Jeff Dunham June 3, 2011

GLOBAL COMEDY PHENOMENON JEFF DUNHAM MOVES SOLD OUT SHOWS IN RICHMOND TO ACCOMMODATE THE TAPING OF HIS NEW COMEDY CENTRAL ONE HOUR SPECIAL AT THE LANDMARK THEATER JUNE 3RD & 4TH

On the heels of his New York Times bestselling book “All by My Selves,” Jeff Dunham announces the taping of his new Comedy Central One Hour Special at the Landmark Theater in Richmond, VA. The sold out shows that were originally scheduled for March 11th and 12th have been rescheduled to June 3rd and 4th to accommodate the taping of the special.

Dunham’s 100 city “Identity Crisis” tour continues to pack major venues worldwide. The show consistently delivers a cutting edge comedy experience that has catapulted Dunham and his comedic crew; Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J and the manic purple creature Peanut into the consciousness of the nation and comedy fans around the globe.

The New York Times Magazine declared Jeff Dunham “the most successful comedian working in America.” Dunham was recently named Pollstar’s #1 Comedy Tour in North America as well as their Top Worldwide Tour for the second year in a row. In addition, Dunham’s undeniable talent placed him on Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 roster of most powerful entertainers for the past two years.

Dunham’s new book “All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed, And Me” was a New York Times best seller for three weeks running and has a Five-Star Reader Rating on Amazon. The book candidly recounts Dunham’s amazing rise to international fame beginning with his first public performances for a mere $5 a show as a fourth-grader in his Dallas, TX hometown, followed by years of intensive touring on the comedy club circuit from his college years into adulthood to becoming an international comedy phenomenon. The audio book that he narrates, which features his wise cracking cohorts, was released as a download and is now available as a 7 CD set in major retail stores nationwide.

The amazing rise of Jeff Dunham to becoming the international king of contemporary comedy continues apace, with his latest achievements in 2010 setting the stage for even further triumphs this year. In April, he hits Europe for his third tour, performing to sold out arenas in Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and France, with additional shows being added due to unprecedented sales.

ABC-TV’s award-winning news show “Nightline” recently followed Dunham on tour for an in-depth segment that aired in January. He and Bubba J were featured on Fox’s “American Country Awards,” he hosted the CMT “Music Video Awards Video of the Year” special in June, and last year he made his cinematic debut in a guest-starring role in “Dinner For Schmucks” alongside Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd.

Dunham built his loyal audience by gathering fan contacts from his earliest days in the comedy clubs, and was an early adopter of using the Internet and digital communication tools for promotion and marketing. His Facebook page was recently listed as the fourth “Most Explosive” page on the site by AllFacebook.com, a popular industry blog, after he added nearly 300,000 fans in one week. He currently has more than 5.5 million Facebook fans and is the #1
comedian on MySpace. When his iPhone App was released, it was so immediately popular that it hit Apple’s Top 10 apps the first day it was available. He also has platform partnerships with YouTube (where he’s racked up a half billion view counts, with one video of him and Achmed garnering over 100 million), Amazon.com and iTunes.

Showtimes: 8:00PM Call: 804-646-4213 Log onto: http://www.landmarktheater.net
Landmark Theater is located at 6 North Laurel Street Richmond, VA 23220