Chris Fleming Live

Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre Chris Fleming is a comedian, actor, writer, and one of the most distinctive performers working today. Most recently, his stand-up special Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace, which premiered on HBO and is now streaming on HBOMax, garnered him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. Chris can can also be seen on the hit Apple TV series Widow’s Bay. As a stand-up, Fleming has toured theaters nationwide with Chris Fleming Live, Showpig, Boba Everyday, and Tricky Tricky, earning widespread critical acclaim. His work has been praised by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Cosmopolitan, and HuffPost. He has been named one of Variety’s “Top 10 Comics to Watch,” one of Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know,” and in their “Best Comedy of 2025” roundup, The New York Times honored him with Best Range. He was recently awarded Comedy Performance of the Year for his latest special at the 2026 Just for Laughs Festival. His debut stand-up special Hell, produced by Jax and Jen Statsky, is streaming on Peacock. On the horizon, Chris will appear in the upcoming feature The Comeback King starring Glen Powell, produced and directed by Judd Apatow. He will also be in upcoming feature The Catch, alongside Emma Stone and Chris Pine.