Simon Tizon & the Historic Paramount Theatre present Ali Sultan - Funny First
A recent guest on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Ali Sultan headlines this comedy night with host Abenezer Merdassa, special guest Simon Tizon and featuring Mike Lester.
Ali Sultan saw his first stand up comedian when he moved to America from Yemen at the age of 15. He grew the desire to go on stage but first he needed to learn English. Ali became the first Yemeni American to make a stand up television network debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Ali has been on Comedy Central’s “Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of The City” in 2017. He filmed a half hour comedy special in Dubai for Comedy Central Arabia in 2018. He represented Minnesota and won the Best of the Midwest competition at Gilda's LaughFest in 2018. His albums, “Happy to Be Here” and “Funny First,” can be heard on Spotify, Sirius Xm and Pandora, where he has generated over 1 million streams.
Sultan is supported in this show by host Abenezer Merdassa who won Funniest Person in Minneapolis contest at Sisyphus Brewing 2021; special guest Simon Tizon who was featured in “The Source” magazine in 2020; and featured performer Mike Lester
A beer and wine bar will be available. The show is rated 21+ due to adult content.
Because the community spread level of COVID-19 is low in Mower County, Austin Area Arts will NOT require masks for guests. More information about COVID safety at the Paramount can be found at austinareaarts.org/covid-safety-at-paramount.
