Kathleen Madigan Is Back In Las Vegas At The Venetian
Comedian, Kathleen Madigan, returns to Las Vegas this weekend.
Kathleen Madigan Is Back In Las Vegas
Kathleen Madigan was a mainstay at the Mirage Hotel and casino. But the doors closed at the Mirage, making way for the Hard Rock Hotel. Madigan will be at The Venetian, Summit Showroom, two nights – Friday and Saturday, August 30 and 31.
The Mike and Carla Morning Show’s own Carla Rea will be opening for Kathleen Madigan, once again.
If you don’t know this by now from listening to the Mike and Carla Morning Show – or if you have no idea who Mike and Carla even are – Kathleen Madigan is an old friend of Carla’s, and a good friend of the Mike and Carla Morning Show.
Madigan and Carla Rea became friends back in the 90’s, while working at the Comedy Stop at The Tropicana – also now being imploded. Yes, they worked all the places that have been, or are being, blown up.
Kathleen Madigan Is Just Naturally Funny
According to Carla Rea, “Kathleen Madigan is one of the funniest, most talented comedians on the planet.” There’s the expression, “some people say funny things, and some people say things funny.” Both are important – but the second is most important when doing comedy. With her matter of fact, conversational, in the moment delivery, Kathleen embodies both.
Her most recent special “Hunting Bigfoot” can be seen on Amazon Prime, and it’s a must see for fans of Madigan, and comedy fans in general. Her album, “Bothering Jesus” special, is the highest selling comedy album, and most played comedy album on streaming services since 2014.
Kathleen Madigan won the American Comedy Award for “Best Female Comedian” and “the Phyllis Diller award for “Best Female Comedian,” and she has done multiple USO tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kathleen says, “The USO shows are the best. Trust me, no crowd is as appreciative and fired up to see any entertainer. I’m glad I have the chance because God knows I don’t wanna have to do their job!”
Kathleen spoke to Mike and Carla this week. They talked about all those Las Vegas oddities, and the ‘anything goes’ nature of things in sin city.
Was Comedy Her Plan All Along? Not Really
Did Madigan plan a career in comedy? “No. Like that guy in the Joy of Painting used to say, it was a happy accident. This whole thing just started out as a reason to drink, and wow – what a great drinking accident.” Great for all of us, because she is truly hilarious.
Kathleen’s 30 plus years comedy career isn’t slowing down. She still spends the better part of her time on the road, still doing comedy clubs, along with huge marquee theaters with sold out shows. She has over 40 appearances on late night talk shows, and multiple comedy specials on Netflix, Prime, Comedy Central and HBO.
She also made the most of the pandemic by launching her podcast, “Madigan’s Pubcast.” You can find it on on all streaming outlets.
Madigan is also an advocate and fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis and Autism.
Get tickets to see Kathleen Madigan (and a few minutes of Carla Rea), back in Las Vegas, Friday and Saturday, August 30 and 31, at the Summit Showroom, at The Venetian
