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    Martin Lawrence

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    Saturday, May 16, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Kings Theatre

    Brooklyn, NYC

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Martin Lawrence, the comedian and actor who honed his craft in stand-up rooms such as The Improv and moved from television work in the late 1980s to co-create and star in the Fox sitcom Martin before transitioning to films like Bad Boys, performs live at Kings Theatre. His stage-trained timing and character-driven approach, developed across TV and film roles, shapes the live set more than spectacle.

    About the Artist

    Martin Lawrence

    Martin Lawrence

    comedy

    Martin Lawrence is an American comedian and actor whose early craft was shaped in stand-up rooms such as The Improv. He moved from television work in the late 1980s to co-creating and starring in the Fox sitcom *Martin*, then broadened his screen persona with film roles including Detective Sergeant Marcus Burnett in *Bad Boys* and its sequels.