Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Contacts:
Diana Roth | Senior Communications Manager
roth@trustarts.org | 412-471-8717
Derek Scalzott | Senior Director Strategic Communications & Special Advisor to President
scalzott@trustarts.org | 412-471-8715
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Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces
TAYLOR TOMLINSON
‘NOBODY ASKED YOU TO DO THAT’ TOUR
Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center | Friday, May 14, 2027 | 7:00 P.M.
Tickets on Sale - September 18, 2026
(September 15, 2026) - Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson is hitting the road once again, announcing the first leg of her highly anticipated new stand-up tour, Nobody Asked You To Do That, coming to 22 cities. The nationwide run will bring Tomlinson’s sharp, candid, and unmistakably hilarious comedy to stages across the U.S., including a stop at the Benedum Center, 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 on Friday, May 14, 2027, at 7:00 p.m. Presented by Outback Presents. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, September 18, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Tickets and information are available at these Pittsburgh Cultural Trust official ticket sources- online at TrustArts.org; in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; or by calling 412-456-6666.
With 16 years of stand-up experience and four Netflix specials before the age of 32, Taylor Tomlinson has established herself as one of the most influential comedians of her generation. Drawing from her own experiences navigating family, faith, relationships, and mental health, her comedy combines a cutting self-awareness with refreshing vulnerability, earning her a reputation for excavating humor from life's messiest and most uncomfortable moments.
That distinctive voice has earned widespread acclaim across the entertainment industry, with CNN declaring that audiences are in “the era of Taylor Tomlinson,” and Rolling Stone writing that she has, “conquered comedy." She has been inducted into Forbes 30 Under 30 and TIME100 Next, highlighted in Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” and annual “Comedy Impact Report,” and named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s “100 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood.” New York Times critic Jason Zinoman calls her “a comic with the confidence of a star,” who “makes even the heaviest subjects seem spikily funny.”
Before headlining sold-out theaters and releasing a string of hit specials, Tomlinson began performing stand-up as a teenager in churches and comedy clubs, eventually landing appearances on Conan, Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup, and numerous late-night programs. Her four Netflix specials, Quarter-Life Crisis, Look At You, Have It All, and Prodigal Daughter, have cemented her reputation as one of comedy’s most compelling voices, with Prodigal Daughter standing as her most ambitious and personal work to date.
In 2023, Tomlinson headlined the seventh highest grossing comedy tour in the world and was the only woman to rank in the global Top 10. Most recently, she hosted CBS’s After Midnight, and during her tenure was the youngest network late night host by roughly two decades and the only woman hosting a network late-night show at the time.
Her first book, Actually, Nevermind, will be published by Gallery Books on September 22, 2026. In the collection of all-original, humorous autobiographical essays, Tomlinson explores the serious and ridiculous things she has changed her mind about and the contradictions you encounter while finding your way through adulthood.
taylortomlinsoncomedy.com/actually-nevermind | taylortomlinsoncomedy.com
Outback Presents is the leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment in North America. Since 1996 Outback Presents has promoted and produced thousands of concerts, events, and fes vals ranging from clubs and theaters to arenas and stadiums. outbackpresents.com
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is one of the nation’s premier arts presenters and a major catalytic influence in Pittsburgh, having overseen one of the city’s most historic transformations: turning a red-light district into a magnet destination for arts-lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, the Cultural Trust presents an array of quality performing and visual arts, provides comprehensive educational experiences, and stewards Pittsburgh’s Cultural District as a national model of economic revitalization through the arts. Lauded as “the single greatest creative force in Pittsburgh,” the Cultural Trust has worked to make Pittsburgh a place where the arts can flourish. The 14-block Cultural District, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has become a vibrant center for culture, art, food, and community in the city’s downtown neighborhood, providing a home for a broad range of performance groups and resident companies. Approximately one million people visit the Cultural District each year, generating more than $175M in economic impact for the region.
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