LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) – This spring, Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum superstar, actress, producer, and entrepreneur Toni Braxton and the legendary “Original King of Comedy” Cedric the Entertainer will join forces for ‘Love & Laughter,’ a one-of-a-kind music and comedy limited engagement at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Longtime friends, the duo will co-headline, bringing together their respective worlds live on stage. Fans can expect hits from Braxton’s vast discography, amplified by her mesmerizing voice, coupled with the kind of hilarity Cedric can provide. The two icons will captivate the crowd through music, jokes, and storytelling throughout the show, creating the ideal feel-good evening.
Powered by their harmonious chemistry, the dynamic duo shines like never before. “Comedy and song have been at the heart of the human communal experience since the beginning of time, and we are thrilled to join on stage to bring that experience to the Cosmopolitan. We could all use more love and laughter in our lives,” said Cedric and Braxton.
The residency is scheduled to perform seven shows beginning Saturday (April 27). Tickets go on sale Friday (February 2) at 10 a.m. PST. For additional information, visit the official site or cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.
Performance Dates: (all shows are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.)
- Saturday, April 27
- Friday, May 10
- Sunday, May 12
- Friday, June 28
- Saturday, June 29
- Friday, July 12
- Saturday, July 13
Braxton began singing professionally in the ’80s with her three sisters as The Braxtons. People first connected with her voice when it was featured on the soundtrack to the 1992 Eddie Murphy box office smash Boomerang. That set the stage for Braxton’s 1993 breakthrough with her self-titled debut LaFace album, now eight times platinum. The project also garnered the singer the first three of her seven Grammy Awards.
Between 1996 and 2010, she released six solo albums (Secrets, The Heat, Snowflakes, More Than a Woman, Libra, and Pulse) and charted a string of hits (including “You Mean the World to Me,” “You’re Makin’ Me High” and “I Love Me Some Him”/ “I Don’t Want To”) before teaming with Babyface in 2014 for the critically acclaimed duets album that won her a seventh Grammy for Best R&B Album.
The unstoppable baritone vocalist then roared back in 2018 with Sex & Cigarettes—and simultaneously kicked off her silver anniversary in music. Braxton has left her imprint on other notable ventures; in April 2023, she signed an all-encompassing production deal with Lifetime and A+E network.
Throughout a career spanning 30 years, actor/comedian Cedric “The Entertainer” has solidified his status as one of the world’s premier performers on the stage, in film and on television. Currently starring in and executive producing the CBS Television hit comedy “The Neighborhood,” now entering its sixth season. His noteworthy television credits have landed him multiple NAACP Image Awards and an AFTRA Award of Excellence.
Cedric’s versatile film work spans genres, highlighted by his memorable performances in the hit “Barbershop” franchise, starring in and producing “Johnson Family Vacation,” the drama “First Reformed,” and “The Original Kings of Comedy” concert film. His signature baritone voice has been heard in such animated hits as Disney’s “Madagascar” and “Planes” franchises, “Ice Age 2” and “Dr. Dolittle 2” among many others.
Most recently, he published his debut novel Flipping Boxcars through HarperCollins/Amistad Press. In July 2018, he was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Just months later, in December 2018, Cedric’s hometown of St Louis, Missouri, named a street in his honor, Cedric the Entertainer Way, in recognition of his far-reaching career achievements and dedicated philanthropy through his Cedric the Entertainer/Kyles Family Charitable Foundation.
