royal comedy tour TAKES THE THRONE AT CHAIFETZ ARENA ON SATURDAY, MAY 11
Tickets go on-sale on friday, FEBRUARY 8 at 10 a.m. at metrotix.com

 

(St. Louis, MO – February 6, 2013) Queen of Comedy Sommore, alongside veteran comedians Bruce Bruce, D.L. Hughley, Tony Rock and Arnez J. will command the stage at Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University with “The Royal Comedy Tour” on Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $44.50, $55.50 and $75 and go on-sale Friday, February 8 at 10 a.m. at MetroTix.com, charge by phone at 314-534-1111 and the Chaifetz Arena Box Office.

As the undisputed “Queen of Comedy,” Sommore is widely considered one of America’s top comedic female entertainers and combines sass and class to entertain audiences. She is the star of the upcoming comedy special “Chandelier Status” and was the first woman to host BET’s “Comic View.” Sommore offers a hilarious, yet piercing look at today’s issues from a woman’s perspective, which led Oprah Winfrey to proclaim her “a force to be reckoned with in the new millennium.” Before becoming a comedy star, Sommore taught algebra in the Atlanta public school system. Sommore has been featured in numerous films including “Friday After Next,” “Family Reunion,” “Soul Plane,” “Something New” and “Dirty Laundry.”

Bruce Bruce’s steady style of captivating improv skills and larger-than-life comedic style has been showcased across the country. The road to comedic success began when he was working as a chef after high school where he would entertain his customers while cooking up BBQ dishes. He later worked as a Frito-Lays salesman where he did everything from shelf placement to performing comedy sets during corporate meetings. Eventually, Bruce Bruce brought his comedy routine to the Comedy Act Theater in Atlanta and was an instant hit. Bruce Bruce has appeared in “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector,” “Who’s Your Caddy” and Ice Cube’s “XXX: State of the Union.”

Los Angeles native D.L. Hughley’s career has made waves in the television, film and radio arenas. Hughley was the star of the long-running sitcom “The Hughleys” and was one of four comedians featured in “The Original Kings of Comedy.” He has also been the host of CNN’s “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News” and has been a correspondent for “The Jay Leno Show.”

Younger brother of Chris, Tony Rock has also hosted several of his own shows, including the “Tony Rock Project” and a feature on “Comedy Central Presents.” Rock is currently hosting the newly revamped talent competition “Apollo Live” and is a series regular on season 2 of BET’s “Reed Between the Lines.” Rock appeared as a recurring character in the TV series “Everybody Hates Chris” and has had numerous appearances on the big screen, with roles in films such as “Hitch,” “Three Can Play That Game” and “Life Support.”

After realizing that stand-up comedy was his true calling, Arnez J. began to work the comedy circuit in Georgia. Arnez J. has made television appearances on Comedy Central’s “Make Me Laugh,” Russell Simmons’ “Def Comedy Jam” and “Louie Anderson’s Comedy Showcase” among others.

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages Chaifetz Arena as well as more than 100 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.