Dubai-based Front Row Filmed Entertainment has added a new string to its bow to come on board as a producer on Lebanese comedian John Achkar ’s one-night performance of his show Tryin’ at famed the L’Olympia theater in Paris later this month.

The show on October 23, which is already sold-out, is being billed as the first-ever Arabic-language performance by an Arab comedian at the historic live entertainment venue, which has previously hosted Chris Rock, Gad Elmaleh and Eddie Izzard.

The move marks a first foray into live comedy for the pan-Arab film and TV distribution and production company behind Netflix’s first Arab Original feature Perfect Strangers and the recent streaming hit The Sand Castle by Matty Brown .

In addition to the Paris show, Front Row is also in de

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