When it comes to keeping the peace in casual conversation, polite society advises us to avoid three topics—money, politics, and religion. However, there’s an exception to every rule and in the arena of disagreeable discourse there’s one talented technician who transforms taboos into belly laughter: it’s the magic of Carlos Mencia.
Check your sensitivities at the door and brace yourself for unpredictably bold banter as the Stars of Comedy series kicks off with a character renowned for sharing, not caring, and bearing it all on center stage.
After a saucy set of uninhibited amusement delivered by celebrated emcee Gabe Lopez, Mencia takes the stage to poke fun at everything from race relations to the absurdities of everyday life, diving fearlessly into the deep end of cultural stereotypes and taking aim at generational differences. As an equal opportunity comic, he manages to mock everyone in the audience over the roar of hysterical laughter.
When he’s not exercising his face pulling faculties, loosening up the audience, and performing physical comedy, Mencia’s sending an even broader message—sensitivity is not his specialty. However, he’ll make you laugh hard enough to silence your inner critic and forget you were cringing a second ago as he tosses societal norms out the window to see where they land. Somehow? They all stick and pack a powerful punchline.
Mencia maintains that laugher isn’t always polite or politically correct, so whether you’re clutching your pearls or cheering him on, he’ll continue to go boldly in the direction of, “Did he just say that?” We recommend you follow his lead to Harrah’s Las Vegas at 7:30 p.m. starsofcomedy.com
