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EXCLUSIVE: Zach Zucker, an creator astatine nan forefront of nan modern comedian drama movement, known for his change ego of Jack Tucker, has announced that his first typical nether that name, Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour, will motorboat connected YouTube astatine 12:00 p.m. PT connected April 26.
A postgraduate of École Philippe Gaulier successful France, who has been touring nan world drama circuit for nan past decade, Zucker has built a passionate world fandom astir his activity pinch Stamptown. With his rigorously honed performances arsenic Jack Tucker, nan manic comedian deeming himself “New York’s top comedian,” he’s re-popularized a highly visual, beingness shape of comedy, pushing beyond accepted stand-up and into nan realm of immersive unrecorded performance.
Coming disconnected a sold out, 10-week, twice-extended tally Off-Broadway astatine SoHo Playhouse, Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour will characteristic impermanent appearances from Neil Patrick Harris and Dyson Knight of nan Baha Men. Jonny Woolley directed nan unrecorded show, pinch Dylan Woodley directing nan special, which is executive produced by Zach Zucker, Jonny Woolley, Dylan Woodley, Jeremy Elder and David Charles Zucker from Stamptown, Kevin McCollum (Rent, Avenue Q) and Lucas McMahon of Alchemation, and Dave Kneebone of Abso Lutely Productions. Harris, Emily Zolten Jilette and Dara Gottfried Kravitz are besides exec producers.
The special, filmed astatine nan Bell House successful Brooklyn, NY, releases 2 weeks earlier Zucker’s award-winning assortment show Stamptown tapes its debut drama typical astatine nan 2026 Netflix Is A Joke Festival, pinch 3 performances crossed 2 nights astatine The Montalban Theatre connected May 8 and 9. Rachel Lee Goldenberg is directing that hour, co-produced by Stamptown, Alchemation and Abso Lutely Productions.
In summation to creating Stamptown, Zucker is 1 half of Norwegian-American comedian duo, Zach & Viggo. Over nan people of his career, he has sold retired shows astatine Netflix Is a Joke, Just for Laughs, Lincoln Center, Glastonbury, SXSW, Soho Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe, Kennedy Center, Comedy Central, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and NBA Halftime Shows. He’s besides been seen successful nan TBS reboot of The Joe Schmo Show, pinch further surface credits including nan New Line/HBO Max rom-com Sweethearts, 20th’s streaming title Swiped connected Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd, and nan upcoming Joey Power-directed rom-com Love Language pinch Chloë Grace Moretz.
As a producer, Zucker has worked pinch acts specified arsenic Riki Lindhome, Jordan Gray, Randy Feltface, BriTANicK, Courtney Pauroso, Martin Urbano, Ike Ufomadu, Moses Storm, and galore more. He is represented by Ethan Stern, UTA, BLOC Talent, and Ziffren Brittenham.
