Stand-Up Legend and "Rescue Me" Star Lenny Clarke Headlines Comix at Foxwoods Beginning Thursday, March 26, 2015

Comix at Foxwoods will play host to stand-up comedy legend and “Rescue Me” star Lenny Clarke for a hysterical three-night, four performance stand-up event starting on Thursday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m.

The legendary Lenny Clarke, a Cambridge, Mass. native, was the notoriously, and famously, known as the “saloon comic” in Boston during the 1980s, the heyday of the Boston comedy scene.

In 1980, Clarke wrote and starred in a local television show, “Lenny Clarke’s Late Show,” featuring Boston-based Steven Wright and Dennis Leary, in collaboration with Boston comedy writer Martin Olson. Clarke and Olson were roommates, and their apartment, known by comedians as “The Barracks,” was a notorious “crash pad” for comics visiting Boston, and the subject of a documentary film, “When Stand-up Stood Out.”

Since his early days in Boston, Clarke starred in his own short-lived network sitcom, “Lenny” and in such TV shows as “Contest Searchlight,” ”The Job,” “The John Larroquette Show” and “It’s All Relative.” He’s also been in movies such as “Monument Ave.,” “Fever Pitch,” and “Southie.” From 2004 to 2011, Clarke appeared in the recurring role of “Uncle Teddy on the FXcomedy-drama, “Rescue Me.”

In 2007, Clarke played the role of Ron Abbot on the short-lived FOXcomedy series, “The Winner.” The show was cancelled after six episodes due to low ratings in May 2007.

Clark is also an occasional guest on the WEEI radio shows in Boston. It was on this show that he announced he would be a regular on the 2009 FOXsitcom, “Brothers” as the racist neighbor who is married to a black woman. He wound up appearing in three episodes before the series was cancelled. In the 2011-12 TV season, he landed a role as the main character’s father on the NBC mid-season replacement sitcom, “Are You There, Chelsea?”

Lenny had appeared on ESPN’s: 30 for 30, “4 Days in October;” alongside ESPN sports and pop culture columnist Bill Simmons as a narrator giving insight on the 2004 ALCS comeback by the Red Sox against the New York Yankees.

Tickets are currently available for presale through Comix and Ticketmaster. Regular sale tickets can be purchased in advance for $25-$60. This show is for mature audiences only.

Tickets are available online at www.comixatfoxwoods.com; by calling the Foxwoods Box Office at 800-200-2882; or in person at the Comix, Fox Theater or Grand Theater Box Offices. Please contact the Comix Comedy Club at 860-312-5050 for additional information or with questions regarding group sales or private parties.

About Comix:

COMIX At Foxwoods Comedy Club & Bru Bar is located just a short drive from Hartford, Providence, New Haven, Boston, or Worcester – in the center of Foxwoods Resort Casino at 350 Trolley Line Boulevard in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Featuring national club headliners, cutting-edge alternative comedy, musical variety acts, and superb local talent, COMIX also presents top-ranked national comedians in the MGM Grand and Fox Theaters. In addition, COMIX offers open mic nights and happy hour – every Wednesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., with two full-service bars and a diverse menu featuring everything from boneless wings to steak & cheese spring rolls. COMIX is also the perfect spot for private parties, special events, and viewing sporting events on the COMIX BIG SCREEN. COMIX is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 5 p.m. – 1 a.m. during the week, and 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. on weekends. Call 860-312-5050 or visit www.comixatfoxwoods.com for more information.