HBO To Debut Comedy Special JOSH JOHNSON: SYMPHONY This Spring
- HBO will debut the original comedy special JOSH JOHNSON: SYMPHONY, the comedian’s first HBO comedy special, this spring. While many audiences are accustomed to Johnson’s takes on timely topics, in JOSH JOHNSON: SYMPHONY, he debuts original material about our shared experiences as humans – tackling topics like family, religion, and relationships through his unique point of view and signature creativity. Viewers can expect a truly original and unforgettable experience. The special will be filmed at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.
- Josh Johnson quote: “I’m excited to have my breakout piece be with a company that nurtures vision like HBO does. I’m grateful to them, and you, for watching.”
- Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Late Night & Specials, quote: “Josh Johnson releases more comedy in a year than most people do in a career. He tells stories with an incredible rhythm, and it makes the whole room feel like they’re listening to a friend. There’s a musicality to his work, and SYMPHONY captures that perfectly. We’re so proud to bring Josh to HBO.”
- Credits: Josh Johnson, Jacob Menache, James Dixon, Daniel Bodansky and John Irwin (for Irwin Entertainment) serve as executive producers, with Menache also directing the special.
- About Josh Johnson: An Emmy®-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago, Johnson is currently a rotating host and correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” where he was previously a writer for seven years. Johnson is also a former writer and performer on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” where he made his late-night debut in 2017. As a stand-up, Johnson headlines theaters, clubs, colleges, and festivals around the world, and he recently wrapped up his sold-out Flowers Tour, which took him to 112 cities around the globe. He is also a prolific writer and performer who puts out weekly stand-up sets on his YouTube channel. In 2025, Johnson released 38 hours of topical stand up material that was performed in front of a live audience. The content on his YouTube channel has been viewed over a half-billion times by people all over the world.