WGN TV's Ana Belaval, Pat Tomasulo & Mike Toomey Coming to Aurora's Copley Theatre, 11/22

By: Sep. 29, 2014
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You watch them every day on WGN-TV Morning News: Pat Tomasulo with sports, Ana Belaval with Around Town and Mike Toomey playing a host of characters including Skip Parker, Batman and more.

But for years the talented trio has also been taking the stage at night to do stand-up comedy as the Chicago Comedy Tour.

See Pat, Ana and Mike up close and personal on Saturday, November 22 in the intimate Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., as they let loose about their lives, relationships, family and more. Show times are 7 p.m. and 9:17 p.m. (note: that second time is not a typo). All tickets are $32. For tickets and information, go to ParamountAurora.com, call the Paramount Theatre box office, (630) 896-6666, or visit the Paramount box office (located directly across the street from the Copley at 23 E. Galena Blvd.) Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 2 hours prior to evening performances. Rated R for adult language and content.

WGN-TV Morning News personalities Ana Belaval, Pat Tomasulo and Mike Toomey join forces for a unique comedy event that features solo stand-up sets from each performer with added hilarious stories and anecdotes of life on Chicago's most popular morning news program. The trio has been polishing their comedy routine through sold-out appearances at Zanies Comedy Club, casinos and other theaters and comedy venues across Chicagoland.

Ana Belaval is beloved locally for her popular WGN-TV Morning News segment, Around Town. A two-time Emmy winner and four-time Emmy nominee, Ana was a guest host on ABC-TV's The View, and has received awards for her "Living Green" and "One Tank Trips" series. She brings the same charm, energy and spice to her stand-up that she does to her feature reporting. Ana is daring, self-deprecating and quick to poke fun at her parents back home in Puerto Rico - who have yet to figure out the technological marvel that is Skype.

Pat Tomasulo is the lovingly wry and sarcastic sports anchor known for his hilarious sports perspectives, interviews and cringingly funny WGN-TV Morning News segment and YouTube sensation, The Pat Down. You may have seen Pat filling in for Regis Philbin as guest co-host of LIVE! With Regis and Kelly or in his frequent appearances at Laugh Factory Chicago. Pat sugarcoats nothing while offering his observations on everything from the marathon to why there are no "hot flight attendants" anymore.

Chances are you know Mike Toomey as one of the premier stand-up comic headliners in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune called Mike "one of the funniest and most talented performers to ever work in Chicago." Mike has appeared in concert with such names as George Carlin, Sam Kinison, Joan Rivers, Wayne Newton, Weird Al Yankovic, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Reba McEntire. Mike's credits include HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado; MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour; and A&E's Comedy on the Road. Mike also created and starred in the hilarious one-person show TV & Me, which had a successful run at the Apollo Theater in Chicago. Mike's quick wit, crowd work and clever anecdotes always guarantee big laughs. He's also a key contributor to the WGN-TV Morning News, playing characters Skip Parker, Batman, Greg Smith the Reluctant Vampire, Lord of the Limerick and more.



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