Enigma

Enigma was the second residency show by Lady Gaga. The residency began on December 28, 2018 at Park Theater, Park MGM, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 

The residency features two unique shows in the intimate venue. Lady Gaga Enigma is a brand-new odyssey of her pop hits built as an experience unlike any other while Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano features stripped-down versions of her hits as well as music from the Great American Songbook.

The show has been adapted certain times for other performances outside Vegas, like at Apple Park opening in May 2019 or Apollo Theater show in June 2019.

Background

In December 2017, Lady Gaga announced her two-year Las Vegas residency at Park Theater at Park MGM, starting in December 2018. The deal is reportedly worth $100 million, includes 74 performances with a possible extension. The residency was finally announced on August 7, 2018. It was named Lady Gaga Enigma with 27 dates, starting from December 28, 2018 to November 9, 2019. Two different shows were listed with the press release, with Enigma described as a "brand-new odyssey of [Gaga's] pop hits built as an experience unlike any other," and Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano painted as featuring stripped down versions of her songs accompanied by tracks from the Great American Songbook. Gaga described the show as "unlike anything I've done before. It will be a celebration of all that is unique and different within us. The challenges of bravery can be overcome with creativity and courage that is grown out of adversity, love and music."

Development

Synopsis

For the complete synopsis of concert, see this page.

The show begins with "Enigma" an animated character similar to Petga from the ARTPOP: app, appearing on the screen and welcoming the audience. She tells the crowd to turn on all cell phones, cameras, lights, and other devices. Shortly after, Gaga appears suspended to the roof of the theater and performs "Just Dance" as she plays the keytar. After joining the stage, Gaga and her dancers perform "Poker Face" and "LoveGame". Then, she meets Enigma, who explains her who she is and that she's going to show Gaga the future through a simulation. Learn more

The Jazz and Piano engagement does not involve a comprehensive narrative as the Enigma show, but it is divided into four segments, each of them preceded by costume change and black-and-white interlude films. In the videos, Gaga talks about her love of Jazz and American classics, and gives shout outs to performers who inspired her, including Billie Holiday, Etta James and Dinah Washington.

Set list

Enigma: Pop Odyssey

Intro (Contains elements of "Just Dance") "Just Dance" "Poker Face" (Joanne World Tour version) "LoveGame (contains a guitar riff from "John Wayne")

"Dance in the Dark" (Short version) "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" "The Fame" (Short version) "Telephone" (Short version) "Applause" "Paparazzi" (Short version) "Aura"

"Scheiße" (Short version) "Judas (Short version, Contains elements of DJ White Shadow remix) "Government Hooker" "I'm Afraid of Americans" (David Bowie cover)

"The Edge of Glory" (Studio version) "Alejandro" (Short version) "Million Reasons" "Yoü and I"

"Bad Romance" "Born This Way" ENCORE: "Shallow"

• At the December 30, 2018 show, Gaga dedicated the performance of "Yoü and I" to Celine Dion, who was in the audience.
• At the January 26, 2019 show, Bradley Cooper, who was in the audience, joined Gaga to sing "Shallow".

Jazz & Piano Engagement

"Luck Be a Lady" "Anything Goes" "Call Me Irresponsible" "Orange Colored Sky" "Poker Face" (Piano version)

"The Lady is a Tramp" "Cheek to Cheek" "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" "Someone to Watch Over Me" "Born This Way" (Piano version)

"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" "Coquette" "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" "Paparazzi" (Piano version)

"La Vie en Rose" "Just a Gigolo" "Lush Life" "Bad Romance" (Piano version) ENCORE: "Fly Me to the Moon" "New York, New York"

• At the January 20, 2019 show, Tony Bennett joined Gaga to sing "The Lady is a Tramp" and "Cheek to Cheek" on the premiere show.

Dates

For the complete list of dates and box office, see this page.

Dates	Type of show
Leg 1
December 28, 2018	Enigma
December 30, 2018
December 31, 2018

Total: 3 shows.

Dates	Type of show
Leg 1
January 17, 2019	Enigma
January 19, 2019
January 20, 2019	Jazz & Piano
January 24, 2019	Enigma
January 26, 2019
January 31, 2019
February 2, 2019
February 3, 2019	Jazz & Piano
Leg 2
May 30, 2019	Enigma
June 1, 2019
June 2, 2019	Jazz & Piano
June 6, 2019	Enigma
June 8, 2019
June 9, 2019	Jazz & Piano
June 12, 2019	Enigma
June 14, 2019
June 15, 2019	Jazz & Piano
Leg 3
October 17, 2019	Enigma
October 19, 2019
October 20, 2019	Jazz & Piano
October 23, 2019	Enigma
October 25, 2019
October 26, 2019	Jazz & Piano
October 31, 2019	Enigma
November 2, 2019
November 3, 2019	Jazz & Piano
November 8, 2019	Enigma
November 9, 2019	Jazz & Piano
Leg 4
December 28, 2019	Enigma
December 30, 2019
December 31, 2019	Jazz & Piano

Total: 31 shows.

Notes: November 6, 2019 concert was cancelled due to sinus infection and bronchitis.

Dates	Type of show
Leg 5
April 30, 2020	Enigma
May 2, 2020
May 3, 2020	Jazz & Piano
May 7, 2020
May 9, 2020	Enigma
May 10, 2020	Jazz & Piano
May 13, 2020	Enigma
May 15, 2020
May 16, 2020	Jazz & Piano

All of 2020 dates were cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic.

Dates	Type of show	Location	City	Note
May 9, 2019	Enigma	Amway Center	Orlando, FL	Private event for Sapphire Now and ASUG Annual Conference.
May 17, 2019		Apple Park	Cupertino, CA	Private event as part of the opening of the new Apple Inc. headquarters.
May 20, 2019		Mandalay Bay Convention Center	Las Vegas, NV	Private event as part of Amway's 60th Anniversary.
June 24, 2019		Apollo Theater	New York City, NY	In collaboration with Sirius XM and Pandora.
February 1, 2020		Meridian at Island Gardens	Miami, FL	As part of AT&T TV Super Saturday Night.

Total: 5 shows.

Link

• Official website