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Wizard of Oz’ at Sphere Crosses 1 Million Tickets, $130 Million in Sales

Sphere is keeping the reimagined film as its only in-house show through December.

Overview

  • Sphere Entertainment says the immersive production has sold more than 1 million tickets and generated over $130 million since its Aug. 28 opening, with the milestone reached Friday.
  • The show runs multiple times daily and adds Halloween-themed performances on Oct. 30–31 with costumes encouraged, though face-covering masks remain prohibited under venue protocols.
  • The presentation is an AI-altered reimagining built for the venue’s 160,000-square-foot LED dome with spatial audio and in-seat 4D effects such as wind, rumbling seats, confetti and drone-driven moments.
  • Published accounts describe a shortened runtime of roughly 75–80 minutes and note that several musical numbers are trimmed or removed.
  • Reporting cites a production cost of about $100 million, with tickets typically ranging from roughly $154 to $349.