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The Ronn Lucas Show to Open at Luxor
LAS VEGAS – August 8, 2007 – Comedian-ventriloquist Ronn Lucas and his puppets Scorch, Buffalo Billy and Chuck bring the “The Ronn Lucas Show” to Luxor’s Atrium Showroom Sunday, August 12. The New York Times acclaimed Lucas as the “World’s Best Ventriloquist.” His much-admired show is good, clean, intelligent comedy suitable for guests five years and older.
With his sidekicks Buffalo Billy (the puppet comedian who thinks he’s a ladies’ man) and Scorch (the loveable green teenaged dragon), Lucas mixes stand-up comedy, improvisation, audience participation, puppetry and vocal gymnastics to astonish and delight audiences. Fans will laugh out loud and drop their jaws in amazement at Lucas’ unbelievable skill.
“We are thrilled to be opening at Luxor and sharing the stage with Carrot Top and FANTASY,” said Lucas. “Luxor is going to be the perfect venue for “The Ronn Lucas Show” and Buffalo Billy is happy he’ll be associating with all of the beautiful women of FANTASY.”
Adam Steck, CEO of SPI Entertainment, will produce “The Ronn Lucas Show.” Steck also produces the hit shows “Thunder From Down Under,” “ Louie Anderson-Larger Than Life” and “An Evening With Sylvia C. Browne .”
Performances are Saturday – Wednesday at 3 p.m. with an additional show at 1 p.m. Saturday and Monday. General admission is $29.95 plus tax and handling fees. VIP admission is $39.95 plus tax and handling fees. VIP admission includes preferred seating and choice of a DVD or T-Shirt and a signed photograph.
About Ronn Lucas
Internationally recognized comedian-ventriloquist Ronn Lucas has been entertaining fans worldwide for many years with his ingenious and original talent. As a stage and TV performer, Lucas is an acclaimed comedian and an expert in the field of ventriloquism. He has been featured on recent national television shows including “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show” and “Nip-Tuck” as well as his own past comedy special Who’s In Charge Here for the Disney Channel. He has been called “The World’s Best Ventriloquist” by The New York Times and The London Times; honored as “Entertainer of the Year,” by Atlantic City Magazine; and has been named the “Ventriloquist of the Year” by the American Society of Ventriloquists.
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Nip / Tuck
Ronn filmed an episode of Nip / Tuck that aired in December of 2006. In this episode, Ronn played a ventriloquist (surprise, surprise!!) who has a strange relationship with his puppet, who oddly enough, looks exactly like Ronn. As it turns out, Ronn’s puppet is rather rude and believes that Ronn should undergo severe plastic surgery to return to the way he looked 20 years ago. Dr. Sean performs radical facial plastic surgery, attempting to return Ronn to his earlier glory days. The episode (and Ronn’s performance) got rave reviews.
David Letterman
Ronn and Scorch were invited to join David Letterman in September of 2006 as he welcomed “Ventriloquist Week.” Ronn’s performance was a huge hit, as thousands of fans have requested the video clip of this performance on the Internet and written rave reviews. Mr. Letterman proclaimed that “Ventriloquist Week” will definitely be returning to the Late Show in the future, and hopefully Ronn as well!
Theater Performance in Paris, France
In mid-September 2006, Ronn was invited to perform at a theater in Paris, France by the famous producer and artist, Philippe Parreno. Philippe is most famous for his directing of a full-length documentary of the French soccer star, Zinedine Zidane. Philippe has recently had major shows at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, and the Kunstverein Münich. Philippe invited Ronn to perform as a ventriloquist in his avant-garde production in the Arts and Theater district in Paris.
MDA Telethon
In September of 2006, Ronn performed once again for the National and Local Muscular Dystrophy Telethons hosted by Jerry Lewis. Prior to taking the stage, Ronn was graciously lauded by Jerry Lewis as, “the most talented friend who has even performed at the MDA telethon.” As usual, Ronn put on a great show, ending with a rousing ovation."
