sold-out crowd at the iconic El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles and directed by Bentley Kyle Evans (The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin), this uproarious performance is set to premiere Thursday, May 30, exclusively on ALLBLK.
Known for his quick wit and sharp observations of everyday life, Gary “G Thang” Johnson takes to the stage in his very first standup comedy special as a call to action to embrace adulthood, face the chaos, and always have a plan. Johnson started his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994 and has opened for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Mike Epps, Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley and Chris Rock. He toured with Mike Epps on the “Don’t Take It Personal” Tour and recently wrapped season one of BET’s Happily Ever After. Additional acting credits include Bentley Kyle Evans and Trenten Gumbs’ Grown Folks, Girlfriends, Half & Half, All of Us, FOX’s The Shield, MTV’s Punk’d with Ashton Kutcher, ABC’s In Case of Emergency, Uncle Buck, Black-ish, Showtime’s Mike Epps Presents and more. Johnson has also appeared on BET’s The Game and co-hosted the NAACP Image Awards and The Soul Train Music Awards. On the theater stage, Johnson has starred in Cheaper to Keep Her, opposite Vivica A. Fox and Brian McKnight. Johnson is currently touring and headlining The Improv and The Laugh Factory Clubs worldwide.
Gary “G Thang” Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down is Executive Produced by Gary “G Thang” Johnson, Bentley Kyle Evans and Valarie Benning Thompson. Brett Dismuke, Nikki Love and Kate Farrell serve as Executive Producers for ALLBLK.
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