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| November 30, 2012 | Broadway World | "Barry Manilow Gives A GIFT OF LOVE This Christmas And Is BACK ON BROADWAY in 2013!" by David Green |
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| Pop legend Barry Manilow will be back on Broadway in January, but between now and then he will present a series of six benefit concerts at Palm Desert’s McCallum Theatre called "A Gift Of Love" with all proceeds benefiting 27 local (Coachella Valley) charities. He recently celebrated his 50th chart hit, debuting at number 22 on The Billboard [AC] Charts with "Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town" from his new holiday CD, The Classic Christmas Album. I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with the entertainment icon backstage at The McCallum and talk "all things Manilow." Here are a few excerpts from that interview. David Green (DG): Well, first of all ... I’m so excited that you’re going back to Broadway.
Barry Manilow (BM): Me too. Me too. I did it twenty years ago. Actually, I played it twice. Once in the seventies then I went back twenty years ago and I played The Gershwin for a couple of months and it was really fantastic. I just wanted to do it again – once before I croak. I want to do it one more time. You know, they think I’m crazy doing it because, you know, I’m lucky enough to still be able to sell out The Madison Square Garden – but I just, you know, it means a lot to a New Yorker like me. Broadway musicals meant so much to me growing up. I mean, I still follow everything about what’s going on and I try to listen to everything – because I live in Palm Springs so I can’t get to every musical that opens, but I try to be on top of things because I love it. I love that world of Broadway musicals. So, to actually play a Broadway house – for me it’s a big deal. It’s a big deal going to work every night through the stage door of a Broadway house. That’s the most fun for me. DG: Is this a themed show?
BM: No, it’s my concert. I know what the audiences want. So, it’s my concert. DG: I’m also very excited about The Gift Of Love Concerts here in the desert. How did that all come about?
BM: We did it a couple of years ago, I frankly don’t remember how it started. It may have been my idea, or it may have been their (the Stiletto Organization’s) idea – but we put it together, It’s really our own little thing. People from the Stiletto Organization and people down here (Palm Springs) . This time we put together a team of people that are part of the community here. There are about 600 charities that are part of The Coachella Valley. And, we made a list and we picked out 27 that we thought needed our help the most. So, that’s how we did it. And all the proceeds go to them. We divide it up equally between 27 charities. DG: Is it a Christmas Show?
BM: Yes. I’m going to do a Christmas Show. I’m going to be Andy Williams this year. DG: When did you know that music was going to be your career?
BM: Well, I knew that as a very young person – my family knew that I had something musical about me. But nobody – you know, I come from Brooklyn, from no money – I come from Williamsburg which is now the hippest place to come from, but when I was growing up it was a slum, It was awful. Taxi drivers wouldn’t go there. It was really a bad, bad, bad neighborhood. That’s where I come from. No money, no nothin’. But my family knew that I was a musical kid. They didn’t know what to do with me so they got me an accordion. And I was good at it. I learned music quickly. And when I got to high school I wasn’t good at anything but I found the orchestra. My dump of a high school I went to has an orchestra class. And that grounded me. That’s why the Manilow Music Project means so much to me – because they’re cutting music and arts classes all over the country and, you know, to think that the kids are not going to have music – and there may be a baby Barry in a high school who doesn’t know what to do with himself but he knows that he’s musical – and not to have any place to put it – so that’s what that’s all about. But, you know, when I was growing up, like I said, they knew I was musical but they didn’t know what to do with me. But little by little, the music was coming out of my ears. I knew that I couldn’t go into music because you needed that Friday afternoon paycheck and music wouldn’t do that. So, I got jobs – nine to five jobs – and eventually I just had to make a choice. I just said, I’ve gotta give this a try. So I left my day job and went into music. DG: If you weren’t making music, what would you see yourself doing?
BM: I write pretty well. And I like doing that. It might have been that. DG: So it definitely would be doing something creative.
BM: I really can’t imagine what it would be like without music. DG: Do you remember the first time you heard yourself on the radio?
BM: I do. DG: Where were you and what did it feel like?
BM: My collaborator, Bruce Sussman, and I were in Florida. We were driving down – I don’t know where, but – we were driving down in Dade County and an announcer came on and said "And now the number one record in Dade County is 'Mandy'." And I’ll never forget that. I nearly drove off the road. DG: Did you have a special teacher or mentor who inspired you?
