MORRISTOWN — British comic John Oliver, best known from his role as a correspondent on The Daily Show with John Stewart, performs an evening of stand-up comedy from his British perspective on Saturday, March 23 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center.
Oliver has been a writer and correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart since 2006. As a result of his popularity on The Daily Show, Comedy Central asked Oliver to write and star in his own one hour stand-up special, Terrifying Times, which premiered in April 2008. He has also been seen in TV's Community, and has hosted John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, on Comedy Central for three years.
Oliver has had multiple Writers Guild and Emmy Nomination for his writing on The Daily Show and in 2009 won the Emmy Award for Best Comedy Writing In A Comedy or Variety Series Alongside long term writing partner Andy Zaltzman, Oliver currently co-writes and stars in The Bugle; an ongoing series of satirical news podcasts, in association with The Times newspaper.
John Oliver will perform on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $37.50. The Mayo Performing Arts Center is located at 100 South St., Morristown. For tickets or more information call the box office at 973-539-8008 or visit mayoarts.org.