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
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.