BM: No. No. I was on my own. David, I was on my own. I couldn’t have been more terrified. I really had nobody to ask. I was making up my own rules. I remember that – I was a pianist, I played piano for everybody. I was everybody’s accompanist. I’m good. I’m not a great piano player with concertos and classical music but I accompany good. I’m like a band, I dig in and all the singers love me. Anyway, I got this offer to conduct and music direct The Pajama Game in a local church production and I said "Sure I can do that." I had no idea what to do and they said "Great. You’ve got the job." And I ran to the library and I got these books on how to conduct an orchestra. And I was the music director of a Broadway show, And I did it. I did it. I just did it. You just do it. You say "sure, I can do it" and you do it. DG: Who’s our favorite entertainer?
BM: My favorite entertainer? Living or dead? DG: Either way, Living or dead.
BM: Well, I love Gaga these days. I think she’s the real deal. I’m rootin’ for her. I really am. I’m rootin’ for her. I just like everything about her. I love her interviews. I like when she discusses her family. Did you see that interview she did on Oprah? She’s got a great family and a great sense of herself? Just great. So, living – I would say Gaga. Dead is Judy. DG: Okay, they gave me the signal. One last question. When it’s all said and done and you’re no longer here – how do you want to be described on your tombstone?
BM: That I made people feel. I made you feel. Feel good. Feel better. That I actually connected with other people. Barry Manilow’s A GIFT OF LOVE will play The McCallum Theatre December 11-16 with tickets priced from $25. To $250. For tickets or further information, visit www.mccallumtheatre.com. |
| November 28, 2012 | Bakersfield Californian | "Barry Manilow still making the world sing" by Matt Munoz |
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| He writes the songs that make the whole world sing, and after nearly four decades of hit making, Barry Manilow has no plans to settle down. With 29 studio albums, countless greatest hits and live compilations, plus more than 57 singles that helped secure his place as one of the biggest selling recording artists of all-time, the tireless 69-year-old pop icon is about to embark on a new tour celebrating his rich body of work that includes a stop at the Rabobank Arena on Dec. 7. From the infectious sing-along of "Copacabana (At the Copa)" and "Can't Smile Without You" to the anthemic sweetness of "Looks Like We Made It," "Mandy," and countless others, few have been able to reach the level of Manilow's success on the charts and as a pop culture icon. Through the '70s and '80s, he was a regular on radio and TV variety specials, and could even be heard as the voice of the theme song to "American Bandstand." Today, Manilow stays busy with a variety of recording projects and his work as an advocate for the arts in public schools through his Manilow Music Project. His latest record, "The Classic Christmas Album," a compilation of tracks from previously holiday releases just earned him his 50th Top 40 award, making him only the fifth artist to reach such a milestone on the Adult Contemporary music chart. Manilow took a few minutes for a phone interview to discuss his secret to crafting a holiday classic and the lasting effects of Manilow mania. Bakersfield Californian (BC): As the pop music landscape has changed, how do you maintain your popularity?
Barry Manilow (BM): One of the ways of being commercial is to not try and be commercial. Every time I've tried to write a hit song, I've always bombed. Every time I've done stuff that just feels good, those are the ones that I have a shot with. Like "Copacabana," for instance. Nobody believed in it. The record company thought it was a novelty cut that belonged on the "Sonny and Cher (Comedy) Hour." Nobody believed in it, and I loved it. Bruce Sussman (Manilow's longtime collaborator) and I had a ball writing it with his lyric and my melody. Ron Dante and I produced it and that was it. The record company didn't promote it, they just let it go, and they promoted all of the other big ballads that were on that album and here came "Copacabana" out of nowhere and the public just liked it. It went up the charts little by little until it got to the Top 10. So, who knows how to write a good song? I don't. I just do what feels good. BC: What's the extent of your online presence?
BM: I don't use Facebook and I don't use Twitter. I think it's just a little too public for me. The people that run my management have a Barry Manilow Facebook page and I can go on there and check out what people are saying and see photos. BC: You just scored your 50th Top 40 hit with a cover of "Santa Claus is Coming To Town." How does it feel to keep collecting those awards?
BM: Isn't that something? It's just amazing. I just can't get over it. I thought this would be over years ago, but the public is very kind to me and seem to be still interested in the music I'm making. It's just amazing to me. BC: Your 1990 album "Because It's Christmas" is a holiday best-seller. What draws you to the genre?
