David Cross – Fake Joy featuring special guest Sean Patton
February 6, 2027 @ 8:00 pm
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This event is 18+ only.
Doors open 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m.
Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee David Cross is an acclaimed comedian, actor, writer, and producer whose work has left an impactful mark on television, film, and stand-up comedy. He is best known as the co-creator and star of the influential HBO sketch series Mr. Show with Bob and David, and for his iconic role of Tobias Fünke on the Emmy Award-winning series Arrested Development. Cross was also part of the ensemble cast of The Ben Stiller Show, earning an Emmy Award for writing early in his career.
Cross has been performing stand-up comedy for over 40 years, and has released numerous critically acclaimed specials and albums including Making America Great Again for Netflix, Oh Come On, I’m From The Future, The Pride Is Back, among multiple others. His comedy albums have earned multiple Grammy nominations, and his international tours have taken him to theatres around the globe. Cross has solidified his reputation as one of the most inventive and fearless voices in comedy.
On screen, Cross has appeared in a wide range of television projects, including the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven, Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, Genius: Aretha, Goliath, and Steven Spielberg’s The Post. His film credits include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ghost World, Sorry to Bother You, Kill Your Darlings, Alvin and the Chipmunks, She’s the Man, Men in Black, and most recently starred and executive produced the indie feature Lucy Shulman, as well as NYTW’s Tartuffe this past winter opposite Matthew Broderick, and the 2025 theatrically released comedy Oh, Hi! He has also lent his voice to numerous animated films, including the Kung Fu Panda franchise, Megamind, Next Gen, and Curious George.
Beyond performing, Cross is a prolific creator and storyteller. He co-created and starred in the Netflix revival With Bob and David, created and starred in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, and wrote, directed, and produced the independent feature Hits, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He is also the co-author of the book Hollywood Said No!, written with Bob Odenkirk and Brian Posehn.
David Cross currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. For more information, please visit https://officialdavidcross.com/
This show is for 18+ audiences only.
$2 from each ticket sold for this event will be donated to The Brennan Center for Justice, a nonprofit. The Brennan Center for Justice works to strengthen democracy, end mass incarceration, and protect liberty and security democracy by combining the elements of a think tank, a legal advocacy group, and a communications hub. The policy reforms it developed have helped form a new agenda for reform in states and nationally.
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- Please be aware of tow-away zones. Lots marked “permit parking only” are tow-away zones and they will tow your vehicle at your expense.
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