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Branson Offers Shows to Fit Everyone’s Musical Taste
BY BOB LINDSEY
For all you city slickers and suburban sophisticates who haven’t been to Branson lately, you’re in for some big surprises. It hasn’t been just an Ozark country music town for some time now. Here’s just a sampling of the variety of the newer shows on the Branson scene.
The Legends in Concert is similar to Las Vegas shows offering music tributes to top stars such as Liza Mineilli, Whitney Houston, the Blues Brothers, Buddy Holly, Garth Brooks and Elvis. These are the real-deal impersonators.
The Legends is one of the few Branson shows that run a full 11-months a year (except January), rotating the stars every few months. Each night features three live tributes. For current line-up and ticket information go to www.legendsbranson.com or call 800-374-7469.
The Liverpool Legends at the Caravella Theatre has been described as the ultimate Beatles experience. Starting with the early Beatles, the magical mystery tour continues through the many musical styles and changes of John, Paul, Ringo and George. One of the promoters of this group is George’s sister who is at the show many nights to sign autographs and talk about “the boys,” as she calls them. For more information visit www.liverpoollegends,com or call 417-334-5100.
Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theatre brings back the originals including Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, the energetic showman Paul Revere and some of his original Raiders, The Comets of Bill Haley’s 1950s rock originals, Fabian, Bobby Vee , Chris Montez and the Chiffons. Some appear on a rotating basis, but Bill Medley and Paul Revere and the Raiders are there nearly year-round. Paul’s son fills in the Bobby Hatfield role singing with Bill Medley on many of the Righteous Brothers greatest hits. For ticket information to Americanbandstandtheater.com or call 417-332-1960
While at the theater, be sure to drop in downstairs for the ’57 Heaven Museum of mint-condition 1957 automobiles, plus a recreation of a 1950s’ small town.
Broadway! The Star Spangled Celebration has brought together a dozen or so talented cast members offering musical selections from the Great White Way, or perhaps the Muny and Fox Theater may be more appropriate. In fact, the show is similar to the Muny Summer Salute productions. This show runs ten months a year at the Branson Variety Theatre. For information and show times visit: www.bransonvarietytheater.,com or call 417-334-2500.
The Twelve Irish Tenors is a relatively new show, but fast becoming one of the most popular in Branson. Their stylist renditions of everything form Irish folk music, to pop and jazz wows the crowd daily at the Branson Variety Theater. Most the guys are of Irish decent and come from all across this county and Ireland. www.bransonvarietytheater.com or call 888-462-7267.
For complete Branson information, visit www.explorebranson.com.
