had put on 30,000 performances. A $14 million technological upgrade was completed in 2020, after two years in the works. Ortega and the original creative team returned for the revamp project, which included three new animatronics, measuring 28 feet in height. The animatronics depict female bird characters who sing a variety of songs by female artists. The frog animatronic, which remains in the show, had only covered songs by male singers. Other shows and entertainers The Broadway Theater, a separate 1,200-seat venue, was built to host Avenue Q, an adult puppet show which opened in 2005. Wynn had seen the show in New York and was enthusiastic about it, believing that it could have a 10-year run at his resort. However, it failed to meet his expectations and was closed in May 2006. Aside from Avenue Q, Wynn had also signed the musical comedy Spamalot to perform at the resort. Wynn Las Vegas initially planned to build a third theater, on part of the resort's golf course, to host the show. This was scrapped in order to preserve the golf course view for guests. After Avenue Q was canceled, Spamalot instead took the over the Broadway Theater, which was renamed the Grail Theater. The show ran from March 2007 to July 2008. By February 2009, the second venue was renamed the Encore Theater, after Wynn's new sister property. The theater is located between the two resorts, and has 1,480 seats. Singer, comedian and impressionist Danny Gans began performing in the theater that month as headline entertainer, until his death in May 2009. Beyoncé held her I Am... Yours concert residency at the Encore Theater during mid-2009, and country singer Garth Brooks periodically performed in the theater from 2009 to 2014, with a residency known as Garth at Wynn. Other notable performers in the Encore Theater have included Whoopi Goldberg, Harry Connick Jr., Robbie Williams, Jo Koy, and Sarah McLachlan. Steve Wynn's Showstoppers opened in the Encore Theater in late 2014. The production musical featured 30 singers and dancers. It was directed by Philip McKinley and choreographed by Marguerite Derricks. The show ended in 2016. Accolades Since its opening, Wynn Las Vegas has been a repeat winner of the AAA Five Diamond Award and the Five Star award from Forbes Travel Guide. Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, along with Wynn Palace in Macau, are the three largest Forbes Five-Star resorts in