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Whoopi Goldberg on Tour
For all her achievements in theater, movies and television, Whoopi Goldberg has never lost her reverence for the connections she forges with audiences at her reliably outrageous stand-up performances.
Her appearance in November, 2019 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City marked another milestone for a performer who first came to wider attention with Whoopi Goldberg, the one-woman stage show she brought to Broadway with the help of director Mike Nichols in 1984. The acclaim for her skills drew the notice of Steven Spielberg, who cast her in the lead role of The Color Purple. Goldberg's Academy Award nomination led to her successful run in a huge variety of dramas and comedies, including such smash hits as Ghost in 1990 and Sister Act two years later.
Her forays into television include her Emmy-winning run as executive producer and resident "center square" personality on her revival of the game show Hollywood Squares. Never afraid to share her views, Goldberg continues to elicit laughs and provoke thoughts as the moderator of ABC's The View.
In March of 2019, she appeared at New York's Beacon Theatre as cohost for Love Rocks NYC, the star-studded annual benefit for the nonprofit organization God's Love We Deliver.
Whoopi Goldberg Background
Born and raised in New York, Whoopi Goldberg caught the performing bug at an early age. Her first audiences were the relatives who gave Goldberg her distinctive nickname, comparing the aspiring comedian to a whoopee cushion.
Her years studying comedy and theater in California and New York led to the development of the characters who filled her first stage hit, which was named The Spook Show before she and director Mike Nichols brought it to Broadway as Whoopi Goldberg in 1984. In 1985, she earned an Academy Award nomination for her first major screen role, in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple. That launched a movie career that has included such beloved films as Ghost, Sister Act and The Lion King.
Among her television credits are her groundbreaking talk show The Whoopi Goldberg Show and the Emmy-nominated NBC sitcom Whoopi. Her Emmy-winning revival of Hollywood Squares ran from 1998 to 2004. In 2007, she joined Barbara Walters on ABC's The View as the show's new moderator.
One of America's most decorated performers, Goldberg is among the few to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. Her other honors include two Golden Globes, a Drama Desk Award, two American Comedy Awards, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Paid to see Whoopi not to listen to Q&A, it went on and on way to long, disappointing. Jokes were funny and ticket prices were reasonable. But would leave after stand up was over and not stick around for Q&A love fest, we all love her didn’t have to hear it dozens of timed.
Hands down one of the funniest comedy shows I have gone to in a while, Whoopi was hilarious, honest, and very open to her personal life and she really connected with the audience, will definitely see her again.
It was pretty boring. Her delivery is off, and nothing original in her routine. The last hour she took questions from around 50 people, which was a love-fest and people trying to use the time to advertise their own comedy or request her help getting into the business.
Go see her! Funny, thought provoking and only for grown folks
Whoopi was laugh out loud funny. Show is not for the faint of heart if you do not like colorful language or talk of sex. I like both. I loved her style. I thought she would have more political jokes and was pleasantly surprised at how positive and hopeful she was. As always, Whoopi presented a show that was extremely inclusive. It was a great show.
I love Whoopi and was hopeful her show would contain topical events, like what she expresses on the View. While there were some funny political jokes, she was extremely crude discussing her sex life and private body parts, so not necessary! And then many, many people from the audience asked her questions--I didn't pay for that and didn't find that entertaining at all!
we love whoopi and the show and like this room as it is smaller and more intimate than the other places we have seen her perform. she is wonderful. however, i wish she would move around the stage a little more sot that if you sit at the other end of where she is performing, to see her you reall have to look at the screen. also, i woudl rather have her do more performance and answer less questions. the wuestions were mainly comments and became boring after a while. we would attend again, however and this was the second time we have gone to see her. the material was different and wonderul.
Whoopi was wonderful! Her stories made you laugh til you cried! We all need a laugh these days and I would highly recommend her show!!
Get first half of show, 2nd half of questions and answers was not entertaining and not what I paid for at all!
Ok. So I took my husband out to see Whoopi for his bday and honestly I didn't think he would like the show. Oh boy was I wrong. She was real! She was honest! She was her! AND IT WAS FABULOUS TO WATCH AND BE A PART OF! It was an intimate experience that she has basically customized per show. So the awesome experience we had may be even more awesome her next show. Definitely was worth every penny. She made me laugh. She made us think and we left a little more enlightened. Great show!
Maybe she is doing this to just get out of the house. if your not into smoking MJ you will be bored to death the last half,
From the moment Whoopi came on stage, I felt like I was in her living room. She made us all feel as if we had known her personally. I enjoyed seeing her so much. It was on my bucket list. Don't miss an opportunity to see her. Not only is she funny, but what she says is thought provoking.
My friends and I never laughed so much from beginning to end. She tells it like it is and how she feels about a variety of topics. Q & A time built into the end of the show was delightful as Whoopi shared personal stories with her audience.
The whole show was wonderful and she did not disappoint in the least.
Laughed all night! Whoopi is energetic, funny, smart and honest in her comedy. She brings an opinion that makes others uncomfortable and challenges the status quo. Her performance was hilarious and even included a Q&A with fans. Adding more of a twist to the end.
Enjoyed Whoopi Goldberg's Show! She was amazing and interacted with the audience. I look forward to her visit to New Orleans again.
Whoopi is one of a kind. She has achieved so much in her life considering where she came from and with her celebrity status, wealth, current role on The View, etc etc... Her stand up this past weekend was simply good old fashion Whoopi from the block fun! She has not changed at all. She kept it real 100% Even when she had questions asked of her that were in my opinion were disrespectful, her response was stellar!!! I love you Whoopi! I can't wait for you to have another show close by where I can attend. New Orleans loves you! Thank you for bringing your talent to us live!
Classic Whoopi with a little edge. I loved when she engaged the audience by taking questions.
Would have liked more entertainment time and less question and answer time. Dialogue portion was great.
To be entirely honest, I chose to see Whoopi mostly for my wife. She's watched Whoopi on the View for years and was dying to see her. I was cautiously optimistic. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I've seen Whoopi do standup in the past, I've seen her in movies, and I must have forgotten how funny she is. I would definitely recommend her show to nearly anyone, so long as you are not too easily offended. More than anything though, I was impressed by her kindness and generosity. She did a Q&A after about an hour, and in some ways it was even better than her routine. People fawned and she was amazingly gracious. Some had small requests, and she was more than happy to make someones day. I very much hope to see her again in the future!
