Billed
as the “Confucius of Comedy” by the New York Post, Academy Award®-winner and
Grammy® Award nominee Steven Wright returns with his trademark wit, absurdist
one-liners and monotone voice to The Orleans Showroom July 13 and 14.
Beginning
his comedy career at the age of 23 as a regular performer at Ding Ho’s Comedy
Club and Chinese Restaurant in Cambridge, Mass., Wright got his first big break
and was booked on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” Following his on-air
performance, Wright was invited to return to the Tonight Show the following
week for a rare back-to-back appearance, launching his career into high gear.
His new kind of comedy and lackluster voice caught the comedy world’s
attention, and he later appeared on “Saturday Night Live,” “Late Night with
David Letterman” and numerous repeat appearances on “The Tonight Show.” As his
fame grew, he starred in two HBO stand-up specials -- “A Steven Wright Special”
and “Wicker Chairs and Gravity.”
His
career expanded far beyond small screen appearances to include comedy albums,
television specials and acting roles and writing for the silver screen. In
1985, Wright received a Grammy nomination for his debut album, “I Have a Pony.”
Twenty-two years later, he won a second Grammy nomination for its sequel, “I
Still Have a Pony.” Following his second nomination, he was the first inductee
into The Boston Comedy Hall of Fame.
In
1989, he received an Academy Award for Best Short Film for his satiric film,
“The Appointments of Dennis Jennings,” which he co-starred in and wrote. Wright
also appeared in several other small and big screen films, including “So I
Married an Axe Murder,” “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “Half-Baked,” “The Swan
Princess,” and “Babe 2: Pig in the Big City.”
Wright’s
ironic, deadpan comedy and bizarre observations continue to earn him regular
guest spots on the late-night talk show circuit with David Letterman, Jay Leno,
Jimmy Kimmel and Craig Ferguson. Most recently, Wright voiced the character
Danny on an episode of the animated series, “Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1” on Adult
Swim.
Showtime
each evening is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $34.95, plus tax and
convenience fees, and can be purchased at any Coast Casinos Box Office, by
calling 702.365.7075, or visiting www.orleanscasino.com.
About
The Orleans Hotel and Casino
Located
at 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., The Orleans includes more than a dozen restaurants,
an 18-screen movie theater, 70-lane bowling center, 827-seat showroom featuring
theater-style seating, and a 9,500-seat Orleans Arena. The property has a
135,000-square foot casino with 60 table games including Blackjack-21,
Roulette, Baccarat, Craps and Pai Gow. Guests will also find more than 2,800
slot and video poker machines. Additionally, The Orleans includes a bingo
parlor, keno lounge and race and sports book. More information on The Orleans
Hotel and Casino can be found at www.orleanscasino.com, on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/orleanscasino), and Twitter (@orleanscasino). The Orleans
Hotel and Casino is a property of Boyd Gaming.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner
and operator of 17 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New
Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Additional news and
information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com.
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