Just For Laughs is bringing the comedy back to the Sydney Opera House for another soiree this year.

The sixth edition of Just For Laughs Sydney – the Australian instalment of one of the world’s most famous comedy festivals – will take over town for a week in September, and the first bumper lineup of three international stars has now been announced.

Trevor Noah, the South African-born star of US television, includingThe Daily Show With Trevor Noah, will make his first trip to Australia since 2014 to perform at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

Another TV regular, Britain’s favourite ‘chatty man’ Alan Carr, will also bring a host of side-splitting anecdotes to Sydney this September.

And finally, the first Just For Laughs announcement is rounded out by Margaret Cho – a Grammy-nominated and sometimes controversial stand-up who doesn’t shy away from the tough topics.

Just For Laughs Sydney returns to the Sydney Opera House from Tuesday September 6 – Sunday September 11, though Noah’s show takes place Sunday August 28. The full lineup will be announced shortly.

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