BM: For a Jewish guy, having three Christmas albums? I just love that kind of songwriting. When you do the classic Christmas pop songs, you're going back to that world of the '30s and '40s, and that's the world I love. The stuff that comes out of the Great American Songbook, written by some of the great songwriters, they're in that Christmas catalog of music. So, I love arranging, producing and performing songs like that. It's right up my alley. I love the "Because It's Christmas" album because it's my first (Christmas) album. BC: Is it difficult to compose a new holiday song after so many have become established classics?
BM: I got one that they keep going for, and it's called "Christmas Is Just Around The Corner," off the "In The Swing Of Christmas" album and they've played it a lot over the past four years. It is irresistible, and I think Bruce Sussman and I just nailed it. Bruce wrote a great lyric and I wrote one of those really catchy, commercial melodies. And the Christmas kinds of things are the only way you can get a song like that on the radio. Otherwise, it becomes old-fashioned. But you can get a song like that on the radio in the Christmas style. "Christmas Around The Corner," "Because It's Christmas" and "It's Just Another New Year's Eve." Those are three that they play that are my originals, but you only get a month of play, and it takes a long time for those songs to become classics. That's why "Jingle Bells" is such a classic -- it's a billion years old. BC: Do you have any backstage rituals to prepare for your show?
BM: I always put my clothes on and try and look my best. Then, before I got onstage, I do get together with the band. We don't hold hands and sing "Kumbaya" but we do get together in a room and just talk or have a CD player blasting. I think it's important for us to become a group and walk together down the hallway up to the stage. For me, I really need to feel all of us are together. BC: How do you pick a set list with such an extensive discography?
BM: Every tour I've done, I always sit down and take a look at my life and say, "OK, what do I want to say? For this show, what do I want them to walk out feeling, remembering or understanding?" It used to be based on the latest album. The whole evening would be based on that. Every time I go out, I always try to figure out what the angle is to this year. So, this year I see what the audiences want. They want the songs that they grew up with. They want to hear these songs they love that I've done, and I'm happy to do it. It's not a greatest hits show, but it includes more of the hits than I've ever done. BC: What kind of projects do you have lined up for the future?
BM: I've got an idea for the next album, but it's taking me a long time. It may be in the style of an album I made years ago called "Paradise Cafe." It was my first jazz album. So, I'm kind of toying around with that style, then I've got this Broadway musical that I've been trying to mount for years now, that looks good for this (upcoming) year. So, we'll all cross our fingers for that. It's called "Harmony." BC: Have you ever thought about recording a Manilow country album?
BM: I think it would be a little crazy. For a guy like me from Brooklyn, are you kidding? I think the country audience would throw me off the stage, but I did do a cover of Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes." I did my pop version of it, slowed it down, and added a backbeat to it. When I do it, the public loves it. It's a country record, but I did it my style, which goes to prove that if it's a good song, it will work in any style, arrangement or take on it. HELP STUDENTS, GET FREE TICKETS: Barry Manilow fans who want to follow his philanthropic example can also score a pair of tickets to his Dec. 7 show in Bakersfield. Through his Manilow Music Project, the artist will donates a Yamaha piano to launch a local instrument drive for the Bakersfield public schools. According to a news release, anyone who donates a new or gently used musical instrument to the Rabobank Arena box office will receive two free tickets (valid for preselected seats) for the local show. Manilow said he was inspired to jump into action after recalling the impact music had on his own childhood. "Where I grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, my high school was a dump, but my high school had an orchestra class. It was the thing that grounded me and it pointed me in the direction I needed to be in." After launching in 2008, the Manilow Music Project has helped get instruments into the hands of middle school and high school students across the country, in areas where arts funding is low. "There may be a baby Barry out there right now that is filled with music and doesn't know what to do with it, and the schools are not going to help them along, and it just kills me." Manilow said the response from fans has been good so far. "This last tour, I decided to ask the audiences to help me out. They drop off used instruments they're not using or collecting dust in the attic or basement at the gig or at a music store, and it's been working. ... Every city that we've played, we've collected 75 to 100 instruments. We give them to the school district and they give them to the schools that need it. It's a small organization. I just do it because I wanted to do it, and it seems to be working." Rabobank Arena will be the base for the instrument drive in Bakersfield, from now through Dec. 7. They are able to accept the instruments in the Rabobank Arena Administration Office, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 852-7300 or visit manilowmusicproject.org. Barry Manilow. When: 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Where: Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Admission: $7.99 to $137.85 plus service charge. Information: 852-7777 or ticketmaster.com. |
