Overview
Thanks to the success of Beef, the past year has been huge for Ali Wong. It was back in April 2023 that the hit series arrived, getting audiences obsessed and sparking plenty of accolades coming Wong's way. She won Best Actress Emmy, Golden Globe, Film Independent Spirt and Screen Actors Guild awards for playing Amy Lau, who has a carpark altercation with Danny Cho (Steven Yeun, Nope) that neither can let go of — and that changes both of their lives.
The last 12 months have also been massive for the American actor and comedian onstage, all thanks to her Ali Wong: Live tour. Wong has been playing to full houses in the US, and also in Paris and London — and Down Under audiences are just as keen to see her. Before general tickets even go on sale for her Australian visit, she's added extra gigs.
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Wong will head to Australia and New Zealand in July 2024. She initially announced four dates, kicking off in Auckland, then jumping over to Melbourne. From there, she'll work her way up the east coast, next hitting up Sydney before wrapping up in Brisbane. Now, both Melbourne and Sydney have scored extra gigs thanks to the huge demand during the ticket pre-sale period.
Behind the microphone, Wong's comedy career dates back almost two decades, including three Netflix stand-up specials: 2016's Baby Cobra, 2018's Hard Knock Wife and 2022's Don Wong. And, as an author, Wong also has 2019's Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life to her name.
On-screen, Wong doesn't let go of grudges easily, at least in Beef. In rom-com Always Be My Maybe, she's also been romanced by Keanu Reeves. Tuca & Bertie had her voice an anthropomorphic song thrush, while Big Mouth sent her back to middle school.
Beef, on which Wong was also an executive producer, earned just as much love for the show overall — including the Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series; Golden Globe for Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television; Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series under 40 minutes; Film Independent Spirt Award for Best New Scripted Series; and PGA for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television.
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Ali Wong: Live Tour Dates — Australia and New Zealand 2024:
Monday, July 8 — The Civic, Auckland
Thursday, July 11–Friday, July 12 — Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Friday, July 19–Saturday, July 20 — ICC Theatre, Sydney
Monday, July 22 — Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
Ali Wong is touring Down Under in July 2024, with general sales from 9am local time on Friday, March 22 — head to the tour website for further details.
Top image: Andrew Cooper/Netflix © 2023.