Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Exterior of venue in 2007
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| 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 / 36.11778°N 115.17500°WCoordinates: 36°07′04″N 115°10′30″W / 36.11778°N 115.17500°W |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
| Operator | Anschutz Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 4,298 |
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| Broke ground | December 2001 |
| Opened | March 25, 2003 |
| Renovated | 2013 |
| 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 |
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The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a theatre located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theatre is the main entertainment venue for Caesars Palace. Deemed the Home of the Greatest Entertainers in the World, the theatre hosts numerous residency shows by Celine Dion, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, Shania Twain, and Mariah Carey. Celine Dion has had the longest residency(1,086 shows as of 20 January, 2018) 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. The venue has an estimated seating capacity of 4,296 and is inspired by the architecture of ancient Rome along with aspects of contemporary architecture. The cost of the theatre totaled $108 million, becoming the most expensive entertainment venue in Las Vegas, beating the "O" Theatre at the Bellagio Las Vegas.
In 2000, Caesars Palace made plans to renovate the defunct Circus Maximus Showroom (opened 1966). During this time, the owners were approached about a new business venture with Celine Dion. Once the venture was launched, the renovation was cancelled. A new entertainment venue was set to be built in place of the old showroom. The showroom closed in September 2000 with a performance by Steve and Eydie. The theatre was built specially to house Celine Dion's "A New Day...". The construction was initiated by Park Place Management to coincide with other renovations to the hotel complex including additional retail space, meeting areas, restaurants, spas, and a 20-story all-suites hotel tower. The original construction cost was estimated to be between $65 to $75 million. Additional technical aspects drove cost to over $100 million.
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