If you are looking for big laughs from top-notch comedians in an intimate, club-like setting, then get your tickets for the debut season of The Comedy Zone at Walton Arts Center. We’ve teamed up with The Comedy Zone, the most trusted name in stand-up comedy, to bring you six of the country’s hottest comedians who have been featured on Comedy Central, HBO Comedy, Netflix, Hulu, BET, Just for Laughs, Dry Bar, Sirius XM and more.
These shows are in the 240-capacity Starr Theater with cabaret and tiered seating to get you up close to the funny! Greg Morton is ready to showcase his hilarious voice acting and impressions on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 pm.
You probably already know and love Morton. He dazzled judges on season 14 of “America’s Got Talent” and Howie Mandel said, “I can’t believe there isn’t a banner with your name on it in Vegas!” Morton’s accomplishments don’t stop there, he has opened for Celine Dion, Harry Connick Jr. and Luther Vandross while also appearing on “Just for Laughs,” “Comedy Central’s Premium Blend,” Comics Unleashed” and has his own comedy special on Dry Bar.
Morton is known as the man of many voices. He can impersonate almost any celebrity, character or person. He calls his show a one-man variety show, as he can seamlessly transition between impersonations. Morton says he draws his inspiration from cartoons and the characters in the cartoons. When he was a child, he would draw his own cartoon characters and give them each a unique sounding voice. He also worked in the cartoon industry as an animator which is what ultimately led him to voice acting for over 20 animated cartoons. Morton now calls himself a human cartoon, saying he finds live performances very compelling.
It's his wit that launched his stand-up comedy career. Morton shared that to create a witty comedy piece, he tries to think like a musician and picks each line and voice impression carefully. Morton also explained that he must pick a backing track to play during his performance, the tone and mood of the music is extremely important for the delivery of Morton’s jokes to be on par. Morton claims that each character line is like a lyric, they have to complement each other without sounding too similar.
Try out Walton Arts Center’s newest series, The Comedy Zone, for a fun date night or night out with friends! If you can’t see Greg Morton on Thursday, Dec. 7 don’t forget, there are three additional comedians performing this season. Tickets start at just $21, so grab yours now!