One of the top comedians in the business is preparing for a trip back to The Villages.
Bill Engvall will perform at the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center on Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, Dec. 4 and can be purchased by clicking HERE. The shows are in support of the Orange Blossom Gardens Lions Club.
Engvall is no stranger to The Villages. In May 2018, he performed two sold-out shows at The Sharon that included riffs on cell phones, dishwashers, cats, corndogs, veterinarians, Home Depot, Golden Corral, nose hairs, garage sales, building a house, his wife’s menopause and – yes – even The Villages.
Engvall is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling recording artist and one of the top comedians in the country. Most recently, he was a contestant on season 17 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and as a fan favorite, he made it to the finals.
Earlier this year, Engvall lent his voice to the animated comedy series “Bounty Hunters,” which aired on CMT. He previously starred in and executive produced the TBS sitcom “The Bill Engvall Show.”
Engvall also was part of the enormously successful “Blue Collar Comedy” concert films, which sold more than 9 million units and received a Grammy nomination. He also starred on the WB’s hit sketch comedy show “Blue Collar TV” and in several solo specials for Comedy Central. In 2012, he reunited with Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy on the “Them Idiots Whirled Tour,” which aired as a special on CMT.
Engvall’s first album, “Here’s Your Sign,” is certified platinum and held the No. 1 position on the Billboard Comedy Chart for 15 straight weeks. His second album, “Dorkfish,” also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Comedy Chart, as did his subsequent comedy albums. He has written several books, including his 2007 autobiography titled “Bill Engvall –Just A Guy.”
A native of Galveston, Texas, Engvall moved to Dallas and worked as a disc jockey with plans of becoming a teacher. While in a nightclub one evening, he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and found that making people laugh was truly his forte.
Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles and went on to star in the Showtime special, “A Pair of Joker’s,” hosted A&E’s “Evening at the Improv” and appeared on “The Tonight Show” and “Late Show with David Letterman.” In 1992, he won the American Comedy Award for “Best Male Stand-up Comedian.” He appeared in several episodes of “Designing Women” and co-starred in “Delta” and “The Jeff Foxworthy Show.”
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