mini-fridge and a safe for valuables. The adjacent MSG Sphere at The Venetian, which is being built in partnership with The Madison Square Garden Company, will open in 2023. Entertainers The Venetian is home to four theaters: The Opaline Theatre, The Palazzo Theatre, The Sands Showroom, and The Venetian Theatre. In October 2005, Blue Man Group opened at the Blue Man Theatre and continued performing there until September 2012, when the show relocated to the Monte Carlo resort. On June 24, 2006, the show, Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular, opened at a new Paris Opera House styled theatre at The Venetian. The show concluded on September 2, 2012. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill headlined their Soul2Soul concert series which began in December 2012 and ended in April 2014. Gallery In popular culture Films The Venetian's casino, lobby, and exterior were among the filming locations for the 2001 film Rat Race. The hotel rooms were also portrayed in the film, although these scenes were shot on a sound stage in Canada. The Venetian was a prominent filming location for the 2005 film Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. Television A 2005 episode of Megastructures, titled "Ultimate Casino", focuses on the resort's design and construction. The U.S. TV series What Not to Wear shot its series finale at The Venetian and Palazzo in 2013, inviting more than 100 past contributors from the show's 10-year run to participate. Las Vegas season two episode titled "The Count of Montecito" shows Nessa & Freddy on the gondolas as well as exterior shots of The Venetian. References External links Architecture of the Las Vegas Valley Casinos in the Las Vegas Valley Skyscraper hotels in Paradise, Nevada Resorts in the Las Vegas Valley Novelty buildings in Nevada Las Vegas Strip Casinos completed in 1999 Hotel buildings completed in 1999 Hotels established in 1999 Casino hotels 1999 establishments in Nevada Sheldon Adelson 2022 mergers and acquisitions