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Ali Siddiq: In The Shadows

Saturday, February 21·Rittenhouse·Kimmel Center

Second show just added due to popular demand! Vulture called Ali Siddiq stand-up comedy's most prolific storyteller. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Ali’s unique style of stand-up began behind the walls of incarceration, an incubator for interesting experiences and good stories. He is the first comedian to ever release a 4-part series of comedy specials, The Domino Effect 1-4, which has over 50 million views combined on YouTube. In 2022, Ali released two new specials: The Domino Effect on YouTube and Unprotected Sets on Epix. To date The Domino Effect has over 17 million views, ranking it in the top 5 most watched comedy specials of 2022. People received their first taste of Ali Siddiq when he appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and Live from Gotham . In 2013 he was named Comedy Central's "#1 Comic to Watch" and in 2019 he was a top 5 finalist on NBC's Bring the Funny . Ali impressed comedy enthusiasts by displaying his ability to captivate an audience with his "Mexicans Got On Boots" tale, a descriptive storytelling of a prison riot on This Is Not Happening , the first of three appearances. His stories continued with his Half Hour special, which premiered on Comedy Central in 2016. Additionally, Ali has appeared on several popular podcasts and TV shows like The Joe Rogan Experience , Club Shay Shay , The Breakfast Club , 85 South , Kill Tony , VladTV , Good Morning America , Uncle Joey's Joint with Joey Diaz , Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank , and many others. Suggested age: 14+ VIP Ticket Includes: This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart accessories, cameras, or recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space. Upon arrival at the venue, all phones, smart watches, and accessories will be secured in Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their belongings at all times and can access their phones throughout the event at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue. All phones will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returning to the event space.

Second show just added due to popular demand! Vulture called Ali Siddiq stand-up comedy's most prolific storyteller. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Ali’s unique style of stand-up began behind the walls of incarceration, an incubator for interesting experiences and good stories. He is the first ...

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