Jerry Seinfeld at Wang Theatre

“I was best man at a wedding one time and that was pretty good. Pretty good title, I thought … ‘Best man.’ I thought it was a bit much. I thought we had the groom and the ‘pretty good man.’ That’s more than enough. If I am the best man, why is she marrying him?” the Emmy-award winning comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld joked.

Seinfeld is one of the biggest comedians today, with a comedy career spanning three decades. He was born in Brooklyn on April 29, 1954,. He grew up in Massapequa, New York. During his stay at Queens College, he developed an interest in stand-up comedy and began performing at open mic evenings. Jerry spent over 15 years as a stand-up comedian after college before breaking into television. His big break came in May 1981, when he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, which led to appearances on The Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman.

Seinfeld was approached by NBC to produce a sitcom after starring in the television special Jerry Seinfeld's Stand-up Confidential (1987). Seinfeld, which premiered in 1989, was co-created by him and friend and fellow comic Larry David. The show later on became one of his most successful projects ever.

He has also written a few books, including Seinlanguage (1993), a best-selling collection of amusing observations; Halloween (2003), a children's book; and Is This Anything? (2020), another best-seller that draws on his decades-long career.

In the late 1990s, he returned to stand-up comedy, heading onto many national tours between comedy clubs and theaters, one of which was recorded in the 2002 film Comedian. He also co-wrote, co-produced, and performed in the animated film Bee Movie (2007).

Now, he is headed on a highly-anticipated tour to perform an all-new stand up routine! For all you long-time Jerry Steinfeld fans, this is your time to shine. Of course, new fans are most definitely welcome at the show. Catch him live at the Wang Theatre on Saturday, the 7th of October, 2023.