It may not always be Saturday night, but at the Colosseum, everything is all right as Elton John performs hit after hit while passionately playing his red piano, sitting atop a lighted star.

Appearing onstage in true Vegas fashion -- with giant lighted letters spelling out his name amid a neon wasteland, Elton John promises no politics, no paparazzi and no lip-synching. Instead, he delivers a jam-packed night of greatest hits set to the striking visuals of David LaChapelle, all with the underlying theme of love.

As if Elton John's voice and delivery aren't enough, more life is breathed into the night with videos interpreting such touching songs as "Daniel," "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" and "Candle in the Wind."

But it's no surprise that Elton John does touching just as well as outrageous. Although more demure in dress than in previous incarnations, the pinball wizard's outlandishness now comes from his set. From videos of Pamela Anderson's pole dancing to "The Bitch is Back" and Justin Timberlake's take on a younger Elton John for "Rocket Man" to larger-than-life blow-up body parts and bouncing balls, audiences are treated to the visual indulgences they'd expect from the wildly spectacled singer.

Lauded by critics as the "most exciting show of 2004," The Red Piano makes for an exceptional evening.

With a trip into the past and a peek at the future, including his new song, "Answer in the Sky," Elton John may sing about the blues, but his optimism and love are felt and shared in The Red Piano.