STAND-UP GUY: Tracy Morgan brings his comedy act to State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on Saturday, February 22.

State Theatre New Jersey and The Stress Factory Comedy Club present Tracy Morgan on Saturday, February 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $39-$69.

In May 2024, Paramount+ announced that Morgan will star in the upcoming half-hour comedy series CRUTCH, set in the world of CBS’ hit comedy The Neighborhood. The series centers on Francois “Frank” Crutchfield, a Harlem widower whose empty nest plans are put on hold after his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back home.

In August 2023, Morgan released his latest standup special for Max titled Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far. Known for starring on seven seasons of NBC’s 30 Rock, Morgan appeared opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin as Tracy Jordan, the unpredictable star of “Liz Lemon’s” hit variety show, TGS with Tracy Jordan. Morgan received an Emmy nomination in the Supporting Actor category for his work on the show and was nominated multiple years for the Supporting Actor NAACP Image Award.

Morgan can be seen in four seasons of TBS’ The Last OG, which he also executive produced and starred. He can be seen in Amazon’s Coming 2 America alongside Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, and Jermaine Fowler, which was released in March 2021. He also appeared in Warner Brothers’ Scoob!, Paramount’s What Men Want, opposite Taraji P. Henson, and voiced the role of “Fox” in Netflix’s 2019 series Green Eggs & Ham.

The New Jersey resident was first introduced to television audiences in his role as “Hustle Man” on the hit comedy series Martin. He went on to join Saturday Night Live in 1996 where he appeared for seven seasons and created such memorable characters as “Astronaut Jones” and “Brian Fellows.” After leaving SNL, Morgan went on to star in his own comedy series, The Tracy Morgan Show, and he voiced “Spoonie Luv” on Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers. Additional film credits include Cop Out, the remake of the British film Death at a Funeral, First Sunday opposite Ice Cube and Katt Williams, The Longest Yard opposite Adam Sandler, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Head of State, Son of No One, Why Stop Now, and Fist Fight.

For tickets and more information, visit stnj.org.