Date of Posting: December 17, 2025, 02:01h.
Last Updated: December 17, 2025, 02:11h.
- “Bob Marley Hope Road” is among seven Las Vegas productions that have already closed or announced impending closures in 2025.
- Each show faced dwindling ticket sales, exacerbated by a 6% decline in Las Vegas tourism this year.
The “Bob Marley Hope Road” experience at Mandalay Bay will officially end on January 5, 2026, just over six months after its debut.
This exhibit offered a self-guided museum experience detailing the reggae icon’s journey, including a replica of his home in Trench Town, complemented by live music performances every half hour.
In October, less than four months post-launch, financial difficulties became apparent, leading to layoffs among cast members prior to the launch of a daytime addition to the evening presentation.
“The current market conditions are affecting Las Vegas as a whole,” the event organizers stated in a comment to the Las Vegas Review Journal at that time.
The anticipated closure was confirmed by the newspaper earlier this week.
While the producers assure fans that “every little thing is gonna be all right,” they announced the show will only take “a brief hiatus” for reworking and is expected to return in spring 2026.
According to their announcement, the hiatus will provide “a necessary break from the production’s demands” and allow for the expansion of creative content to offer a more engaging experience for guests moving forward.
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Historically, most Las Vegas shows that declare a pause for retooling often do not reopen. This type of announcement typically aims to minimize negative media attention regarding the show’s struggles while searching for an investor to resurrect the production.
After all, “Hope” is indeed part of the show’s title.
However, 2025 was not an advantageous year for Las Vegas entertainment. It witnessed a 6% overall drop in visitor numbers. Many tourists focused their plans on major residencies or significant sports events, or even the Sphere experience for the first time.
This year, mid-tier productions suffered particularly harsh declines, with reports indicating year-over-year sales plummeting by 50%.
The following list enumerates the seven prominent productions that either concluded this year or announced their closures for the upcoming year:
- “ILuminate” (The Strat): Closed in May 2025
- “Lady Like” (Virgin Hotel): Closed in May 2025
- “Terry Fator: One Man, a Hundred Voices, a Thousand Laughs!” (The Strat): Closed in September 2025
- “Timeless” by Jabbawockeez (MGM Grand): Closed in September 2025
- “Raiding the Rock Vault” (Hard Rock Café): Scheduled to close December 30, 2025
- “DiscoShow” (The Linq): Scheduled to close January 3, 2026
- “Bob Marley Hope Road” (Mandalay Bay): Scheduled to close January 5, 2026
Regardless of the reasons cited for these closures, they all essentially boil down to one factor: poor ticket sales. As Vital Vegas frequently notes, no show or restaurant in Las Vegas shuts down unless it is facing financial hardship — unless, of course, it involves a scandal.
Moreover, the vast majority of Las Vegas shows that close rarely make a comeback—unless, like Terry Fator’s production, the creators are willing to endure a series of smaller venues until all options are exhausted.