The Fabulous Laugh Pack
Saturday, August 26, 2023
7:30 PM (5:15pm Dining)
Doors open at 6:45 PM
Join us for the Smyrna Opera House's Las Vegas night with this Las Vegas Style act, dining experience, and themed surprises!
Get ready to laugh all night with this TRIPLE HEADLINER SHOW! This evening of comedy will be peppered with Magic and Music to make this a performance you won’t soon forget. Let comedian Mark Riccadonna (SNL) guide you through the evening with his friends Justin “the human jukebox” Gonzalez (Carnegie Hall) and renowned magician Eric Jones (Penn and Teller Fool Us). This show will also feature the comedy stylings of ventriloquist Gemini!! (Las Vegas)
Mark Riccadonna is a professional comedian who has toured globally, playing theatres and clubs. While touring, Mark found time to thrive as an on-air host for talk radio out of NJ, performing in an Off Broadway hit, "Happy in the Poor House." Recently Mark landed the role of "Cooler "in The new Pilot Un$uited with Dan Lauria, "The Devils Tree," "The Days of Power," and "Game Night." Mark worked as a voice-over actor, directed the play "The Boom," a pilot he co-wrote called "Radio Gods," Theatre 68's" Saint it Isn't So" and "Through Open Doors," and was a contributing writer for SNL's "Weekend Update." Because of his attitude, he is considered fun and easy to work with, making Mark a gifted storyteller with a charisma that makes you feel like you've known him forever.
Justin Gonzalez (tenor) knew from a very young age that music was something very special in his life. 20 years since his first European tour, Justin Gonzalez is still a sought after classical music soloist, performing in venues like Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris. He is also a storyteller and practitioner of the American Song Book and the music of Broadway. Justin uses all of this to entertain, educate, and share his story. When Justin isn’t singing with the world’s best classical musicians, popular music performers, and writing his own music to perform with the Justin Gonzalez Trio, he is the lead singer of 33 ⅓ LIVE’s Killer Queen Experience.
An award-winning performer, Eric Jones' magic has been showcased at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and held the inaugural Residency at Liberty Magic, Pittsburgh's premier magic venue. He's delighted audiences at 2 presidential inaugurations. Eric has appeared on television in 19 countries spanning 5 continents and has wowed dozens of A-List celebrities all over the globe.
Eric is a favorite on CW's Masters of Illusion and has appeared for the past 6 seasons and stuns with every appearance on The Today Show with his pal and host of Masters of Illusion, Dean Cain. His talents have been showcased on SyFy, Comedy Central, and NBC. Eric was one of only a handful of magicians to have fooled Penn & Teller on their hit show Fool Us. Eric Jones wowed Simon Cowell and the celebrity judges to become top 12 semi-finalists on NBC's America's Got Talent.
Eric's family-friendly magic amazes and astonishes audiences on Disney Cruise lines as one of the few magical headliners to wow crowds on the high seas. With a unique show that expertly mixes comedy and magic, technology and deception, Eric has the ability to make even the most intimate miracles astound audiences of 2000+. The use of screens, projection, and high-definition cameras coupled with Eric's warmth and charm allow every individual in the crowd to feel like Eric is directly connected with him or her.
John "Gemini" Lombardi, comedian, accomplished ventriloquist, award-winning magician and
Voted "#1 Family Act" in the Catskills, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. With his quick sense of humor and witty personality, Gemini decided to start performing at the young age of eleven. John’s ambitions led him on a successful climb to the top where he began to study acting, dance, and choreography to enhance his stage presence and comedic talent.
Today, Gemini has performed on Fox5, NBC, Showtime, and at hundreds of comedy clubs, casinos, resorts, and theaters across the country! Gemini is now a top headliner at The Borgata Casino, The Parx Casino and Caroline's on Broadway!
A fully catered dining experience is available prior to the show in our Dickenson Hall. Food and drinks will be provided by The Skyline Cafe. Dining tickets include ticket to the show. Dining spots are extremely limited. Dinner starts at 5:15pm.
Tickets
$25 General Admission | $55 General & Dining
$35 Preferred Seating | $65 Preferred & Dining
(No refunds or exchanges)