| November 30, 2012 | Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation | "Have Yourself a Swinging Christmas" by Punch Liwanag |
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| Barry Manilow 'A Classic Christmas Album': Barry Manilow gets in on the hubbub and helps spread some holiday cheer with this album. Needing no introduction, Manilow, of course, has become an icon of adult contemporary music with memorable hits such as "Somewhere Down The Road," "Weekend In New England," and "Mandy," to name a few. With this album, however, listeners will get to enjoy classic Manilow-style Christmas songs that come from three of his previous Yule [releases]: 1990’s "Because It’s Christmas," 2002’s "A Christmas Gift Of Love," and 2007’s "In The Swing Of Christmas." Everything sounds fresh though, beginning with a jazzy, vocal rendering of "Silver Bells," as with the show tune-like rendering of "Happy Holidays" which segues onto a string-laden "White Christmas." Manilow sounds especially peppy on the swing versions of "Jingle Bells" (featuring Exposé), a horn orchestra reworking of "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer", and a lively "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town." Some lesser-known Yule-themed numbers worthy of mention as well are "I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm," "(There’s No Place Like) Home For The Holidays," and a cheery "Christmas Is Just Around The Corner." Also included here is live version of Manilow’s own "It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve," which should get listeners strolling down memory lane - or at least those old enough to know the song. Smooth and easy, just as we expect from Manilow. |
| November 28, 2012 | Palm Desert Patch | "Barry Manilow: On His Love for the Coachella Valley & How He's Giving Back - The music legend sat down with Palm Desert Patch to share his love for his neighbors and talk about his upcoming charity concert series at the McCallum Theatre" by Renee Schiavone |
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| Barry Manilow is a name that's synonymous with success. The music icon and legend has had a career spanning five decades, and it's not slowing down anytime soon. Nor is his desire to give back to the community in which he lives. That's why he's again planned a series of five concerts to raise money for Coachella Valley-based charities, through a second installment of "Gift of Love," which was first performed at the McCallum Theatre in 2009. "Gift of Love II" runs December 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 at the same venue and will honor 27 local charities each night. "There are just great people here in the Coachella Valley and I’m happy to be able to do this kind of thing five nights to say thank you to the community," Manilow told Patch. Manilow, who has called Palm Springs home for the last 15 years, says that while all the charities on the list are worthy and offer up great services to the community, there are two in particular that stand out in his mind. "They’re all really, great, great people, but the two that speak to me are the Barbara Sinatra [Children's Center] because we know Barbara, and what she does is great, and the Guide Dogs of the Desert because I kind of know everybody there -- and one of the dogs I have was an ex-guide dog -- and it’s an amazing organization, what they do," he said. In 2009, the concert series raised nearly $500,000 for local organizations. This year, that number will likely be reached - or surpassed - as ticket sales are on track to sell out for all five shows, Patch is told. Tickets range in price from $25 to $250, and are available now here. Manilow -- who just scored his 50th Billboard hit and has sold some 80 million records to date -- says that as long as he keeps riding this wave, he'll be here to help. "I’m always kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop from my career," Manilow humbly said while chatting with Patch backstage at the McCallum. "I’m kind of waiting for it to just be over, I’ve always felt that way... I come from Brooklyn, we always just wait for the bad part to happen. But my career just doesn’t want to stop and I’m so grateful about it and for the public to still be on my side. When I get an opportunity to do stuff like this, I jump at it... I loved doing [the concert] the first time, and I thought this would be a good time to do it again." Calling the Valley Home It was the lure of a weekend hangout that first brought the superstar here in the 90s, but it was ultimately the Internet that made it possible for him to stay and take up residence. "I just fell in love with the place and about 15 years ago, I said 'I think I’d like to base out of here for real,'" Manilow shared with Patch. "I thought, 'Oh wow, my career is going to be over if I don’t live in L.A., and I haven’t got the recording studios'... But what happened about 15 years ago was the Internet, and I built myself a recording studio and I haven’t slowed down. And it’s much more fun to do it here in my recording studio than get into traffic in L.A. and drive to Capitol studios and people’s houses and all. I can do