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Paul Mecurio bringing interactive comedy show back to Orlando

Comedian from ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ bringing his ‘Permission to Speak’ show to Dr. Phillips

Paul Mecurio from ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ is bringing his interactive comedy show, ‘Permission to Speak’ to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 18. (Paul Mecurio)

ORLANDO, Fla. – An award-winning Broadway comedy show is returning to Orlando after launching its national tour in the City Beautiful last year.

Paul Mecurio from “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is bringing his interactive comedy show, “Permission to Speak,” to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

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The show features Mecurio’s Emmy Award-winning stand-up and the audience. It’s crowd work like you’ve never experienced before, where the audience becomes the star of the show, rather than the butt of the joke.

Mecurio invites people on stage, asking them about their lives and what they think. He says at times, people reveal relatable and funny stories.

Paul Mecurio's show, 'Permission to Speak' features the comedian and the audience. He invites people on stage, asks them about their lives, and what they think. (Paul Mecurio)

The goal of the show is to bring everyone together and remind people what connects us as humans.

Because each show gets the audience involved, no two shows are ever the same.

The show is on Saturday, Jan. 18, inside the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. Tickets start at $45. Click here for more information.


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