Vir Das becomes first Indian comedian to perform with his own residency 'Hey Stranger' at Lincoln Center theater

Now, comedian Vir Das will be making history by becoming one of the few Indians performers to have his own show series there.

Comedian actor Vir Das is set to add another milestone to his career. The 2023 International Emmy award winner for the best comedy series for Netflix special Vir Das: Landing is set to have his own residency run with the name ‘Hey Stanger’ which is to be staged at Lincoln Centre Theatre in New York.

This will take place between October 29 to November 9, 2025.

The Lincoln Centre has earlier hosted legendary artists from all over the world, including musicians like Ravi Shankar and M.S. Subbulakshmi. Now, comedian Vir Das will be making history by becoming one of the few Indians performers to have his own show series there.

For Hey Stranger, Vir will be collaborating with Moritz von Stuelpnagel, a famous production company which is behind several hit shows like A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Tony Award-winning), Slave Play (record-breaking 12 Tony nominations), George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck and many more.

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Speaking about the same, Vir Das said, "There is nothing more exciting than the bottom of a ladder. Where you’re playing with people better than you, out of your depth, and you have to learn, and push your craft to meet a truly global standard. For me that’s always been Broadway. In this case Broadway and 65th. It’s been a dream forever to do a run. I’ll be at the Lincoln Centre Theater, starting my first ever residency, doing Indian comedy for the world. I hope you’ll come see!"

He further stated, “Following in the footsteps of legends like Ravi Shankar ji, Zakir Hussain ji, and M.S. Subbulakshmi ji is a responsibility in itself. Comedy may be a different medium, but at its core, it is still about human connection, about reaching across cultures and languages to find what binds us together. Hey Stranger is a show that was born out of a desire to connect, to laugh, to reflect, and to embrace our shared strangeness. The fact that I get to share this with an international audience, at a venue that has hosted the best of the best, is the kind of dream I couldn’t even imagine when I first started out."

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While concluding, Vir said, “I’m thrilled to be working with a visionary like Moritz von Stuelpnagel and a powerhouse like Seaview, who have created some of the most iconic works on Broadway. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I can’t wait to walk onto that stage, see those lights, and hopefully make people laugh, think, and feel a little less like strangers."