Chris Rock performs first stand-up show since Will Smith slap at the Oscars

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Chris Rock kicked off a six-show set Wednesday at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre, his first performances since Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped him at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony over a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith‘s, hair.

The line outside of the Wilbur Theatre stretched for blocks, a sight the check-in attendant, who has worked there for years, tells ABC News he’s never seen.

The 57-year-old comedian got a two-minute standing ovation when he took the stage. When the cheers subsided he quipped, “What’s up, Boston?” followed by “How was your weekend?” which drew