See comedian Michelle Buteau at the Taft Theatre on March 28.
Michelle Buteau, the award-winning comedian, actress, and bestselling author, is hitting the road in 2025 with her highly anticipated new stand-up tour, Michelle Buteau: The Surviving and Thriving Tour. Known for her razor-sharp wit and unfiltered honesty, Buteau will bring her signature comedic storytelling to Taft Theatre on Saturday, March 28.
Fresh off her critically acclaimed Netflix series “Survival of the Thickest” and her bestselling memoir of the same name, Buteau is ready to take the stage with a brand-new set that delves into life’s unpredictable twists and turns—parenting, relationships, body positivity, and navigating the chaos of modern life—all with her signature warmth and humor.
Tickets to Michelle Buteau
Tickets to Michelle Buteau start at $53.
About Michelle Buteau
Michelle Buteau is an actress, comedian, producer, and writer. The multihyphenate stars in the Netflix comedy series “Survival Of The Thickest”, which she created and executive-produced. Inspired by her autobiographical book of essays of the same name, the series was released in July 2023 and will return for its second season on March 27th, 2025. Buteau received the 55th NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)” for the series.
In June 2024, Buteau taped her second Netflix comedy special, A BUTEAU-FUL MIND live at Radio City Music Hall, becoming the first woman to tape a special at the iconic venue. The special was released on Netflix on December 31, 2024. Her first Netflix special, WELCOME TO BUTEAUPIA won the Critics Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special.
Buteau also stars in the hit comedy BABES, alongside Ilana Glazer, and directed by Pamela Adlon. The film premiered to rave reviews at SXSW and released in theaters on May 17, 2024, with Variety praising the “unapologetically raw take on pregnancy and female friendship” and Rolling Stone lauding it the “’Bridesmaids’ of babymaking.” She recently wrapped production on the comedy SPA WEEKEND, opposite Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, and Anna Faris.
Buteau is known as the host of the hit Netflix reality competition show, “The Circle”, which released its seventh season in September 2024, as well as the second season of Netflix’s “Barbecue Showdown”. She has also hosted the 2024 Billboard Music Awards and the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party livestream.
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