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No, Hannah Gadsby isn’t leaving comedy. She said she was during her seismic Netflix special, Nanette, but changing the conversation around comedy has a way of keeping somebody onstage . S he’s not lacking in inspiration, either, as the Tasmanian comic is already gearing up for next tour, one that will, for the first time ever, find her headlining theaters throughout the U.S.


Gadsby’s new show is named after her dog, Douglas, and, per The Hollywood Reporter, will reflect on the cultural earthquake that was Nanette while also exploring “ dynamics of power and privilege.”

She does promise, however, that it will be funny. “ With this show, the humor will be back in,” she said , adding, “ I don’t have any intention of workshopping any of my trau mas on stage again. That took a toll. And also, I kinda did that. Of course, I can’t help but think about serious stuff. I tend not to try and dwell too much on specifics at this point of the creative process. There’s about four hours of show that I’m whittling down.”


Gadsby’s tour kicks off in Australia in late March before heading stateside later this spring. Somewhere along the way she’ll release a book, Ten Steps to Nanette. See her current schedule below, but do know that more dates will be added in the coming months. Tickets for all U.S. dates go on sale on Wednesday, February 8 (aside from D.C., which goes on sale on Februry 13. Buy them here.

March 27 – April 7—Melbourne, Australia—Arts Centre Melbourne

April 30—San Francisco, CA—Palace of Fine Arts

May 10—San Diego, CA—Balboa Theatre

May 15—Portland, OR—Newmark Theatre

May 22—Denver, CO—Paramount Theatre

May 30—Austin, TX—Paramount Theatre

June 2—Houston, TX—Jones Hall for the Performing Arts

June 8—Seattle, WA—Moore Theatre

June 13—Minneapolis, MN—Pantages Theatre

June 16—Chicago, IL—Chicago Theater

June 23—Philadelphia, PA—Merriam Theater

June 25—Washington, DC—Kennedy Center

June 29—Nashville, TN—James K Polk Theater

July 12— Los Angeles, CA— Theatre at The Ace Hotel