Barry Manilow ’08 – Tonight’s The Night!!
(I sure hope Mr. Manilow has been taking his Echinacea…)
Last night, we took in our first-ever Broadway production here in Vegas. There are scads of options – The Phantom Of The Opera, The Producers, Mama Mia, Jersey Boys. We opted to take in Monty Python’s Spamalot, featuring actor John O’Hurley as King Arthur. Sure, we could have seen a travelling version that's arriving soon back home in Calgary, but not with the same level of production, or the marquee star.
O’Hurley appears to have an infinitely deep barrel of talent. He’s likely most famous for his loopy role as J. Peterman on Seinfeld, but has appeared virtually everywhere, including currently hosting the latest edition of that old game show Family Feud. His comic timing and singing were a highlight of the show we sat in on last night...
The thing with Vegas is, they go all out with the shows here, which is why we always try and take in as much as we can whenever we come. The theatre was amazing, and the set was likely as elaborate as it is on Broadway. Not hard to see why the show has won so many awards, after the first few numbers. All the wackiness of a Python production, but also sending up Broadway musicals, and modern pop culture in the process.
Good thing we had planned to take this show in – as you can see by the jpeg I shamelessly lifted right from their website, the run closes in a few weeks.
So, since we have arrived, it has been over 100 degrees Farenheit, and will be until we depart. Yesterday, Mr. El Cheapo had to walk several Vegas-sized city blocks to save 13 cents on a box of cookies. Mrs. That Dan Guy was feeling the effects, and exhibited signs of extreme bedragglement. Me, I was cool as a cucumber, waving to fellow pedestrians, and bouncing along like that perky singing bear in Disney’s The Jungle Book. Mrs. That Dan Guy needs to buy a portable fan, and she’ll be OK…
Tonight, barring a repeat of last year’s cancellation, we will be experiencing Mr. Barry Manilow. We are a-tingle…
Chow for now!!
(I sure hope Mr. Manilow has been taking his Echinacea…)
Last night, we took in our first-ever Broadway production here in Vegas. There are scads of options – The Phantom Of The Opera, The Producers, Mama Mia, Jersey Boys. We opted to take in Monty Python’s Spamalot, featuring actor John O’Hurley as King Arthur. Sure, we could have seen a travelling version that's arriving soon back home in Calgary, but not with the same level of production, or the marquee star.
O’Hurley appears to have an infinitely deep barrel of talent. He’s likely most famous for his loopy role as J. Peterman on Seinfeld, but has appeared virtually everywhere, including currently hosting the latest edition of that old game show Family Feud. His comic timing and singing were a highlight of the show we sat in on last night...
The thing with Vegas is, they go all out with the shows here, which is why we always try and take in as much as we can whenever we come. The theatre was amazing, and the set was likely as elaborate as it is on Broadway. Not hard to see why the show has won so many awards, after the first few numbers. All the wackiness of a Python production, but also sending up Broadway musicals, and modern pop culture in the process.
Good thing we had planned to take this show in – as you can see by the jpeg I shamelessly lifted right from their website, the run closes in a few weeks.
So, since we have arrived, it has been over 100 degrees Farenheit, and will be until we depart. Yesterday, Mr. El Cheapo had to walk several Vegas-sized city blocks to save 13 cents on a box of cookies. Mrs. That Dan Guy was feeling the effects, and exhibited signs of extreme bedragglement. Me, I was cool as a cucumber, waving to fellow pedestrians, and bouncing along like that perky singing bear in Disney’s The Jungle Book. Mrs. That Dan Guy needs to buy a portable fan, and she’ll be OK…
Tonight, barring a repeat of last year’s cancellation, we will be experiencing Mr. Barry Manilow. We are a-tingle…
Chow for now!!
3 comments:
Ya, like a bear alright, but I saw no dancing, waving, happy bear let me tell you! Aw, what's an hour long hike in 104 degree weather anyways? And hey, the bird who pooped on my shirt only added to the event! But hey, Spamelot and it's home of the Wynn was good to us, it is all good! You have to love Las Vegas baby!
- MTDG
I ht==think I'd rather pay to see the bear dance than Mr. Mcdonald's errr Manilow.
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