TAMPA - Known just as much for his permed hair as he is for his animated performances and quick wit, comedian Katt Williams has been making his mark in Hollywood for more than 10 years. Williams is appearing Blue Line Theatre at the St. Pete Times Forum on Friday, May 16, 8 p.m.
Beginning his career at an age when most teenagers are seeking their driver’s license, the young comic quickly discovered that he had a gift for making people laugh. Williams became a presence at The Improv, The Comedy Club, The Icehouse and even had his own room at The Hollywood Park Casino where he had a large, loyal following.
“Improv is where a comic really gets to shine, if he is good,” Williams said. “That’s as close as a comedian can get to the playoffs. I went through those years were I wanted to be the funny comic, now I’m trying to be the greatest comic of my time.”
He has also become somewhat of a staple comedic force on the BET Network, appearing on shows such as Comic View, Rip the Runway, Black Carpet, 106th and Park, The BET Awards and BET Comedy Awards. Throughout his success he has been massively embraced by the Hip Hop community, receiving praise from Master P (“Hands down Katt Williams is the next Richard Pryor”) and Snoop Dogg (“Katt is doing his comedy thing so flamboyantly and so fly with spirit of the late great Red Foxx and the spirit of Richard Pryor”) Katt Williams’ entertaining standup routines are laying the blueprint for a new generation of comics.
Tickets are $55 and $49 and available online at www.livenation.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call 727-898-2100.
The intimate Blue Line Theatre at the St. Pete Times Forum is a 5,500 seat configuration that offers an up-close and personal concert setting that creates a unique blend of intimacy and spaciousness, with wonderful sightlines and close views of the stage.
