John Leguizamo 'Ghetto Klown' Tour Gets an HBO Comedy Special
After almost a decade, John Leguizamo is returning to television with his one-man comedy routine, "Ghetto Klown," which will be taped for broadcast on HBO.
"Ghetto Klown" is all the things I say to my therapist and my manager, but would NEVER want the general public to know," Leguizamo said in a press release. "It's cheaper than a lawsuit and I get to take a bow at the end."
Leguizamo's performance of the show on Nov. 16 at the Victoria Theater in New Jersey will be taped and will debut on HBO next spring, according to Deadline.
"Ghetto Klown" is a routine which recounts the comedian's childhood in New York City and eventual rise to fame - debuted on Broadway in 2011, after which the show was revamped for a national tour. "Ghetto Klown" - which was nominated for "Best Sound Design of a Play" at the 2011 Tony Awards - will be Leguizamo's fifth comedy special for the cable channel, following 2002's "Sexaholic ...A Love Story," NBC Latino reports.
"HBO has proven itself a successful platform for Latino comedians, as Mexican American comedian Louis C.K. recently earned an Emmy for his HBO special 'Oh My God,'" NBC Latino points out.
Leguizamo also earned an Emmy for "Freak," which aired on HBO in 1998.
News of "Ghetto Klown's debut on HBO follows Leguizamo's time on the big screen on "Kick Ass 2," which opened in theaters this summer.
His films include "Love in the Time of Cholera," "The Happening" and "Righteous Kill."