Comedian Jim Gaffigan Bringing 'Fully Dressed' Tour to MGM National Harbor

Popular comedian Jim Gaffigan will be gracing the stage of the new MGM National Harbor theater just across the Potomac River from the Alexandria area come January, the company announced Monday.

Gaffigan and fellow stand-up comic Sebastian Maniscalco will be among the first comedians to headline The Theater at MGM National Harbor as part of the illustrious Aces of Comedy series. The two will bring their respective national tours to the $1.4 billion resort and casino, opening Dec. 8.

The award-winning Aces of Comedy series has gained momentum since its inception six years ago at The Mirage in Las Vegas. It has quickly cemented itself as "the strongest lineup of top-tier comedians anywhere on the planet" (Las Vegas Weekly). The Theater at MGM National Harbor will offer an experience unlike any other in the region, giving fans the opportunity to see world-class entertainment in an intimate setting, which can accommodate 3,000 guests for reserved-seating events and just over 4,000 for general admission shows.

Gaffigan, an actor, writer, producer, GRAMMY-nominated comedian, New York Times best-selling author, top touring performer and multi-platinum selling father of five, hits the road with his family for his live "Fully Dressed" arena and theater tour which stops at The Theater at MGM National Harbor Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

In 2015, Gaffigan became one of only 10 comedians in history to sell out the Madison Square Garden arena for the finale of his "Contagious" tour. Gaffigan, who often talks about his Catholicism, opened for Pope Francis in front of more than one million people in Philadelphia. Gaffigan also starts in the TV series "The Jim Gaffigan Show," on TV Land. He and his wife Jeannie announced in August it would be their final season, so they could concentrate on their family.

This year Gaffigan filmed opposite Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, Ron Perlman and Elisabeth Moss in the independent drama, "The Bleeder." He also appeared in the Falcon Films comedy, "Drunk Parents," opposite Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek, and recently lent his voice to the China-based Original Force Animation's animated feature, "Duck Duck Goose," alongside Carl Reiner

Tickets for the show range from $59 to $125, including applicable service charges, and go on sale Friday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. EDT. Tickets can be purchased online at mgmnationalharbor.com or ticketmaster.com. For more show and ticket information, visit mgmnationalharbor.com. See information here about early purchasing: http://www.jimgaffigan.com/tou...

Maniscalco will bring his unique brand of physical and quick-witted observational comedy to The Theater at MGM National Harbor Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at 8 p.m. with his cross-country "Sebastian Maniscalco: Why Would You Do That?" tour.

Maniscalco returned to SHOWTIME this fall with his special "Sebastian Maniscalco: Why Would You Do That?" which premiered Saturday, Oct. 1. Maniscalco currently co-stars in "The Pete and Sebastian Show" podcast every Friday night. He also can be seen in the 2016 season of "Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" (click on the link to watch the series) as well as in the upcoming feature films "The House," starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler; "Cruise," directed by Rob Siegel and produced by Jeremy Renner; and the animated feature "Nut Job 2."

Tickets for the show range from $55 to $115, including applicable service charges, and go on saleSaturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. EDT. Tickets can be purchased online at mgmnationalharbor.com or ticketmaster.com. For more show and ticket information, visit mgmnationalharbor.com.

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