Wizard of Oz Might Become a Vegas Permanent at Sphere

The Wizard of Oz ain't just passing through Sphere anymore. A year into its reimagined run at the Las Vegas venue, Dolan's betting big—talking 10 more years of Dorothy, the Emerald City, and all that emerald-tinted spectacle.

The tech angle here matters. A crew from Google DeepMind and other specialists tightened up the 1939 film and shaped it specifically for Sphere's massive immersive setup. That's not just a screening; that's a production rebuilt from the ground up to work in that space.

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If this hits, Sphere's got itself a tent-pole residency, the kind of anchor that keeps people coming back to Vegas. Whether audiences keep showing up in those numbers a decade from now is the real question. But the fact that Dolan's even talking 10-year runs tells you he's serious about making Sphere work as an entertainment destination beyond the usual concert and sports events.

The retool worked well enough to keep the lights on past year one. Now we find out if Oz really has staying power in the digital age.

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