everything that I did living in L.A... because of the Internet." What's more, Manilow says he has been welcomed into the area with open arms. "The people in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley are so kind to me... they say the greatest things," he said. "They protect me; they protect their celebrities. I see them, the waitresses and the maître d's in restaurants or the people who own stores, they’re so great to me, and if they see people starting to bother me, they get in the way. Not that anybody ever bothers me, but if they see something happening, they jump, and I just am so grateful for them treating me like this." As will all of us locals, Manilow has his favorite places around town, and even music sensations play tour guide from time to time. As for this pop icon, well, he says one place he always takes visitors is to his favorite Mexican food eatery: El Mirasol. "It’s a great Mexican restaurant," he said. "They actually put my name on one of [the menu items]. I order the same thing every time I go there: a cheese enchilada, a chicken enchilada and rice and beans, and that’s me..." "...And a margarita." Cheers to that, and to a generous man giving back to the community. The full list of charities benefiting from "A Gift of Love II" includes: Advancing the Interests of Animals, Angel View Crippled Children's Foundation, Animal Samaritans, Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS of the Desert), College Of The Desert, Desert AIDS Project, Desert Arc, Desert Best Friends Closet, Desert Cancer Foundation, Desert Samaritans for Seniors, Desert Symphony, FIND Food Bank, Inc., Gilda’s Club Desert Cities, Guide Dogs of the Desert, Manilow Music Project, Mizell Senior Center, Olive Crest, Paws and Hearts, Pegasus Riding Academy for the Handicapped, Shelter From The Storm, Stroke Recovery Center, Temple Isaiah Fund, The LGBT Community Center of the Desert, The Living Desert, Tools for Tomorrow, and United Cerebral Palsy – Inland Empire. |
| November 27, 2012 | Blog Downtown | "Barry Manilow helps ring in the holidays at LA Live tree lighting" by Hayley Fox |
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| Thanksgiving is over and AEG is quickly moving on to Christmas -- with a holiday celebration, tree lighting and grand opening of the L.A. Live ice skating rink this week. On Wednesday at 7 p.m., Angelenos can gather in Downtown to deck the halls with performances by Barry Manilow, Ozomatli and the USC Orchestra and Choir, while holiday lights illuminate the surrounding area. Wednesday night's program also marks the beginning of AEG’s "Season of Giving" -- their holiday program that honors a different non-profit or charity organization each night at the skating rink. The Giving program is designed to "raise funds and generate awareness in support of non-profit organizations working on issues related to hunger, homelessness and healthcare." This is the fifth year AEG has hosted this holiday celebration at L.A. Live; past MC's and performers include Britney Spears, USC's ex-football coach Pete Carroll, Stevie Wonder, LeAnn Rimes and Sheila E. The free holiday event begins on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at L.A. Live. |
| November 26, 2012 | NBC Los Angeles | "LA Live Tree Lighting: Hello, Manilow" by Alysia Gray Painter |
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| When you're home to the Grammy Museum, and a major theater known for attracting marquee acts, you tend to go big in all things. And LA Live does, especially at the holidays. If you've swung by the downtown entertainment mega-center in recent days, you've seen the giant faux fir and Kings-ready skating rink going up in anticipation of the Wednesday, Nov. 28 switch-on-the-lights affair. An affair you can guess will be LA Live-sized. Indeed it is: Barry Manilow was just announced as a performer at the Nokia Plaza shindig. Also set to take the stage? Cody Simpson, Sarah Brightman, and LA's own Ozomatli, plus a cavalcade of others. NBC4 is a host of the evening, along with AEG, the company behind LA Live. Time's 7 p.m. on the 28th. Let's note two more stars of the night, and more nights to come: the artificial sequoia and the ice rink. The sequoia's 66 feet tall and boasts over 120,000 mini LEDs and the LA Kings Holiday rink? Almost twice as big as in years past, making it the largest outdoor rink in LA. Even better than that, though, is the fact that a different charity or non-profit will receive the spotlight each night the rink is open. The rink is open through Jan. 2, meaning if you can't see the tree, you've got time. The stars, however, sing just on Nov. 28th, so make for downtown if you love the Manilow. |
November 19,
2012 | Billboard | "Barry Manilow Scores 50th Hit On Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart: 'Santa Claus' brings the gift of a milestone entry." by Gary Trust |
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| [More] than four decades into his legendary career, Barry Manilow continues to make himself at home on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Manilow makes his milestone 50th visit to the survey, as "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" debuts at No. 22 (as the AC format begins its annual migration to playing holiday music). The song appears on Manilow's new yuletide compilation, "The Classic Christmas Album." With the arrival of "Santa," Manilow passes Johnny Mathis (49 entries) and becomes just the fifth artist to make at least 50 visits in the AC chart's 51-year history. Elton John leads with 68, followed by Barbra Streisand (64), Neil Diamond (58) and Elvis Presley (53). Manilow first appeared on AC the week of Nov. 30, 1974, with "Mandy." Seven weeks later, it became his first of 13 No. 1s. In the chart's archives, only John (16) and the Carpenters (15) have logged more leaders. "My life has been one big miracle," Manilow told Chart Beat earlier this year. "I come from the world of trying to write a song that will outlive me. That's every composer's goal: to write such a wonderful song that will live forever." |
