Aug 17, 2010 | Entertainment
Hilarious comedian performs in the Arena on Saturday, November 6th
Dane Cook, one of today’s most prolific stand-up comedians, will return to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, November 6th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $100.00, $75.00 and $50.00 and go on sale Friday, August 20th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, August 21st, subject to availability.
Cook’s numerous film and television projects include starring roles in Touchstone’s Dan in Real Life (with Steve Carell), Lionsgate’s romantic comedy, Good Luck Chuck (with Jessica Alba), MGM’s thriller, Mr. Brooks (with Kevin Costner, Demi Moore and William Hurt), and most recently My Best Friend’s Girl (with Kate Hudson and Alec Baldwin), through his production company, SUperFInger Entertainment.
Combining energetic physical comedy, clever wordplay and trenchant observations about human behavior, Cook’s unique brand of stand-up and accessible guy-next-door attitude have galvanized audiences of all ages. His debut CD/DVD release, Harmful If Swallowed, appeared on eight different Billboard charts and is certified platinum. A few years later, he catapulted to media headlines when his sophomore comedy CDx2/DVD, Retaliation, debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, hitting double platinum, making him the highest charting comedian in twenty-nine years, and earning him a place alongside best-selling comedy vets Bill Cosby, George Carlin and Steve Martin.
In 2008, Cook again proved his star power in front of a combined live crowd of 70,000 people with two highly rated specials, Vicious Circle (for HBO) and Rough Around the Edges (for Comedy Central). Last year, Cook teamed up again with Comedy Central with his new special, ISolated Incident –his most ambitious album and special to date, taped in an intimate comedy club setting rather than a arena. The album found Cook covering new kinds of material, from the personal to the political and it debuted commercial-free on Comedy Central in May 2009 and was also shot in one single, edit-free take from beginning to end.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th best venue in 2009 by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Jul 19, 2010 | Entertainment
Late night talk show host will be live in Mohegan Sun Arena on October 22nd
Craig Ferguson, host of the popular late night talk show The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, will be stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena for a very special stand-up performance on Friday, October 22nd at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $35.00 and go on sale Friday, July 23rd at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, July 24th, subject to availability.
Craig Ferguson entered the world of late night comedy following a diverse and eclectic career that encompasses film, television and the stage. Since taking the helm of The Late, Late Show on January 3, 2005, the show has set all-time viewer records in the five years that it has been on the air.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Apr 6, 2010 | Entertainment
Comedian will be live in the Arena on July 31st
Jeff Dunham, America’s premier comedian/ventriloquist, returns to Mohegan Sun Arena with his Identity Crisis Tour on Saturday, July 31st at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $62.50 and $50.00 and go on sale Friday, April 9th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, April 10th, subject to availability.
Dunham and his fast-talking, irreverent “suitcase posse” became household names with his hour-long Comedy Central special entitled Jeff Dunham – Spark of Insanity. That is only one of several TV appearances that account for Dunham’s popularity. He has been seen with both David Letterman and Jay Leno, guested on Blue Collar TV and The Best Damn Sports Show and was the star of The Jeff Dunham Show which aired on Comedy Central in 2009. The unpredictable “suitcase posse” includes Achmed, the dead terrorist; the self-described comic genius Peanut; runaway vegetable José Jalapeño on a stick; mild-mannered superhero Melvin; and feisty old codger Walter.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Feb 23, 2010 | Entertainment
A night of stand-up comedy on May 21st
Gabriel Iglesias, one of the hottest comedians in the stand-up game today, will be performing live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, May 21st at 8:00pm
All seats are $35.00 and go on sale Saturday, February 27th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, February 28th, subject to availability.
Gabriel Iglesias has been described as unbelievably funny, electrifying and a gifted performer who has the ability to consistently deliver a quality comedy experience in every venue he performs in. His high-octane show is a hilarious mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life. Known as the “fluffy” comic in a Hawaiian shirt, the 33-year old funny man often riffs about his girthy middle – whether it’s talking about how little dancing it takes for him to work up a sweat at the night club, or how hearing his girlfriend coo the words “chocolate cake” over the telephone works for him like phone sex, he evokes laughter.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Feb 17, 2010 | Entertainment
Stand-up comedy live in The Cabaret Theatre on Saturday nights, presented by Treehouse Comedy Productions
Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre will host some of the biggest names in stand-up this March, beginning on Saturday, March 6th at 9:00pm with Rich Vos, known for his hilarious work on the Opie & Anthony Show.
Tickets for March 6th & 13th are $22.00 and tickets for March 20th & 27th are $20.00. Tickets are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.
Rich Vos has done it all in the comedy world. He was a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, he has starred in two Comedy Central stand-up specials and is a regular guest on such shows as The View, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam and BET’s Comic View. Vos will be joined by special guests Dom Fig and Nore Davis.
On Saturday, March 13th, The Cabaret Theatre will host Jim Florentine and special guests Perry Gardner and Larry DeFelice. Jim Florentine is an Emmy Award-winning comic who is best known as the host of VH1’s That Metal Show. He has also been seen on Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
On Saturday, March 20th, The Cabaret Theatre will host stand-up sensation Richie Byrne and special guests Tina Giorgi and Bob DiBuono. Richie Byrne is a long-time veteran of stage, screen and stand-up. Aside from working comedy venues around the world, Richie has also had television appearances on Comedy Central, VH1, The RosieO’Donnell Show and The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet.
On Saturday, March 27th, The Cabaret Theatre will host headliner Mitchell Walters with special guests Jay Black and RC Smith. Mitchell Walters is one of America’s funniest comedians. He is a regular at all the best comedy clubs in New York and Los Angeles including The Comic Strip and The World Famous Improv. He has been seen on NBC’s The Tonight Show, A&E’s Comedy On The Road, Showtime Comedy Club Network, Rascal’s Comedy Hour and Comedy Central and was one of Sam Kinison’s original “Outlaws of Comedy.”
Treehouse Comedy Productions was born out of the Treehouse Comedy Club, Connecticut’s first and original full-time comedy showcase that began in Westport in 1983. The original club featured then up-and-comers Rosie O’Donnell, Denis Leary and Jon Stewart. With the opening of various satellite venues throughout the state, Treehouse Comedy Productions hosted and helped launch the careers of such noteworthy comics such as Jim Gaffigan and Lisa Lampanelli. Treehouse Comedy Productions have staged more than 10,000 shows in the last twenty-five years, presenting the very best in live stand-up comedy in Connecticut.
For more information on The Cabaret Theatre Presents a Treehouse Comedy Production and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
