Coming To Houston’S Hobby Center On October 5, 2025
Tickets On Sale This Thursday, July 17 At 10AM
(Houston, TX) – During these divided times, many people believe that open dialogue and discourse are the only tools to mend a wounded nation. Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng believe the opposite. Kicking off this October, the two comedians will embark on a nationwide tour where they will air their grievances – onstage, at the same time –for a paying audience.
Hasan and Ronny are bringing their hate fueled tour to Houston presented by the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts on October 5, 2025. Tickets will be available on presale starting Wednesday, July 16th at 10AM CST before the public on sale Thursday, July 17th at 10AM CST. Tickets are available at TheHobbyCenter.org and HasanHatesRonny.com and RonnyHatesHasan.com
The format? A DEBATE TO THE DEATH. Imagine CNN’s Presidential Townhall that’s somehow more demented and with less decorum. This will be a race to the bottom.
Minhaj and Chieng will face off about America’s most urgent issues: Presidents, War, the Economy, Immigration, Infrastructure, Food, Dating, Family Values, and of course, the impending Race War. This is not a call for peace. It’s a call for pettiness. Are you in?
Patrons can become a “Hobby Center Insider” by signing up at thehobbycenter.org/news/stay-connected where they receive perks such as access to purchase tickets before the public on sale.
ABOUT RONNY CHIENG:
Ronny Chieng is an Emmy Award–winning stand-up comedian, actor, and host on The Daily Show. He starred in Crazy Rich Asians, Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Disney’s Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. and American Born Chinese, NBC’s Young Rock, M3GAN, and Hulu’s Interior Chinatown. He has three stand-up comedy specials on Netflix, including the recently released Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It, which was named the New York Times 2024 Comedy Special of the Year. He will next be seen in the upcoming Peacock series The Miniature Wife. He was recently announced to voice the character of Khan in the King of the Hill revival for Hulu.
Beyond stand-up, Ronny stars in Hulu’s critically acclaimed drama series Interior Chinatown, directed by Taika Waititi. He co-wrote and starred in the sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student (Comedy Central/Netflix) and later gained global recognition in Crazy Rich Asians
His acting credits include Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Universal’s M3GAN, Disney+’s American Born Chinese and Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., Hulu’s Vacation Friends 2, and Lionsgate’s Joy Ride.
ABOUT HASAN MINHAJ:
Hasan Minhaj is a two-time Peabody Award-Winning comedian best known for his breakout Netflix special HOMECOMING KING and his critically acclaimed, political satire show PATRIOT ACT WITH HASAN MINHAJ for Netflix which won a Peabody, an Emmy, and a Television Academy Honor. His second one-hour comedy special, THE KING’S JESTER premiered on Netflix in 2022. In October 2024, Hasan released his third comedy special on Netflix, titled OFF WITH HIS HEAD. On Hasan’s ongoing digital series and podcast, HASAN MINHAJ DOESN’T KNOW, he sits down with the biggest names in politics, culture, and tech with questions that are as thought provoking as they are absurd. In the debut episode, Hasan spoke with Senator Elizabeth Warren, and he’s also welcomed John M. Chu, JJ Redick, Bernie Sanders, and Stacey Abrams, among many others.
He will next star in Disney’s TRON: ARES that will be released theatrically in October 2025. Hasan is the co-founder and chief executive officer of 186K Films, which is currently in development on their first feature film. He is co-writing the script with Prashanth Venkataramanujam and will star in the film. Hasan was most recently seen in Sony’s blockbuster film, IT ENDS WITH US as well as in NEON’s comedy BABES, directed by Pamela Adlon, with Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. He was a senior correspondent at Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART and headlined the 2017 WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER.
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts serves as a connector, convenor and incubator for all Houston audiences, artmakers and arts organizations. Opened in 2002, the campus houses two theaters including the 2,650-seat Sarofim Hall and the 500-seat Zilkha Hall. Delivering a best-in-class patron experience, the Hobby Center welcomes over 400,000 audience members annually to engage with high-quality arts programming including the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center series, Beyond Broadway series, Live at the Founders Club, and more. The Hobby Center is also home to a full season of musical theatre produced by Principal Resident Company Theatre Under the Stars, as well as a variety of diverse performances from both Houston-based and touring artists and companies. Education and accessibility initiatives are central to the Hobby Center’s impact in Houston through programs like the ExxonMobil Discovery Series that welcomes thousands of fifth-grade students to free performances every season. Please visit TheHobbyCenter.org. Follow the Hobby Center on Facebook, Instagram and X.