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EXCLUSIVE: Last fall, John Mulaney called his shot: He’d go nan first comedian to header Wrigley Field, location of nan Chicago Cubs. And now, he’s go nan first to waste retired nan 40,000+ spot ballpark.
Mulaney, a proud Chicago native, joins a short database of nan world’s astir salient artists who person made its shape their own, which includes nan likes of Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam.
Mulaney’s Wrigley Field show is portion of his John Mulaney: Mister Whatever tour and is group to return spot connected Saturday, July 11th.
In a connection connected nan sell-out, Mulaney doubled down connected a spot from his first Wrigley Field announcement, telling Deadline: “I’m honored to guidelines connected nan aforesaid section wherever I saw Mark Grace rip cigarettes during games, and outcry each of my jokes.”
A four-time Emmy, Critics’ Choice and WGA Award-winning writer, comedian and actor, Mulaney has sold retired theaters and arenas astir nan world arsenic portion of his existent tour. Last year, he won his 4th Emmy arsenic portion of nan penning squad for SNL50: The Anniversary Special, besides directing and exec producing Robby Hoffman’s debut Netflix drama special, Wake Up.
As an actor, Mulaney will adjacent beryllium seen starring alongside Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale successful David O. Russell’s Madden, an Amazon MGM title connected nan Pro Football Hall of Fameer that releases November 26. He is repped by WME and Schreck Rose Dapello.
