Arts & Entertainment

Off Color Comedy Tour Plays Mohegan Sun July 7

The tour, presented by Comix, features stars from the popular, Emmy Award-winning show "In Living Color."

From Mohegan Sun: The Off Color Comedy Tour is making a stop at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, July 7th starting at 8:00pm.Featuring some of your favorite artists from the Emmy Award-winning hit show In Living Color, creator Keenen Ivory Wayans will host The Off Color Comedy Tour with stars Shawn Wayans, Tommy Davidson and David Alan Grier. Together, these comedy legends will bring a show that won’t disappoint.

Tickets are $49.00, $39.00 and $29.00 and go on sale Friday, April 27th at10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to Ticketmaster.com or call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning on Saturday, April 28th, subject to availability.

Beyond the realm of In Living Color, Keenen Ivory Wayans is known for his work especially as a producer and director in films including White Chicks and both Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2. Shawn Wayans starred in the box office hits Little Man andWhite Chicks, both of which he also co-wrote and co-executive produced. Shawn also created and starred in the hit 90’s sitcomThe Wayans Bros. and crime comedy film Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. Shawn began as a creative force with his success in a string of blockbusters starting with Scary Movie, which he co-wrote and played the role of Ray. He also co-wrote, co-executive produced and starred in Scary Movie 2, which was the only sequel in the Scary Moviefranchise with direct Wayans involvement. Tommy Davidson has three Showtime specials: On Strength of New York, Illin’ in Phillyand Takin’ it to DC as well as film credits including Strictly Business (opposite Halle Berry), Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls and many more. David Alan Grier helped to create some of In Living Color’s most memorable characters, for which he earned Image and Golden Satellite nominations. David also won America’s votes as a smooth, debonair and outrageously irreverent contestant on ABC hit Dancing with the Stars.

Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won β€œCasino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted β€œArena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for β€œCasino of the Year.” Mohegan Sun also won β€œCasino of the Year” in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.

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