THEATRE + COMEDY

The Grand 1894 Opera House presents Rita Rudner. Saturday, November 21, 2009, at  3pm & 8pm.

Well-known Vegas entertainer Rita Rudner brings her trademark epigrammatic style to The Grand 1894 Opera House for two hilarious performances on Saturday, November 21 at 3 and 8 pm. Sponsored in part by Atlantis Plastics and the Houston Chronicle, Rita’s take on shopping, diets, relationships and (more) shopping will have you rolling in the aisles!

In a city of cabarets and production shows, Rita Rudner is one of the few Las Vegas female headliners who has achieved success by keeping her clothes on. An accomplished actress, best-selling author and comedian, Rudner's witty commentary on men and relationships has earned her national acclaim and awards. With her off-kilter, sing-songy delivery that kind of line comes off a lot less dark when she’s saying it, but no matter the subject, Rudner is a true pro with perfect timing, a knack for cutting to the heart of things, and now, after five years at New York-New York, has a ongoing gig at the big showroom at Harrah’s.

Rudner doesn’t rely on shtick or props or wacky backdrops to get her point across. It’s just her, a curtain, a spotlight, and a microphone. This is stand-up comedy the way it was intended it to be! Now that she is the proud parent of a four-year-old, she also works in some good “mommy” material, complete with the notion that being a working mom in Vegas is perfect because she has hired a Rita Rudner impersonator as a nanny so her daughter never knows that she’s not there. “He’s really great with her,” Rudner says.

Don't miss the chance to see this award-winning comedian who famously mused, "When I meet a man I ask myself, 'Is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with?'"