Zarna Garg: Practical People Win Tour

Terrace Theater

After headlining RIOT! Funny Women Stand Up in 2024, Zarna Garg returns to the Kennedy Center. With her unique blend of humor, wit, and fearless social commentary, Garg has emerged as a comedic trailblazer. Celebrate Diwali with this inimitable performer!

Note: The front section of each performance is VIP Package seating, and is available for sale. The VIP Ticket Package includes the best seats in the theater and a meet and greet with the artist after the performance.

Recommended for mature audiences.

Fri. Nov. 1, 2024

Fri. Nov. 1, 2024 7p.m.
Fri. Nov. 1, 2024 9:30p.m.

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Comedy
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After headlining RIOT! Funny Women Stand Up in 2024, Zarna Garg returns to the Kennedy Center! With her unique blend of humor, wit, and fearless social commentary, Garg has emerged as a comedic trailblazer. Jason Zinoman of the New York Times says “Zarna represents something fresh: the revenge of the Indian mom.” Celebrate Diwali with this inimitable performer!

Zarna Garg

Zarna Garg is an Indian immigrant mom based in New York City. Her first comedy special, One in a Billion, is available for streaming on Amazon Prime, showcasing her sharp and relatable, humor, and drawing audiences into a world where laughter and thought-provoking conversations coexist. She also hosts her podcast, The Zarna Garg Family Show, explore modern life’s pressing issues, from family dynamics to contemporary challenges. You can catch her podcast on YouTube and wherever podcasts are available. Currently on her tour, Practical People Win, she holds the esteemed position of being the opening act for the Restless Leg Tour, by comedy icons Tinya Fey and Amy Poehler. Garg was recently featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Garg has also crossed over to the film world, starring in A Nice Indian Boy.

Variety has recognized Garg as one of the “10 Comics to Watch” in 2023, a testament to her rising star in the comedy world. She’s been profiled as one of the gutsiest women in comedy on Apple TV’s Gutsy series, and featured on acclaimed programs like This American Life with Ira Glass and The Today Show. When Garg isn’t headlining at the world-famous Comedy Cellar in New York City, she’s taking her comedy on the road, touring all over the world. Garg has performed at prestigious comedy tours such as the Just For Laughs Comedy Tour in 2024 and 2024, and the Netflix is a Joke 2024 festival.

Zarna has claimed numerous accolades, including winning Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comics competition, and the 2021 Ladies of Laughter Award. Her debut feature screenplay, “Rearranged,” earned the Top Comedy Feature award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival and reached the semi-finals of the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships.

Her inspiring journey, from a lawyer and stay-at-home mom to selling out comedy clubs, was outlined in Harper’s Bazaar.

Boasting a devoted social media following of 2M+, she passionately advocates for change and representation in comedy, and is bravely vocal about criminalizing evil mother-in-law behaviors.

Note: The front section of each performance is VIP Package seating, and is available for sale. The VIP Ticket Package includes the best seats in the theater and a meet and greet with the artist.

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