“They laugh, they laugh hard and they’re just out for a good time, and that’s what I’m gonna give them.”Īside from the tour, Wayans foresees himself working on another comedy special in the future. This Big Apple native is particularly excited to come to Bensalem, as Philadelphia and its surrounding areas always remind him of home.

That’s my therapy, that’s my safe place up on the stage,” said Wayans. So I just go have fun for however long my set is supposed to be. “I just feel like I’m really blessed in terms of doing what I love. Wayans might be a comedy veteran, but hitting the stage never gets old, even when doing it for months at a time. 28 at the Columbus Funny Bone in Columbus, Ohio. 3 at Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Stress Factory, and continues until Oct. The Microphone Fiend Tour kicked off on Aug. I’m not here for a moment, I’m here for a lifetime.” “I’ve been doing this professionally for 30 years, right? So I’ve learned to navigate all of it. “The more platforms to get comedy or for me to do comedy, it’s great,” he said. At this point, he’s a veteran, and sees any chance to make the masses laugh as a positive thing. Wayans isn’t fazed by the pressure of social media, which has the ability to raise someone to fame or cancel them overnight.

It disarms people when they can laugh at themselves, because that’s what we have to do.” “It’s just a reminder of, when the joke’s on you, it makes you less sensitive.

I’m here to pick me apart and find out what’s wrong with me, what’s funny about me and the things I go through, and hope it’s relatable because we’re all humans and we all go through the same things,” he said. When asked to elaborate on the focus of the show, Wayans said he hopes that, by roasting himself, audiences can relate to his struggles and mishaps, and ultimately, laugh at themselves. 12 stop at Parx Casino’s Xcite Center, The Times caught up with the stand-up star, who shared details on what attendees can expect at the performance, the pros and cons of tour life, and his love for Philly-area crowds.

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