Elton is his currently performing at the Colosseum of (guess what...) Caesars Palace. "The Red Piano", directed and designed by David Lachapelle, is running on:
July 30 (yeah, today!) 7:30 pm
July 31 7:30 pm
August 1 7:30 pm
August 3 7:30 pm
August 4 7:30 pm
August 6 7:30 pm
August 7 7:30 pm
August 8 7:30 pm
October 12 7:30 pm
October 13 7:30 pm
Elton's evergreens have been performed in this sequence:
- Bennie and the Jets
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Believe
- Daniel
- Rocket Man
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Tiny Dancer
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- I Want Love
- Candle in the Wind
- Pinball Wizard
- The B*tch Is Back (Sorry, Epinions won't let me type out the word)
- I'm Still Standing
- Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
- Your Song (encore)
You got the all the facts, in a nutshell. For some personal reviews of the shows:
A) Ever the showman, Elton embraces Las Vegas style
By Edna Gundersen - USA TODAY - Posted 2/15/2004
"The show takes full advantage of John's strengths as a natural showman, skilled pianist and strong singer (though he no longer chases the high notes in tunes such as Tiny Dancer). Music dominates as he and his band barrel through 15 songs in 100 minutes, yet John nearly vanishes in the foreground while a visual smorgasbord unfolds on a monster LED screen.
LaChappelle, Red Piano's director and designer, bombards the senses with brilliant video montages and riveting short films. Instead of distracting attention from John's melodic rock and timeless pop balladry, the eye candy sharpens the focus on music by plugging into its themes and emotions."
B) http://www.epinions.com/content_3843530884
"The Colosseum was impressive. I had been told that no seat is more than 120 feet from the stage, and even though I was at the cheapest top tier, I was able to see Elton's facial expressions and how great his wig looked. :) The red-and-tan decor was pleasing, and the back of the stage held a huge television screen that showed various images - very colorful though not as spectacular as during Celine Dion's A New Day - as Elton played through his playlist. Although I had been to the venue before thanks to A New Day, I still found it to be a very pleasant setting, to enjoy both the reigning diva of today (Celine Dion) AND the definitive artist of the baby boomer generation (Elton John).
The namesake red piano for the show was slightly off-center to the left of the stage, placed on top of a star-shaped pedestal. To the right and back were positions for various backup musicians.
Elton John memorabilia were for sale at the entrance to the Colosseum past the security checkpoint, as well as a few hundred feet away in the casino. I made sure to buy a few refrigerator buttons, but skipped the useless program book this time.
And although this is not exactly a jacket-and-tie affair and I saw quite a few people in jeans, dressing up is still advisable for this event, just like most other Las Vegas shows."
C) Sunday, February 15, 2004 - Variety - PHIL GALLO
Simultaneously bigger than life and intimate, John's opening-night performance was inspired and graceful. Part of that's due to the fact that the Colosseum is a jewel box compared to the arenas he has been playing with Billy Joel (news) the last few years as he coasted his way through hits. A month shy of his 57th birthday, John is in a comfortable place in Vegas: The images on the screen serve to remind us of his wackier days and the legendary Dodger Stadium concert, saving him the effort he usually puts into clowning around. It allows him to focus on being a serious performer.
