Humanitarian aid nonprofit, Human Appeal USA, is kicking off their national comedy takeover tour featuring famous comedians to raise money in support of Human Appeal’s emergency appeals to deliver life-saving food, clean water and medical care to families in crisis around the World.
The family friendly Comedy Takeover Tour will make stops in major metro cities, bringing festive cheer for a good cause during the holiday season. Shows will be taking place in Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington DC, New Jersey, New York, Detroit, Ohio and Chicago. The full list of locations and dates can be found below.
Among this year’s star-studded line-up are Omar Regan, Jeremey Mclellan, Yasmin Elhady, Preacher Moss and Sabeen Saddiq. Omar is a veteran comedian from Detroit, Michigan, who is known for using comedy to promote tolerance, diversity and build bridges across religious, social, and racial divides. He has made appearances at the world-famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, VH1's reality TV series titled "Fight for Fame" and as Chris Tucker’s double in the movie Rush Hour 2. Yasmin is a comedian and attorney who has toured nationally and internationally. She’s performed at The Kennedy Center and was featured on NBC’s True Story with Ed Helms and Randall Park in 2022. Jeremy is an internationally touring standup comedian who was recently honored as a New Face of Comedy at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. A staple at interfaith events around the world, he has completed sold-out tours in the US, Canada, UK, and Pakistan. Preacher Moss in an all-star comedian and actor, known for his “End of Racism” comedy and lecture tour. Sabeen is a NYC-based stand-up comedian, actor and model.