Sphere is gearing up to celebrate a significant anniversary.
The Fourth of July marks one year since the Exosphere was fully illuminated for the first time.
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To commemorate the occasion, officials have announced several special events. Including a new show, a new live stream, and, for the first time, audio.
“Sphere has become a global landmark that has redefined the live experience, with the Exosphere serving as a captivating platform for storytelling since it first lit up last Fourth of July,” said Jim Dolan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sphere Entertainment.
“We’ve only scratched the surface of what Sphere is capable of both creatively and technologically. With the addition of ‘XO Audio’ and ‘XO Stream,’ we are enhancing our commitment to immersive experiences that create a deeper multi-sensory connection—one that can be shared across the Las Vegas community and worldwide.”
The “Sphere Fourth of July Celebration” is a six-act show synced to music. It will be shown at 9:30 p.m. and 11:40 p.m.
According to a press release, the content “highlights America’s entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, which Sphere exemplifies.”
The show will feature the Sphere’s architecture, the Las Vegas skyline, and Stars & Stripes with a nod to the history of Nevada and the Wild West.
The XO Stream will be an official live stream of the Exosphere available 24/7 on thesphere.com and YouTube.
XO Audio will provide custom audio synced to the Exosphere’s content. It will be audible both on-site around the Sphere’s property and online through livestream.
Additionally, the Fourth of July will mark the first time that content created by Las Vegas-based student artists will be unveiled on the Exosphere.
Eight Sphere XO Student Design Challenge winners have been selected and will be honored with a special ceremony.
Their art will be displayed on the Exosphere throughout the summer.
Bellagio Expansion?
According to documents submitted to Clark County, a new project called Project Mojave would add nearly 400,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space on the south side of Bellagio Drive.
Blueprints from Marnell Architecture show the addition would stand 138 feet high with three floors above ground level.
The project would involve interior remodeling the existing Bellagio entrance lobby and the bus drop-off area on the ground level of the current parking garage.
The new addition would include “retail, personal services, bars and restaurants with outdoor dining, a dayclub/nightclub, recreational and entertainment facilities, and live entertainment.”
Documents also indicate the resort plans to add 27 new wall signs and replace an existing freestanding sign along Las Vegas Boulevard.
The current sign covers about 4,532 square feet, while the new one would be 5,905 square feet.
Existing driveways and vehicular circulation areas will remain unchanged.
“The proposed building is designed to maintain access to the existing porte cochère, drop-off, taxi queues, and parking garages,” the documents state.
The parking analysis shows the existing casino requires 3,357 parking spaces, and the proposed addition would need 1,215 spaces.
The plan is to have 6,276 total parking spaces: 3,368 in the west parking garage, 2,321 in the south parking garage, and 587 in the underground parking facility accessible from Flamingo Road.
The resort is also considering several sustainability initiatives for the new addition, including:
The proposed site is currently used as a pedestrian walkway from Las Vegas Boulevard to the Bellagio’s front entrance.
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Jersey Boys Say Goodbye
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, producer John Bentham informed the company on Wednesday night of the show’s closure, attributing it to “circumstances beyond our control.”
In Vegas, the usual “circumstance beyond control” for a show’s closure is typically low ticket sales. Indeed, on June 29, Vegas411 publisher Sam Novak posted a Facebook screenshot showing that 90% of the seats for the following night’s show still needed to be sold.
“Jersey Boys” was a massive hit on Broadway from 2005 to 2017. It won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 2006.
The show was adapted (shortened and energized) for its Vegas debut at The Palazzo on May 3, 2008. It played to mostly full houses at the newly built Jersey Boys Theatre until its closure on January 1, 2012.
When it reopened at Le Theatre des Arts in Paris, Las Vegas, on March 5, the Vegas production scaled down from 1,600 seats to 1,100. Its four-year run there made it the longest-running show at that casino resort.
The production shrank further when it opened at the Orleans Showroom in January, which seats only 850. “Jersey Boys” was the first resident production in the casino hotel’s 28-year history.
According to the Review-Journal, the closure announcement came two days after the show’s consulting company and co-producer, Red Mercury, pulled out of the production after investing $600,000-$700,000.
As recently as Monday, Bentham reported that the cast and crew of “Jersey Boys” were signed on for another six months.
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