Standup Comedian Mohammed Magdi, Live in Jakarta

Mad About Comedy presents a fabulous comedian live in Jakarta. Based in Hong Kong but originally from Egypt, Mohammed Magdi, started his stand-up career in 2013 in Shanghai, China, where he was a regular feature, MC, and headliner at China’s only full-time comedy club. 

The founder and producer of Backstage Comedy, Mohammed has headlined and performed in cities all over the world, from Sydney to Singapore, Melbourne to Moscow, Dubai to Bangkok. He was an opening act for Jim Gaffigan on his “Quality Time” tour in Shanghai in 2019, and the opening act for Gad Elmaleh on his “Dream Tour” in Shanghai in 2018, as well as Joe Wong on his The Twin Tariff tour in Hong Kong in 2025.

He has worked worked with huge names in the comedy scene, including Neal Brennan, Joe Wong, Mark Normand, Zainab Johnson, Kurt Metzger, Ari Shaffir, and Kyle Kinane. He sold out his first run at the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024 with a split bill show titled Too Haram to Handle.

He was featured on the second season of Comedy Central Arabia’s stand-up show Comedy Central Presents: Stand Up, and in February 2025, he was part of an ABC Australia documentary, Cross Border Comedy, which highlighted the Asian comedy scene.

Watch Mohammed Magdi Live in Jakarta:
• Friday, 23 January 2026
• American Club Jakarta, Jl. Brawijaya IV, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan

Show starts at 8pm. Prices range from IDR 150.000 to 300.000 per person.

Buy your tickets online: megatix.co.id/events/mohammed-magdi