November 15,
2012 | KESQ News
Channel 3 | "Barry Manilow Sings for Local Charities: Manilow Holiday Concert Tickets On-Sale" by Tamara Damante |
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| Barry Manilow's "Gift of Love" concerts are becoming a bit of a holiday tradition, in the desert. The musician says this is the perfect time to give back to the community he holds close to his heart. That's right, Christmas is just around the corner! In fact, it's just 40 days away! Manilow says, "I drag out all of my albums. I've done 3 of them. For a Jewish guy, doing 3 Christmas albums, that's a lot and I love doing it!" Right now, tickets are on sale for the five-night event, kicking off December 11th, at the Mccallum Theater. Manilow says he's looking forward to creating an emotional experience, that will benefit 27 local charities. He says, "That's what I like to do. I like to make people feel something and with a show like this it's all about giving to charity and I'm the guy to do it!" When he's not giving back to the community he calls home, he's looking forward to his favorite holiday tradition. Manilow says, "A Christmas tree! I like putting it up. I think one year I kept it up 'til April! Isn't that stupid? I didn't want to take it down." And as he belts out Christmas classics on a decked-out stage, he hopes to inspire young talent to take music seriously. He says, "My advice st to learn how to read music first, then after that, become Whitney Houston!" |
November 15,
2012 | KMIR News 6 | "Barry Manilow's Holiday Concert Benefits Local Charities" by Angela Monroe |
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| Music legend and Palm Springs resident, Barry Manilow, will be performing a five-night holiday concert series at the McCallum Theatre. The shows starts December 11th and run through the 16th. This year 27 charities will benefit from Barry Manilow's musical gift. In 2009, A Gift of Love series raised nearly half a million dollars for local Coachella Valley charities. "I love the people here, they are so great, and it is my way of saying thank you," said Manilow. And the valley will be saying thank you to Barry Manilow -- for his musical talents, and charitable giving. Over 27 charities will benefit, many near and dear to the legendary performer's heart. "One of my favorite charities that we are doing is Guide Dogs of the Desert, I'm kind of a little piece of that organization, I know the people there and I've gone to the graduations," said Manilow. Manilow has also been instrumental to the musical future of our schools, across the nation and here in the desert. "These days they are cutting music and arts classes in so many of the schools and the schools that do have music and arts classes are running out of instruments, they've broken down, so I do what I can do to see if I can help," said Manilow. Manilow's latest hit single, "Everything's Gonna Be All Right" is an ode to better times ahead. "Don't you need to hear it, someone say everything's gonna be all right. I knew when I came up with that title I had something, and I knew people needed to hear that phrase," said Manilow. After the Gift of Love II concert series, Manilows next stop is Broadway. "Coming New York as I do, the Broadway Musical was a very very important thing to my young life, and so playing the Broadway Theatre is a real big emotional thing for me." Though originally from New York, Manilow has called Palm Springs home for 15 years. "Can you think of a more beautiful place, I mean look around, every time the sun moves its another photo opportunity, the shadows and the colors. But for me it's the people here that have treated me so beautifully," said Manilow. Once again, the series is from December 11th through the 16th at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. The shows will feature Barry Manilow's Christmas music as well as his classic hits. |
| November 6, 2012 | Broadway.com | "Calling All Fanilows! Tickets Now On Sale for Barry Manilow's Broadway Concert Run" by Lindsay Champion |
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| Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway concert engagement Manilow on Broadway, featuring music legend Barry Manilow. The concert series begins performances January 18, 2013 at the St. James Theatre, with an official opening night set for January 24. Manilow on Broadway will play a limited engagement through February 9. Manilow on Broadway marks the icon’s return to the Great White Way for the first time in two decades. In his last appearance, Barry Manilow on Broadway, Manilow earned a 1977 Special Tony Award. The Grammy winner’s pop hits include "Could It Be Magic," "Mandy," "Copacabana" and "Can’t Smile Without You." He has sold over 80 million albums worldwide and has had 49 Top 40 hits. Get tickets now to see Barry Manilow perform "the songs that make the whole world sing!" |
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