The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Exterior of venue (c.2007)
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| Former names | Caesars Palace Showroom (planning/construction) |
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| Address | 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada 89109-8924 |
| Location | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Strip, Paradise |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment |
| 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. 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 passed, the renovation was cancelled and a new entertainment venue was set to be built to replace 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.
The theatre was designed by the world-renowned firm Scéno Plus and constructed by Perini Building Company, with the project beginning in December 2002 and was completed on February 4, 2003 (six weeks before its estimated completion date), opening on March 25, 2003. Dion filmed a television special for CBS to showcase the first night of her residency show (entitled "Celine in Las Vegas, Opening Night Live", hosted by Justin Timberlake), including behind the scenes look at the theatre and the show.
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