• 08-APR-2019

John Cleese Set to Make Wynn Las Vegas Debut With Two-Night Engagement in Nov. 2019

LAS VEGAS (April 8, 2019) – Emmy Award-winning actor, comedy icon and author John Cleese will make his Wynn Las Vegas debut this fall with An Evening With John Cleese. Cleese will appear at the Encore Theater for two nights only, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets for both performances go on sale Friday, April 12 at 10 a.m. PDT.
 
Cleese gained notoriety for his involvement in the celebrated Monty Python television and film series, including Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Monty Python’s Life of Brian. From there, he moved into the role of “Basil Fawlty” in the hit British TV series, Fawlty Towers, receiving both fan and critic acclaim. In 1988, he starred in and co-wrote A Fish Called Wanda, and has also since appeared in both the James Bond and Harry Potter film series’.
 
Ticket Information
Dates: Nov. 1-2, 2019 at 8 p.m.
Public On-Sale: Friday, April 12, 2019 at 10 a.m. PDT
Price: Ticket prices range from $49.50 to $119.50, plus applicable fees
Points of Purchase: Wynn Las Vegas Box Office (702-770-9966) or WynnLasVegas.com
 
Outside of his comedic performances, Cleese is a published author and currently serves as Provost’s Professor at Cornell University. For more information, visit thejohncleese.com.
 
About Wynn Las Vegas
Wynn Resorts is the recipient of more Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Awards than any other independent hotel company in the world and was once again named the best resort in Nevada on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 “Gold List,” a title received for the tenth time. Wynn and Encore Las Vegas consist of two luxury hotel towers with a total of 4,750 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas. The resort features approximately 192,000 square feet of casino space, 21 signature dining experiences, 11 bars, two award-winning spas, approximately 290,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, approximately 160,000 square feet of retail space as well as two theaters, two nightclubs, a beach club and recreation and leisure facilities. Wynn Las Vegas recently unveiled Wynn Plaza, a Strip-front expansion that offers a collection of world-renowned luxury, contemporary, and lifestyle brands. For more information on Wynn and Encore Las Vegas, visit press.wynnlasvegas.com, or follow on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
 
About AEG Presents
AEG Presents is one of the largest live music companies in the world.  The company is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performances, including producing and promoting global and regional concert tours, music events and world-renowned festivals. AEG Presents operates in North America, Europe and Asia through 16 regional offices that support its tours which include such artists as Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Justin Bieber, BTS, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney; produce or support over 25 music festivals, including the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Stagecoach, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly; and owns, manages or books more than 80 clubs and theaters.  AEG Presents produces and promotes more than 11,000 shows annually worldwide and conducts business under such globally renowned brands as AEG Presents, Goldenvoice, The Bowery Presents, Concerts West, Messina Touring Group, Marshall Arts LTD, Madison House Presents and PromoWest Productions.  The company also operates The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and produces the residency shows of Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Reba, Brooks & Dunn and Jerry Seinfeld and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. For more information visit aegpresents.com.
 
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