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Amy Schumer brings the comedy at Foxwoods

August 17, 2022 9:25 am • Last Updated: August 17, 2022 9:26 am

By Kristina Dorsey
Features Editor

k.dorsey@theday.com

Ah, wasn’t Amy Schumer great as one of the hosts of this years’ Oscars?

Oh, right. Everyone ended up talking about that, um, other thing that happened at the Oscars.

That might be the only time that Schumer didn’t steal the spotlight. Her comedy — edgy, raunchy material often delivered with a sweet tone and a smile — has made her a queen of comedy over the past decade. The success of her movie “Trainwreck” sent her into the showbiz stratosphere.

Schumer is out on the road on her Whore Tour (such a Schumer title, no?), and she’s coming to Foxwoods on Friday. If you need a recommendation: I saw her at Foxwoods a few years ago, and she was an absolute riot.

Amy Schumer, 8 p.m. Friday, Premier Theater, Foxwoods; $55-$75; foxwoods.com.

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