‘America’s Got Talent’ star Preacher Lawson to perform at WCU
WEST CHESTER » Preacher Lawson, the star comedian made famous by NBC’s hit television series, “America’s Got Talent,” will take the stage at West Chester University for one performance only on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m.
The performance will take place in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High St., West Chester.
Lawson is being programmed by the university as an entertainment outlet for students, families, as well as members of the surrounding community during the university’s planned “Family Weekend.” Tickets are expected to sell out.
“We are thrilled to present this high caliber and highly entertaining performance by Preacher Lawson,” says Andrew C. Lehman, vice president for University Affairs and chief of staff at West Chester
University. “We invite students, families visiting for West Chester University’s Family Weekend, and members of the surrounding community to join us for what we know will be an evening of roll-in-the aisles laughter for audiences of all ages.”
Lawson is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s hit series, “America’s Got Talent” (2017) where he made it to the final round. Based on his stellar performance in season 12, Preacher was invited to compete in “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” (2019) and “Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions” (2019) where he advanced to the finale after receiving the most fan votes. Lawson can be seen on HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and NBC’s “Connecting.”
He was also the host of the Facebook Watch series World’s Most Amazing Dogs (2019) with George Lopez and Lisa Vanderpump and has built a following on YouTube of over 500,000 subscribers. In 2019, Lawson shot his first stand-up special, “Get To Know Me,” which premiered on BET+. Lawson recently completed his residency hosting AGT Live in Las Vegas and continues to perform at soldout venues around the country.
Tickets are now on sale to the public at www.wcupatix.com or 610-436-2266.
Lawson is being presented as part of the University’s WCU Live! performance series. The remaining WCU Live! season includes: The Great DuBois, a two-person circus show, on Friday, November 4, at 7 p.m.; Erin Brockovich will speak as part of the President’s Speaker Series on Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m., Rhythm of the Dance on Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m., and Tamagawa University Taiko Drumming and Dance on Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets for all of these events are also on sale at www.wcupatix.com.