Comedian Iglesias brings his world tour to UPAC
Stand-up comic Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias brings his world tour, “One Show Fits All,” to the Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m.
Iglesias is one of the most-watched comedians on YouTube with over 350,000,000 views and has over 9 million fans on Facebook. The comedian has also had the distinct honor of being one of the few to headline and sell out Madison Square Garden in New York and the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Gabriel Iglesias is the youngest of six children, raised by a single mother in Long Beach, Calif. It was during his childhood that he developed a strong sense of humor to deal with the obstacles he faced. In 1997, he set out to hone his comedic skills, and performed stand-up anywhere he could find an audience — including biker bars and hole-in-the-wall joints. Iglesias’ stand-up comedy is a mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring his personal experiences to life.
Iglesias will also star in the upcoming multi-cam television series “Mr. Iglesias” for Netflix. He plays a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater. He takes on teaching gifted but misfit kids to not only save them from being “counseled out” by a bully bureaucrat assistant principal, but also to help them unlock their full potential. The series will have 10 half-hour episodes. In addition, Iglesias has signed on for two new comedy specials to be released on Netflix, the first was taped in Houston last September and the second one will taped in 2019 at an unannounced city.
On the big screen, Iglesias provided the voice of Sprinkles the dog in the animated film “Show Dogs.” He also guest-starred in an episode of ABC’s hit comedy “Modern Family.”
In 2017, Iglesias voiced the role of “Head Clerk” in Pixar’s Academy Awardnominated animated film “Coco.” He also voiced Rufus the Dog in Sony’s Golden Globe-nominated animated holiday film “The Star” and Cuatro in Fox 20th Century Film’s Academy Awardnominated animated film “Ferdinand.” Iglesias also reprised his role of Jimmy in the animated film “The Nut Job 2,” along with Will
Arnett and Maya Rudolph and Katherine Heigl.
“Fluffy’s Food Adventures,” a non-scripted comedic docu-follow series co-starring Iglesias’ eccentric tour mates and fellow comedians Martin Moreno, Rick Gutierrez, G Reilly and Alfred Robles, completed a three-season run on FUSE TV in 2017. The show followed Iglesias and his crew on a coast-to-coast culinary trip in search of the country’s most mouthwatering dishes as they discover local gems, unique activities and a few celebrities along the way.
In 2015, he co-starred with Channing Tatum in Warner Bros’ “Magic Mike XXL,” reprising his role as Tobias. Other feature film credits include co-starring roles in “A Haunted House 2,” and his voice can be heard in numerous animated films such as “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” “Norm of the North,” “The Book of Life,” “The Nut Job” and Disney’s “Planes.” He also starred in the theatrical stand-up concert comedy film “The Fluffy Movie.”
On the small screen, Iglesias was a recurring guest star on the ABC sitcom “Cristela.’ Comedy Central aired Iglesias’ hit series “Stand-Up Revolution” for three seasons. The cable network also premiered “Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy” in an unprecedented two-night comedy special to over 15 million viewers. The special was a follow-up to his previous DVD specials, “Hot & Fluffy” and “I’m Not Fat ... I’m Fluffy, “which have sold a combined total of over 2 million copies. At the end of 2016, Iglesias released his sixth one-hour comedy special, “I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry on Netflix,” worldwide.
Tickets for the UPAC show are $54, $74, $89 and $99 for Gold Circle. Bardavon members receive a $5 discount on all tickets.
Tickets may be purchased at the UPAC box office or by calling (845) 339-6088. They are also available at the Bardavon box office, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, or by calling (845) 473-2072. In addition, they are available by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or by visiting ticketmaster.com. Bardavon member benefits and special discounts are not available through Ticketmaster, and Ticketmaster fees will apply.