Studio 54, Nightclub at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, US.
Studio 54 was a nightclub at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas that opened in December 1997 and closed in February 2012. It displayed memorabilia from the original Studio 54 in New York City, including photographs of celebrities at the original club. Elton John, one of the most frequent guests at the New York location, visited on opening night.
The club opened in December 1997 and took its name from the famous New York disco that had defined the late 1970s nightlife scene. It closed in February 2012 after about 14 years as part of the MGM Grand's entertainment offering.
Studio 54 took its name from the New York disco and showed memorabilia from that original club, including photographs of celebrities who had been there. The Stereophonics mention the Las Vegas venue in their song "Vegas Two Times".
The club closed in February 2012, when the space was taken over by the Cantonese restaurant Hakkasan and its first nightclub. The props and decor were kept rather than discarded: a former MGM manager tried to save the collection, which is now held in a warehouse. Some pieces, including large prints of Donna Summer and Tim Curry, were shown at a First Friday event in downtown Las Vegas in 2016.
When Studio 54 closed in 2012, its props were slated for scrapping in 2016. A former MGM manager tried to save the collection, which is now kept in a warehouse and includes large prints of Donna Summer and Tim Curry; part was shown at a First Friday event in downtown Las Vegas in 2016, with some proceeds going to a local women's shelter.
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