The Las Vegas Sphere has hosted everything from a U2 residency to a 4D cinematic experience showcasing The Wizard of Oz, and most recently, Timothée Chalamet standing atop its massive LED screen. Now, a smaller version could be headed to the DMV.
Coming in at 6,000 seats—roughly one-third the size of its 17,600-seat Las Vegas predecessor—the smaller-scale Sphere is being proposed for National Harbor in Prince George’s County. It would be a collaboration between the State of Maryland, Sphere Entertainment, and Peterson Companies.
State and county officials have already signaled support for the project. In a Martin Luther King Jr. Day message, the Prince George’s County Executive’s Office highlighted the proposal, saying it would “fundamentally change our revenue base, strengthen our long-term fiscal outlook, and elevate Prince George’s County’s competitive position for decades to come.”…