Award-Winning Broadcaster Larry King Debuts at The Mirage Tonight

Award-winning broadcast icon Larry King will debut his new stage show Larry King: STANDING UP at The Mirage Saturday, June 11. Described as the "Muhammad Ali of the broadcast interview," King will take the stage at 10 p.m. inside the Terry Fator Theatre where audiences will also have the extraordinary opportunity to ask their own questions of the broadcast veteran in a Q&A at the end of the performance.

Tickets priced at $89.99, $79.99 and $69.99, plus tax and service fees, are now on sale. To charge by phone call (800) 627-6667 or (702) 791-7111. Tickets also are available for purchase online at www.mirage.com and www.ticketmaster.com.

Larry King: STANDING UP will give fans a hilarious and insightful look inside the legend with a series of exclusive, one-night-only performances across the country. Starting with his life growing up as a street-smart kid in Brooklyn to tales from his storied career as the greatest interviewer of all time, King's style and wit will give audiences an evening to remember. This unique series of performances will mark King's first stage appearance since completing his triumphant 25-year run on the award-winning CNN program "Larry King Live."

King has been dubbed "the most remarkable talk-show host on TV ever" by TV Guide and "master of the mike" by TIME magazine. The Emmy® Award-winning King hosted CNN's "Larry King Live," the first worldwide phone-in television talk show and the network's highest rated program. He also hosted "Larry King Weekend" for CNN as well as a series of specials for CNN's sister network, TNT.

King has been inducted into five of the nation's leading broadcasting halls of fame. His radio and television shows have won the George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. He has also won a News and Documentary Emmy® Award for Outstanding Interview/Interviewer and 10 CableACE Awards for Best Interviewer and Best Talk Show Series. King has also made cameo appearances in 23 movies including "Ghost Busters," "Primary Colors," "Contact," "The Kid," "The Contender," "America's Sweetheart" and three Shrek films. King has appeared in such television series as "Murphy Brown," "Frasier" and "Murder One."

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