MARGARET CHO TO PERFORM
“FREEDOM ‘06” CONCERT AT CHICAGO THEATRE ON SUNDAY JULY 16, 2006

CHO TO ALSO APPEAR AT
GAY GAMES VII OPENING CEREMONIES ON SATURDAY, JULY 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MARCH 27, 2006 – LOS ANGELES, CA

Vehement freedom fighter. National treasure. Comedy heroine. Margaret Cho has announced she will return to the concert stage this summer at the Chicago Theatre for a one-night only performance on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. This will mark Margaret’s return to the Chicago theatre since her last nationwide tour Assassin. As with Assassin, this new show will feature fresh doses of Cho’s always ground-breaking, controversial and hilarious brand of humor. Margaret Cho is a one-of-a-kind phenomenom with the kind of adoring, diverse, audience that could never be harnessed or manufactured. That’s because when she fearlessly takes her stage, only the inappropriate is up for discussion. Cho’s performances are always a raw interpretation of what’s happening daily in our ever-evolving or devolving state of the union. In addition to this one-night only performance, Margaret will make an appearance the night before at the opening ceremonies of the Gay Games VII at Soldier Field. Tickets for both events are available now. Check www.ticketmaster.com, http://tickets.gaygameschicago.org or www.margaretcho.com for further information.

In other news, Bam Bam & Celeste, a movie written by and starring Margaret and Bruce Daniels is currently screening at various film festivals around the globe. In 1999, Margaret’s groundbreaking smash-hit one-woman show I’m The One That I Want played off Broadway, toured the country, and became a best selling book and a feature film that grossed more per print than any film in history ($1.4 million with only nine prints). 2001 marked the launch of a 37 city tour for Cho’s second show, Notorious C.H.O. Notorious C.H.O. culminated with a concert at Carnegie Hall which was taped for a double-sided CD release in 2002 and a second feature film. In 2003, Margaret’s Revolution tour grossed over 4 million in ticket sales, played in over 60 cities. The CD version was nominated for a Grammy and the DVD sold 100,000 units within 2 months of release. In 2005, Margaret toured the country as well as to sold-out crowds in Australia & London with her Assassin tour. Assassin was then released in theatres and on DVD. She also released her second book I Have Chosen To Stay and Fight published by Riverhead Books.

Great protectors of the First Amendment like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin have paved her way, but Margaret has a distinctive, individualistic, and ultimately empowering personal voice. She has remained a one-of-a-kind artist because she has always insisted on being herself and has resisted being made-over by the mainstream media. Her audience is huge and underserved – gays and lesbians, Asians, women, people of color, college students, comedy fans, and basically anyone who has ever felt invisible.

Margaret was recently honored by the ACLU of Southern California with their First Amendment Award and by the National Organization for Women (NOW) with the 2003 Intrepid Award. She also has been recognized by GLAAD, Lambda Legal, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) for making a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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