I’ve often told the story, in recent years, of visiting the Rio for the Penn & Teller show. The casino, nearly empty. The theater, nearly full.
The Rio experience has long been a misdirection act for the comedy-magic duo, making folks appear in a sparsely populated property. But the Rio is undergoing a revival under new ownership group Dreamscape Cos., taking over for Caesars Entertainment.
Around the Rio, the new entertainment/restaurant venue The Duomo, helmed by ex-Caesars Entertainment exec Damian Costa’s Pompey Entertainment company, is reinvigorating activity with a variety of shows. The Comedy Cellar continues to tap into top comics, under the able ownership New York comedy icon Noam Dworman.
