Oct 5, 2010 | Entertainment
The classic holiday ballet comes to the Arena on Saturday, December 11th and Sunday, December 12th
Joseph Albano and The Albano Ballet Company will bring back their production of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, December 11th and Sunday, December 12th. Saturday’s performance begins at 7:00pm and Sunday’s begins at 2:00pm.
Tickets are $33.00 and $23.00, with a $5.00 discount for children under twelve and senior citizens and 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.
The Albano Ballet Company production of The Nutcracker is a holiday favorite at Mohegan Sun, thrilling audiences old, young and in-between. Accompanied by a live chorale and orchestra under the baton of Maestro Daniel Lee, Albano’s traditional version touts an international cast with dancers from Italy, Japan and the United States. Starring in this year’s cast is Ritsuko Sato from Japan as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Marcello Algeri from Italy as the Cavalier Prince. Kerryanne Saunders, a 13 year veteran with the company, dances the Snow Queen partnered with Eric Carnes, a 21 year old sensational talent trained in the Albano Ballet Academy Syllabus.
The story of the Nutcracker embraces Christmas and its symbolic tree that grows to huge proportions, giant mice with blinking eyes and an exploding cannon are part of the dazzling stage theatrics. Choreography and costumes are by Joseph Albano, with the assistance of Julia Frederick.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest 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.
Sep 20, 2010 | Entertainment
Comedienne will deliver stand-up act in the Arena on December 31st
Talk show host, author and stand-up comedian Chelsea Handler has announced plans to return to Mohegan Sun Arena for a very special New Year’s Eve performance on Friday, December 31st at 8:00pm with special guest Sarah Colonna.
Tickets are $55.00 and go on sale Friday, September 24th 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, September 25th, subject to availability.
As one of the nation’s most popular female stand-ups, Chelsea has performed to sold-out audiences at venues and festivals across the country. Her comedy mixes fearless honesty, ironic riffs and self-deprecations with an abundance of always-fresh material.
Although she regularly appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, has co-hosted The View, was profiled on Nightline, and has been featured on Today, LIVE with Regis and Kelly and Late Night with David Letterman, Chelsea is best known for her own E! Entertainment show, Chelsea Lately, which airs weeknights at 11:00pm. Consistently the highest-rated program on E!, Chelsea Lately has been picked up through 2012, providing Chelsea with the perfect showcase for what she does best: comment on pop culture and entertainment news while interacting with the public. The daily program offers a tongue-in-cheek look at entertainment news, celebrity truths and rumors that just won’t die, and other hot topics of the day. Bringing refreshing new energy to the late night arena, Chelsea Lately is an authentic and hilarious commentary on the celebrity culture around us.
Chelsea is also a three-time published author and her latest book Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang hit stores this past March. In the new opus, Chelsea mines her family, her sex life, her career, and her distinctively outrageous worldview to bring readers an outrageous no-holds-barred account of life on the ridiculous side.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest 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.
Sep 16, 2010 | Entertainment
Pop sensation headlines the Arena on Saturday, October 23rd. Tickets go on sale Saturday
Chart-topper Ke$ha, whose teen-pleasing hits “Your Love is My Drug” and “Tik Tok” have scored big on Top 40 radio, will perform live in Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, October 23rd at 8:00pm.
All tickets are $25.00 and go on sale Saturday, September 18th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, September 19th, subject to availability.
Ke$ha’s debut album, Animal, debuted at #1 and to date has sold more than one million copies. The album’s lead single, “Tik Tok,” was a worldwide hit, reaching #1 in eleven countries and on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for nine consecutive weeks. Her Electro-Pop sound, irreverent lyrics and attitude have produced three more hits currently on the Billboard Hot 100, “Take It Off,” “Your Love is My Drug” and “Blah Blah Blah” featuring 3OH!3.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest 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.
Sep 13, 2010 | Entertainment
Live at Mohegan Sun on November 17th. Tickets go on sale Friday
The sights and sounds of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be taking over Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, November 17th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $61.00 and $51.00 and go on sale Friday, September 17th 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, September 18th, subject to availability.
As one of the top selling concert acts in the world, Trans-Siberian Orchestra creates one of the most captivating concert experiences on the road today. Insistent on giving their fans the most “value for their dollar,” TSO puts on an over-the-top audio/visual spectacular complete with lasers, pyrotechnics and state-of-the-art lighting.
TSO’s 2009 Winter Tour played to over 1.2 million fans in 80+ cities, and generating revenues of nearly $45 million, which according to Billboard Magazine’s midyear touring chart, put them as the #2 most attended tour. Since its first Winter Tour in 1999, TSO has been one of the concert business’s most successful acts, consistently rating in the Top 10 for both gross revenues and audience attendance.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest 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.
Sep 11, 2010 | Special Events
Longtime Mohegan Sun performer adds his name to the Walk of Fame
Mohegan Sun is pleased to announce that Tony Orlando, one of the most renowned entertainers, has be
en inducted into Mohegan Sun’s Walk of Fame. This places Tony among an elite group of entertainers with stars in front of Mohegan Sun Arena. His induction took place Saturday, September 11th in The Shops concourse in front of a large crowd of faithful fans. Tony Orlando is the 21st star to be inducted into Mohegan Sun’s Walk of Fame. Orlando was extremely honored and gracious as he accepted his star on the Walk of Fame and said to fans, “Mohegan Sun has been the most beautiful, finest and wonderful place to work in show business.”
Tony Orlando hit superstardom when he formed the Pop group Dawn with Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson. Their first big hit was the timeless “Tie A Yellow Ribbon (Round The Ole Oak Tree),” followed by classics like “Knock Three Times” and “Candida.” Throughout his prolific and versatile career, Tony has had five #1 hits, sold millions of records and has even starred in a Broadway show.
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or by visiting mohegansun.com.
