{"id":15767,"date":"2023-02-14T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T18:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/?p=15767"},"modified":"2023-02-14T11:47:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T18:47:31","slug":"margaret-cho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/2023\/02\/14\/margaret-cho\/","title":{"rendered":"Margaret Cho"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Sydney Ritter\u202f| SydneyR@ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-874-4663<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margaret Cho gets \u2018Live and LIVID!\u2019 in Scottsdale<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Margaret Cho will take the stage on March 2 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Sergio Garcia.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. \u2014 Legendary comedian Margaret Cho celebrates 40 years as a stand-up in her newest tour, \u201cLive and LIVID!,\u201d at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on March 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Emmy nominee and five-time Grammy nominee,\u202fMargaret Cho\u2019s strong voice has been lighting the path for women and other members of underrepresented groups to follow. Through her comedy, Cho has become an advocate for mental health, LGBTQ+ issues and Asian-American representation, and her \u201cLive and LIVID!\u201d tour is an amalgamation of everything she’s been fighting for during the last 40 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will be radiating rage about homophobia, sexism, racism and the fight to stay alive in a culture that is killing us daily,\u201d said Cho on her website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cho\u2019s career began in the 1990s, when she won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian. She continued stand-up until 2010, when Cho secured a coveted spot as opening act for Jerry Seinfeld, was featured on a Bob Hope special, and starred in the ABC show based on her stand-up routine, \u201cAll-American Girl.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, Cho guest starred on Season 2 of\u202f\u201cThe Flight Attendant\u201d\u202f(HBO Max), guest starred on Season 2 of\u202f\u201cHacks\u201d\u202f(HBO Max) and filmed two\u202fNetflix is a Joke\u202fcomedy specials:\u202f\u201cStand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration\u201d and \u201cJane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Margaret Cho has had a groundbreaking career from launching her career in a club next to her parents\u2019 bookstore to being awarded the Golden Gate Award by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD),\u201d said Abbey Messmer, programming director at the center. \u201cShe is a pioneer who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, and we are proud to bring her onto our stage for Scottsdale audiences.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her career, Cho has been named one of\u202fRolling Stone\u202fmagazine\u2019s 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time and one of\u202fVogue\u202fmagazine\u2019s Top 9 Female Comedians of all time, while\u202fCNN\u202fchose her as one of the 50 People Who Changed American Comedy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, Cho has more stories to tell, and her production company,\u202fAnimal Family Productions, has multiple scripted shows in development for 2023 and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valley audience members can celebrate with Cho at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale, Arizona at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2. Tickets start at $39. For information, visit ScottsdalePerformingArts.org\/events<\/a> or call 480-499-TKTS (8587). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottsdale Arts is continually striving to increase our accessibility offerings to provide enriching arts opportunities for everyone in the community. For more information about services we offer, please visit ScottsdalePerformingArts.org\/visit\/accessibility<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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