Improvisation in Las Vegas
Companies
Historical Moments
The Second City Las Vegas Opens at the Flamingo
The Second City Las Vegas opened at Bugsy's Celebrity Theatre inside the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel in March 2001, establishing a Second City revue residency on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Second City Opens a Las Vegas Residency at the Flamingo
In 2012, The Second City opened a residency at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in partnership with Caesars Entertainment, producing satirical revues for hotel audiences. The Las Vegas engagement brought The Second City's performance brand to the largest entertainment hospitality market in North America, adapting its revue format for a tourist audience. The residency was the company's most prominent hotel entertainment venture alongside its Norwegian Cruise Line partnership.
Bleach Improv Founded in Las Vegas
On the encouragement of comedian Paul Mattingly, Eric Angell, Neil Corso, Kimberly Faubel, Philip Kotler, and Tommy Todd formed Bleach Improv in Las Vegas in 2013. The ensemble adopted white shirts and black pants as their uniform, giving them their name and establishing a weekly long-form improv presence in the city.
The Second City Ends Its Las Vegas Flamingo Residency
The Second City ended its Las Vegas residency at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in 2015, concluding a three-year engagement with Caesars Entertainment. The closure returned the company's primary hospitality entertainment focus to its Norwegian Cruise Line partnership. The Las Vegas residency had extended The Second City's commercial performance reach beyond its core Chicago and Toronto home markets and its touring operations.
Vegas Improv Power Founded in Las Vegas
Natalie Sullivan and Ryan Neufeld founded Vegas Improv Power in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2017, establishing a dedicated improv performance and training company in a city dominated by large-scale entertainment.
ComedySportz Las Vegas Founded
Robert Cochrane and Justin Green secured the CSz Worldwide franchise for Las Vegas in June 2018, launching the company's first show in September 2018. Cochrane had first sought the franchise in the early 2000s after performing with Second City Las Vegas; a decade of negotiations preceded the successful launch.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Las Vegas. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/nevada/las-vegas
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