Award-winning performer, comedian, “bad boy of clown,” and one of Vulture’s Top Comics You Should & Will Know, Zach Zucker is debuting his Stamptown Variety Special globally on Netflix August 25th. A raunchy and chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown (created by Zucker) is a late night variety show & pure spectacle featuring the most exciting and wildly entertaining performances from around the world.
The special will be released in the midst of Stamptown’s 10th year at Edinburgh Fringe. The show has amassed a cult-following by celebrating and platforming boundary-pushing acts, bringing together a carefully curated collection of comedy, circus, music, dance, magic, clown, along with additional non-traditional performances.
Stamptown is hosted by Zucker’s alter ego, New York stand-up comedian Jack Tucker, and features a special guest appearance by Neil Patrick Harris, along with additional performances from Viggo Venn, Jordan Gray, Natalie Palamides, BriTANicK, and others to be revealed.
The critically-acclaimed variety show has been a staple at featured as a top comedy pick & critic’s choice selection from publications including the New York Times, Time Out, LA Times, The Guardian, NY Post, and has packed out rooms at Netflix is a Joke, Just for Laughs, Glastonbury, SXSW, Lincoln Center, Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, O2 Arena and Off-Broadway in New York City, cementing the show as a global phenomenon.
Past acts have included David Cross, Karen Gillan, Richard Kind, Hannah Einbinder, Richard Gadd, Mae Martin, Jamie Demetriou, Bridget Christie, Lolly Adefope, Sam Campbell, Cat Cohen, Randy Feltface, Sarah Sherman, Neil Hamburger, Michelle Brasier, Devon Walker, Demi Lardner, Daniel Sloss, Rachel Sennott and more.
Stamptown can often be described as “the past, present, and future of live entertainment rolled into one magnificently anarchic package.”