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“Beetlejuice” will open the 2023-2024 Broadway Las Vegas Series at the Smith Center.
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 | 2 a.m.
If you’re like us, you might have been let down by the U2-MSG Sphere residency Super Bowl commercial. It was too short, and it didn’t have nearly enough Las Vegas. But like us, you can head to u2xsphere.com to watch the full four-minute video hyping up the next huge Las Vegas Strip residency show, slated to begin sometime this fall at the brand-new, super hi-tech, 17,500-seat venue under construction behind the Venetian. It doesn’t have more details about the concerts but it will likely excite U2 fans who are getting ready to make the trek to Vegas to take in this one-of-a-kind spectacle. In a release issue on Super Bowl Sunday, guitarist The Edge said: "The beauty of the Sphere is not only the ground-breaking technology that will make it so unique, with the world’s most advanced audio system, integrated into a structure which is designed with sound quality as a priority; it’s also the possibilities around immersive experience in real and imaginary landscapes. In short, it’s a canvas of an unparalleled scale and image resolution and a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We all thought about it and decided we’d be mad not to accept the invitation.” Fans can stay connected by registering at verifiedfan.livenation.com/u2.
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2023-2024 Broadway Las Vegas Series this week, and it’s a magnificent follow-up to the current season that was hailed for its lineup and has been selling out performances at Reynolds Hall. Sponsored by Southern Nevada Toyota Dealers with University Medical Center as a season support, it features eight productions with a collective 20 Tony Awards, 16 Drama Desk Awards and 11 Laurence Olivier Awards. The new season begins on Aug. 29 with the musical comedy “Beetlejuice,” based on Tim Burton’s film, then moves on to “Les Misérables” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” to wrap up the year. Then 2024 opens with “Chicago,” “Funny Girl,” “Come From Away,” “Girl From the North Country,” and wraps up next summer with “Peter Pan.” Current season ticket holders can renew now by visiting thesmithcenter.com/broadway, and other ticket seekers can register at that address for more information about future availability.
Las Vegas legend and pop culture icon Donny Osmond has extended his residency show at Harrah’s Las Vegas through November 11 of this year. Osmond and his Caesars Entertainment partners added new dates in September through November, and he’s back in the Harrah’s Showroom this week at 8 p.m. through Feb. 18, and continuing into early April with a general schedule of Tuesday through Saturday. Tickets are available at caesars.com/shows.
And Resorts World Theatre headlining residents Katy Perry and Luke Bryan have both extended their shows. In addition to its current dates stretching into mid-April, Perry’s “Play” will be back for 16 more concerts in May, July and August. Bryan, who was already slated to return to the Strip in March and April, will also be back for six more performances in August and September. For ticket info, visit axs.com.
Here’s the rest of your significant Vegas entertainment announcements this week: pro wrestling legend the Undertaker brings his “1 Deadman Show” to the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan on March 24; rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will play Brooklyn Bowl on April 8; comedian John Mulaney will make his debut at Encore Theater at Wynn with five consecutive nights of performances April 19-23; country favorite Sam Hunt takes over Resorts World Theatre for two shows April 21-22; Kenny G will take the stage at Reynolds Hall on April 29; alt-rock group Cursive makes a tour stop at downtown’s Backstage Bar & Billiards on May 7; pop hitmaker Charlie Puth stops off at the Chelsea on July 8; Duran Duran’s 2023 North American tour, also featuring Nile Rodgers & Chic and Bastille, will visit T-Mobile Arena on Aug. 26; Tom Segura has announced additional dates for his shows at the Chelsea after next month’s comedy concerts, tacking on dates on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1-2; and Alejandro Fernández returns to Las Vegas for El Grito on Sept. 15-16 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
