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'The Traitors' host Alan Cumming not turning his back on touring, to perform in Bethlehem

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Alan Cumming will perform in Bethlehem on April 20.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Alan Cumming is all grown up. Or is he?

Lehigh Valley residents can find out when the Tony Award winner brings his "Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age" tour to Musikfest Café at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem on April 20.

  • Actor and comedian Alan Cumming will perform at Musikfest Café on April 20
  • Cumming is host of "The Traitors" and stars in "Schmigadoon!"
  • Tickets cost $50-$95

Cumming, 58, has been keeping busy these days.

NBC's Peacock streaming service debuted the murder mystery show "The Traitors" in January and it quickly became a hit.

Cumming, who is host of the show, is known for handling the 20 contestants (half of them have previously appeared on programs such as “Survivor,” “Below Deck,” “Big Brother” and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”) with wit and ease.

NPR's Linda Holmes summed it up best.

“Parading around in a series of plaids, capes, hats, bright colors and whatever else is festive, he is invested. Like, invested. You could feed a lion a gazelle, a large pepperoni pizza, and an ice-cream sandwich, and you would not see that lion make a meal out of it the way Alan Cumming makes a meal out of hosting this show," Holmes wrote in a review.

Cumming also appeared in "X-Men 2" star, but is best known for Broadway's "Cabaret," "The Good Wife" and Apple TV's "Schmigadoon!" He recently filmed a humorous clip of "Carpool Karaoke" with fellow Scottish actor and "Succession" star Brian Cox.

Before heading this way, Cumming will star alongside NPR's "All Things Considered" host Ari Shapiro in "Och and Oy! A Considered Cabaret" at the Café Carlyle in New York City.

“I’ve got to know Ari over the last few years, both socially and when he interviewed me for a couple of events," Cumming said in a release.

"The last time was an evening in D.C., and by the end of it I realized our chemistry and the unusual combo of us, as well as the fact that Ari has an amazing voice, would make for a really great cabaret show. And kapow! We’re doing it! What I love most is it’s fresh and ever-changing."

Tickets to Cumming's Bethlehem show cost $50-$95.