
Tracy Morgan has made quite the comeback.
Just over two years ago, in June 2014, the actor-comedian almost died in a car crash that killed his friend and fellow comic James McNair. Since then, he’s been on the mend, and making his way back into the spotlight. Morgan made his fist big comeback when he hosted “Saturday Night Live’’ in October, and then took his show on the road in February. His tour includes two stops in Massachusetts this summer: Aug. 12 at the Cape Cod Melody Tent, and Aug. 13 at South Shore Music Circus. We recently spoke to Morgan about his upcoming performances in Hyannis and Cohasset.
I understand you’re a big Yankees fan.
Yeah. I love the Yankees.
Do Yankee fans dislike the Red Sox as much as Sox fans dislike the Yanks?
No, we’re not going to get into those booby trap questions. We’re going to stick to comedy. I’m not on the phone to talk about the Yankees or the Red Sox. That’s too political for me. I love baseball. I like to say that. I love baseball.
No worries.
I’m not trying to step into no booby traps before I even get there.
You’re a smart man.
I know. That’s why I do comedy.
What makes your live show special?
’Cause I’m funny. I have a story to tell. I’m here to testify. I’m going to talk about the human condition, I’m going to talk about humanity, I’m going to talk about humility. I’m going to talk about everything. I’m going to do stuff that you can identify and relate with. The funny, the sad, the angry, the suffering. The human condition. The ups and downs and the turnarounds, and making it funny.
Those are some big themes you’re going to touch on.
Yeah.
So you’re going to be doing two shows in two days. Are you going to get any time off? Will you be able to check out the Cape, maybe visit the beaches?
I’ve had enough time off. No, I’m not there to sightsee . . . I’m there to be funny and make those people feel a little bit better. To turn this world a little bit [better] than what it was before I got here. That’s what my focus and my aim is about.
That’s awesome.
I’ve done a lot of traveling over the last 23 years. I just want to spread my love, that’s all. My love comes in the form of my sense of humor. Just spreading that love, that’s what God told me when I was in that coma: “Spread love, homey.’’ So I’m just spreading that love. . . . I love you with extra cheese on it. [laughs]
I can feel your love, it’s awesome.
You know that.
What do you like about Boston?
I love everything about it. It’s hard to do an interview with me because I have so much love now. . . . When you’ve been through something traumatic, and you’ve been given a second chance, you have nothing bad to say about nobody or nothing. I’d just like to go there and be funny and tell my story. I love Boston, I’ve been going there for 20-something years. I look forward to being there.
What else do we need to know about your upcoming shows?
I’m bringing truckloads of funny, you can believe that. Truckloads.
I’ll quote you on that.
Right on. Truckloads of funny.