Emmy Award-Winning Comedian Dana Carvey Returns to The Orleans Showroom October 23-24
“Saturday Night Live” alumni and beloved comedic star Dana Carvey will perform at The Orleans Showroom, Oct. 23 and 24.
Carvey rose to fame during a six-year stint on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” where he became prominent for memorable characters “Church Lady,” “Garth” and “Hans,” as well as spot-on impersonations of President George H.W. Bush, Johnny Carson, Ross Perot and Regis Philbin. Carvey’s work on “SNL” garnered him six Emmy Award nominations, including a 1993 victory for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He also received numerous American Comedy Awards and an MTV movie award for Best On-Screen Duo for his performance in “Wayne’s World.”
In addition to “SNL,” Carvey has appeared on “One of the Boys,” “Blue Thunder,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” “Just Shoot Me,” “The Fairly Odd Parents,” and his self-titled 1996 series, “The Dana Carvey Show,” which also featured fellow comedians Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert, and “SNL” writer Robert Smigel.
On the big screen, Carvey starred in “Opportunity Knocks,” “Wayne’s World,” “Wayne’s World 2,” “Clean Slate,” “The Road to Wellville,” “The Master of Disguise” and “Jack & Jill.” He also contributed his voice to two upcoming animated features, “Hotel Transylvania 2” and “The Secret Life of Pets.”
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $54.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming Box Office, by calling 702.284.7777, 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 keno lounge and race and sports book. More information on The Orleans Hotel and Casino can be found at www.orleanscasino.com. 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 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana and New Jersey. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com.