The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
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The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a theater located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is the main entertainment venue for Caesars Palace.
Former names | Caesars Palace Showroom (planning/construction) |
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Address | 3570 South Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89109-8924 |
Location | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Strip, Paradise |
Coordinates | 36°07′04″N 115°10′30″W |
Owner | Caesars Entertainment |
Operator | Live Nation Entertainment |
Capacity | 4,100 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | December 2002 (2002-12) |
Opened | March 25, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03-25) |
Renovated | July–September 2019 |
Construction cost | $108 million |
Architect | Scéno Plus and GSB, Inc. |
Structural engineer | Kordt Engineering Group |
Services engineer | Global Structural Detailing |
General contractor | Perini Corporation |
Main contractors | Morris-Shea Bridge Company |
Website | |
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The venue opened in 2003 and has an estimated seating capacity of 4,100 spectators. Its design is inspired by the architecture of ancient Rome along with aspects of contemporary architecture.[1] The cost of the theater was $108 million, becoming the most expensive entertainment venue in Las Vegas at the time, beating the "O" Theater at the Bellagio Las Vegas.[2]
Deemed the Home of the Greatest Entertainers in the World, the Colosseum has hosted numerous concert residencies by Celine Dion, Madonna, Elton John, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Usher, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, and Adele. Celine Dion has had the longest residency (1,141 shows as of June 8, 2019) at the venue grossing a total of $650 million since her arrival in 2003. She also performed her record-breaking 1000th show at the venue on October 8, 2016.