Vito Las Vegas!

Tom Esch brings Vito Las Vegas! to the Dunsmore Jazz Room on Friday, October 30, from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. It's a comedy show built around Esch as Fr. Vito, a character he's been playing since 2017. He's a former Roman Catholic priest, and he describes the show as a slightly unhinged evening of stand-up comedy, Elvis songs, and stories that probably should have stayed in Vegas. The act is a spin-off of Fr. Guido Sarducci, and Esch has taken it to Twin Cities rooms like the Bryant Lake Bowl, The Temple of Fashion in St. Paul, and Solomon's Porch.

He's not on his own for this one. Mary Esch joins him as Miss Bunnyman, a character she created for the show in 2018; she's been part of the Twin Cities performance-art community for 20 years. Sid Smaka appears as Frank Fuggadeli, and Todd Anderson takes the stage as Elvis—a role Anderson has performed in the Twin Cities for 26 years. Smaka studied music, dance, and theatre at the University of Minnesota.

The venue is the Dunsmore Jazz Room, an 87-seat room inside Crooners Supper Club at 6161 Hwy 65 NE in Minneapolis, with a baby grand piano overlooking Moore Lake. Doors open at 5 PM for dinner and drink service, so you can eat and drink before the show starts at 6 PM. Tickets are $25 to $35.