© Netflix/Avalon Release date for Phil Wang’s second Netflix stand-up special
Wang In There, Baby! recorded in a candlelit theatre
Phil Wang’s second Netflix stand-up special Wang In There, Baby! is to be released on September 3, it has been announced.
The show was recorded in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe, which is London’s only candlelit theatre, in April.
Produced by the TV arm of his agents, Avalon, the hour-long special covers being British, being Asian, octopuses, America, and the trappings of minor fame.
So far, his celebrity peaked when he danced alongside Timothée Chalamet when he made is film debut in Wonka last year.
Here's a clip:
Wang toured Wang In There, Baby! over two years, performing in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as 64 dates in the UK.
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Published: 6 Aug 2024
