Luther Burbank Center for the Arts presents Ralph Barbosa: The Red 40 Tour

One of the shyest attention hogs ever to do comedy, Ralph Barbosa’s disarming and laid-back style has made him a stand-out on stage, on TV, and as host of the Formula Bean YouTube channel with Luis Cisneros. Last summer, Barbosa premiered his second hour-long stand-up special, Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa, as part of Hulu’s new Hularious comedy brand.

His first hour-long stand-up special, Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga, premiered on Netflix on October 31, 2023, and ranked as the #3 TV show on Netflix throughout its first week on the service.

In July 2024, Barbosa was selected as one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2024 and toured theaters throughout North America, including two sold-out theater shows as part of the Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2024, as well as hosting the kick-off show. 2023 was Barbosa’s break-out year, during which he was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, made his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and performed Comedy Central Stand-up Featuring: Ralph Barbosa, which topped 6 million views on YouTube.

Barbosa also starred in the HBO Max comedy special, Entre Nos: The Winners 3 in 2022, and earlier that year his Don’t Tell Comedy performance was released on YouTube and now has over 6 million views.