From Chicago Sun-Times · · 2m
Oprah returns with immersive Sphere show in Vegas
Oprah Winfrey is bringing a two-hour live experience to Las Vegas's Sphere venue in April 2027, featuring music, storytelling and celebrity guests.
In brief
Oprah Winfrey is bringing a two-hour live experience to Las Vegas's Sphere venue in April 2027, featuring music, storytelling and celebrity guests. Oprah is launching a high-tech live show at the Sphere that uses the venue's unique architecture and LED displays to create an immersive experience beyond traditional talk…
Oprah's new Vegas venture
Oprah Winfrey is bringing an immersive live show called 'Oprah Winfrey's Aha' to the Sphere in Las Vegas April 2-4, 2027. It's not a talk show but a two-hour experience featuring music, storytelling and special guests.
The Sphere's unique technology
The Sphere features a 580,000-square-foot LED exterior and a 160,000-square-foot wraparound LED display inside, creating a globe-shaped space perfect for immersive presentations of light and sound.
Oprah's inspiration
Winfrey was inspired after attending U2's opening night at the Sphere, where she envisioned using the space to create greater awareness and understanding of human connection.
“'Aha' is a dream that came to me as I sat in awe at the opening night of U2 at the Sphere”
Star-studded lineup
Special guests include singer-songwriter Jacob Collier, poet and author Ocean Vuong, musician Ajeet and gospel singer Wintley Phipps.
Creative team behind the show
Composer Max Richter, musician Jason White and electronic artist Jon Hopkins will guide the musical direction. Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney will help write the show.
Additional artistic contributions
Artist Es Devlin and the Plum Village Monks will contribute original works to the production.
Ticket pricing and sales
Tickets start at $145 and go on sale September 25 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Presale signup and travel packages are available at ahalive.com.
Oprah's Chicago roots
Oprah began her career in Chicago in 1984 on WLS-Channel 7's morning talk show 'A.M. Chicago,' which was renamed 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 1985.
Decades at Harpo Studios
The Oprah Winfrey Show taped at Harpo Studios on Chicago's Near West Side from 1990 to 2011, ending 15 years before this new Vegas venture.
A new chapter beyond TV
This immersive show marks Oprah's return to live audiences after 15 years, but in a format that goes beyond traditional television talk show conventions.
The big picture
Oprah is launching a high-tech live show at the Sphere that uses the venue's unique architecture and LED displays to create an immersive experience beyond traditional talk show format.



