A select group of comedians can claim that they’ve performed at sold-out arenas, but how many can say they’ve performed at sold-out arenas as Madonna‘s opening act? Amy Schumer will earn that bragging right when she opens for the pop superstar during her three-night stay in New York City this September.
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The Inside Amy Schumer star shared the news on Twitter on Thursday (June 18), writing, “Guess who auditioned for @Madonna and got the part?” She also shared an impossibly adorable clip of herself “auditioning” for the part — as in, singing along to “Like a Prayer” as a pre-teen.
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Guess who auditioned for @Madonna and got the part? See you in NYC on Sept 16, 17 and 19. pic.twitter.com/llHgsOommL
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) June 18, 2015
Madonna will be joined by Schumer at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 16 and 17, as well as at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sept. 19. Tickets are on sale now.
Schumer is gearing up for her first feature-film starring role in Judd Apatow’s new comedy Trainwreck, due out July 17. Meanwhile, Madonna has continued her Rebel Heart promotion with the star-packed video for new single “Bitch I’m Madonna.” Watch that clip below: