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t’s been quite an “entertaining” ride here at Mashantucket since 1993, when Old Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, christened the 1,400-seat Fox Theater. Things took off from there, with highlights over the years including the 2001 arrival of boxing at Foxwoods with the Evander Holyfield/ John Ruiz heavyweight title fight; opening of the region's largest Hard Rock Cafe in 2002 and the introduction of Liquid Sundays, New England’s hottest pool party in 2009. And since we will only turn 25 once, we’re keeping the party going. For our 25th Anniversary Foxwoods Resort Casino celebrated with a galaxy of stars from music, comedy, free shows, exclusive performances and over $1 million in giveaways and prizes. “Our guests have been with us since we opened the doors 25 years ago, and this is our opportunity to show our appreciation,” said Foxwoods Resort Casino President and CEO Felix Rappaport.
Foxwoods also hosted international R&B star Alicia Keys and launched our new Broadway Series. The first showcase of its kind in the region, the Broadway Series feature a collection of world-class musical productions in the Fox Theater including “42nd Street,” “Pippin” and “MAMMA MIA!” on their farewell tour. Not to be outdone, Foxwoods also welcomed famed ComiCONN for the first time. Monique Sebastian, Vice President of Entertainment & Entertainment Marketing at Foxwoods said, “As we continue to add new and distinctive events that appeal to the variety of our guests’ interests, ComiCONN was the latest highlight in our mission to offer something for everyone at Foxwoods.”
Laughter is always on the menu, and our 25th anniversary found guests roaring to the best comics in the business, from Amy Schumer to Trevor Noah to the hilarious Jerry Seinfeld. We also rolled out The year-long party our retro-chic “Foxwoods The legendary Frank Sinatra opened the Fox Theater in November 1993 started in February 2017 Studio 25” in the Premier with two free shows as pop icon Ballroom, recreating the glitz Kesha took the Grand Theater and glamour of Manhattan’s “Studio 54” era— stage and Motown legend Smokey Robinson but with a modern twist. Guests were dazzled by returned to the Fox Theater where he's performed over 20 fully stocked bars, great gaming tables, many times throughout Foxwoods’ history. The twinkling disco balls, red carpets and celebrity kick-off week also included performances by sightings like singer, actor and reality TV star, country kingpins Rascal Flatts, American rock Christina Milian and Fabulous, Kim Zolciak and legend John Fogerty, hip-hop duo Ashanti and Joseph Sikora. In true Studio 54 fashion, guest JaRule, Prince protégés Morris Day and the Time, DJs including on-air radio personality and star and 80s pop diva Taylor Dayne. of WE TV’s “Bossip” series, DJ Envy, spun his That was just one week of shows in a yearlong hottest tracks and kept the party hopping. celebration of “The Wonder Of It All.” In 2017,
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