Mike Weatherford
Jason Bracelin
Heidi Knapp Rinella
Christopher Lawrence
Carol Cling
Steve Bornfeld
Anthony Del Valle
One of the worst-kept secrets in Las Vegas entertainment is finally official: Barry Manilow moves to the long-dormant theater at Paris Las Vegas next year, opening a new show there March 5.
What had not been revealed is that Manilow now will be produced by AEG Live, which has come to have a dominant role in Las Vegas entertainment by operating the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Manilow wraps a five-year run at the Las Vegas Hilton on Dec. 30. A news release for the new show says it will be a “reimagined” effort directed by Jeffrey Hornaday, who has staged tours for pop stars such as Madonna. His film choreography includes “Flashdance,” “A Chorus Line” and the Michael Jackson 3-D film “Captain Eo.” Hornaday also has been announced as the director of the fourth movie in the “High School Musical” franchise.
Manilow signed on for a two-year run, with 78 shows per year in the 1,500-seat theater. Tickets go on sale today at $95, $125, $175 and $250.
The Paris theater has been the most conspicuous vacancy of Las Vegas’ economic slump. The venue has been dormant since “The Producers” closed in February 2008.
Manilow has a new album, “The Greatest Love Songs of All Time,” set for release Jan. 26. A movie using his songs also has been reported, but the announced plot would have fans headed to a concert at Mandalay Bay, not Paris.
The following comments are provided by readers and are the sole responsiblity of the authors. The reviewjournal.com does not review comments before publication nor guarantee their accuracy. By publishing a comment here you agree to abide by the comment policy. If you see a comment that violates the policy, please notify the web editor.
Some comments may not display immediately due to an automatic filter. These comments will be reviewed within 48 hours. Please do not submit a comment more than once.
RSS
Twitter
Facebook
Comments (2)
Share your thoughts on this story.
Some comments may not display immediately due to an automatic filter. These comments will be reviewed within 24 hours. Please do not submit a comment more than once.
Note: Comments made by reporters and editors of the Las Vegas Review-Journal are presented with a yellow background.