"Saturday Night Live" alumni and beloved comedic star Dana Carvey will perform at The Orleans Showroom on April 1 and 2.
Carvey rose to fame during a six-year stint on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," where he played several fan-favorite recurring characters, including "Church Lady," "Garth" and "Hans," as well as spot-on impersonations of President
George H.W. Bush,
Johnny Carson, Ross Perot and
Regis Philbin. Carvey's work on "SNL" garnered him six Emmy Award nominations, including a 1993 victory for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He also received numerous American Comedy Awards and an MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo for his performance in "Wayne's World."
In addition to "SNL," Carvey has appeared on "One of the Boys," "Blue Thunder," "The Larry Sanders Show," "Just Shoot Me," "The Fairly Odd Parents," and his self-titled 1996 series, "The
Dana Carvey Show," which also featured fellow comedians
Steve Carell and
Stephen Colbert, and "SNL" writer Robert Smigel.
On the big screen, Carvey starred in "Opportunity Knocks," "Wayne's World," "Wayne's World 2," "Clean Slate," "The Road to Wellville," "The Master of Disguise" and "Jack & Jill." He also contributed his voice to two upcoming animated features, "Hotel Transylvania 2" and "The Secret Life of Pets."
Carvey most recently appeared on "The Tonight Show" where he performed impersonations of
Paul McCartney,
Keith Richards and
President Barack Obama.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $54.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming Box Office, by calling
702.284.7777, or visiting
www.orleanscasino.com.
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