Laughs over at Improv at Harrah’s

Say goodbye (for now) to The Improv, but say “Schlemiel! Schlimazel!” to Cindy Williams.

The long-tenured comedy club received its walking papers from Harrah’s Las Vegas and closes May 29. Management hasn’t announced any plans to replace it, and sounds more inclined to let the two titles also sharing the showroom — “Menopause The Musical” and “X Country” — enjoy arguably better showtimes and a little more breathing room in terms of in-house signage. (Remember, Harrah’s also has another showroom with three more titles upstairs.)

“Menopause” is where Cindy Williams figures in. Producer Alan Glist says the actress best known for “Laverne and Shirley” will guest star for the months of July and August. She will join the four-person cast as a fifth, new character for portions of the show, as she did for a production in Florida.

The Improv anchored the second-floor showroom since 1995, when it moved over from the Riviera. It’s a comedy-club brand dating back to 1963 and synonymous with impresario Budd Friedman, now 83, who retained the rights to the Las Vegas branch even after 18 other Improv locations were franchised.

Last week, Friedman’s office confirmed it was Caesars Entertainment’s idea to close the Harrah’s club. But Friedman and his partner hope to move it elsewhere on the Strip and may have something to share by the end of the week.

A few years back, Friedman acknowledged the proliferation of comedy, from club formats to weekend concert headliners, had “cut into the business a bit.” Currently there are five other club formats alone, including the L.A. Comedy Club newly transplanted to the Stratosphere.

“X Comedy” mixes stand-up and variety comedy at the Flamingo, a Caesars Entertainment sister property, which raises the question of how much in-house competition there might have been for room guests and Total Rewards players club customers. Since Angela and Matt Stabile also produce “X Burlesque” and “X Country,” they may have been deemed more valuable to Caesars Entertainment than the Improv brand.

“Menopause” moved into the room early last year. Glist says the showtime will change