Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Janine Harouni has announced that she will be bringing her new show ‘This Is What You Waited For‘ – which debuts at the Edinburgh Fringe this year – to London for a two-week run at Soho Theatre in October 2025, before touring the UK and Ireland with 11 dates between 22nd January and 27th March 2026.
The UK-based Lebanese American comic, a Best Newcomer nominee in 2019, and Best Show nominee in 2023, dubbed one of The Guardian’s ‘Ten Comedians To Watch’ and ‘ready for her Netflix special’ by The Times, brings us her third stand-up show – a joyful hour on marriage, parenting, and all of the wonderful milestones that slowly degrade your sleep and sanity.
Harouni said: “After my last two shows took on the heavy subject matter of miscarriage, grief and a near-fatal car accident, I’m excited to be back with my most joyful hour yet. I nearly titled it ‘Everyone’s Okay and Janine Doesn’t Go To The Hospital” but I didn’t want to tempt fate.”
In 2019, Janine’s debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. ‘Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated)’ explained how a near fatal car accident helped bridge the gap between Janine and her Trump-supporting father. It was recommended by the critics at the New York Times and originally filmed as her debut special for Amazon Prime UK. It is now available to stream worldwide on YouTube.
Her follow-up 2023 show ‘Man’oushe’ saw her receive a second consecutive Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination, this time for Best Show, for an insightful and beautiful hour exploring her Arab roots, pregnancy and what happens when your mail order DNA test does not go to plan – all whilst Janine was 8 months pregnant at the festival.
Janine has opened for comics such as Michael Che and Adam Rowe and is a regular on UK TV with appearances on The Last Leg, Live At The Apollo, The Russell Howard Hour, The John Bishop Show, Comedian’s Giving Lectures, Question Team and more.
Tickets are on sale now here.
