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Celine is the second residency show by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion. The show is performed at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada beginning March 15, 2011, with an estimated 70 performances per year (which makes Celine the top money earner in Vegas, earning $476K a show). The show ranked 26th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 20 million dollars. Being seen by over 200,000 people, the show became the number one show in 2011 (for North America). The show has also made Dion the "most profitable music act in Las Vegas" since Elvis Presley. According to Pollstar end of year data (2011 - 2013), the show has grossed $116.5 million, playing to 726,346.〔http://www.pollstarpro.com/charts/2011YearEndTop25NorthAmericanTours.pdf〕〔http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop200NorthAmericanTours.pdf〕〔http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2013/2013YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf〕 In March 2013, René Angélil announced that Celine had extended her residency contract to 2019. 〔http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/jun/18/celine-dion-looks-ahead-1000th-performance-colosse/〕 However, due to husband Rene Angelil's current health battles with throat cancer, the 2019 extension was never officially finalized, and the show will be ending sometime in late 2016. Due to a statement made by Celine and Caesars on August 13, 2014, all planned shows through March 22, 2015 have been cancelled. On March 24, 2015, it was announced that Celine will resume the residency on August 27, 2015 with new theatrical and musical elements. With her return to the Colosseum, it will also be the first time Dion will have majority of new band members. Around the same time as the announcement of Dion's return, her management has released a statement that due to giving Dion a new look and feel, some of the singer's longtime touring musicians will no longer be part of her team including Claude "Mego" Lemay (Piano and Musical Director), André Coutu (Guitar), Yves Frulla (Keyboards), Marc Langis (Bass), and Violinist Jean-Seb Carré (Violin, Guitar, and Background Vocals). ==Background== On March 15, 2011, Dion began a three-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The new show features 31 musicians, consisting of a full orchestra and band. The show was Directed and Produced by Ken Ehrlich with the creative production from Celine's long time Lighting Designer Yves Aucoin and Sound Mixer/Designer, Dennis Savage.〔 Moment Factory will be producing the visual elements for the show (the company previously worked with Nine Inch Nails and DJ Tiesto). The show does not contain the dancers and Cirque du Soleil style choreography seen in Dion's previous show at the Colosseum, A New Day. Dion announced her Vegas comeback during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Tickets went on sale that same week with extremely strong sales. The opening night show on March 15 was sold out within minutes. Rehearsals began on January 17, 2011, in Florida, and at the Colosseum starting on February 17, 2011 when Dion moved back to Vegas to begin preparations for the new show.〔 Additionally, it was reported in January 2011 that ticket sales for the show had already passed the $10 million mark, marking the fastest sale in the history of the venue. Caesars Palace President, Gary Selesner stated that the first lot of shows through April 17 will be completely sold out.〔(Strip Scribbles: Celine Dion hits the $10 million box office mark ) ''Las Vegas Sun'' Retrieved 7 February 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Celine (residency show)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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