Kevin Hart to perform in Springfield Friday night
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Kicking off the weekend in Springfield, comedian Kevin Hart is hitting the stage during his 'Acting My Age' tour on Friday.
Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia, where he started his career in comedy doing amateur nights. Since then, he has become an award-winning actor, a well-known comedian, producer and writer. His most recent movies include Fatherhood, Jumanji sequels, and Central Intelligence to name a few.'
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Eleven of his films become number one at the box office, grossing more than $4.23 billion in global revenue. He even received the Kennedy Center's annual Mark Twain Prize for American Comedy this year.
To attend the event, tickets are still available at the MassMutual Center ranging from $75 to $347 per person. The show is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
Those who attend the 'Acting My Age' comedy show are invited to stay for the after party with DJ Meechie and Big Regg starting at 10 p.m. inside the MassMutual Center.
Two Springfield Thunderbirds games are also happening this weekend. Saturday the T-Birds take on the Syracuse Crush at 7:05 p.m. and on Sunday in front of a sold out game against the Providence Bruins at 3:05 p.m.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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