Name: BarryNet Articles & Reviews
Date/Time: 7/29/2019 11:31 PM
Subject: A First Look at Manilow Broadway

"A First Look at Manilow Broadway" by Marc J. Franklin
Playbill, 29 July 2019

Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow began performances for his latest Broadway engagement, Manilow Broadway, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre July 26. The Grammy Award winner is scheduled to play a limited run through August 17. “I am thrilled to be returning to my hometown of New York City and performing once again on Broadway,” said Manilow in an earlier statement. “It holds a very special place in my heart.”

The artist had 25 consecutive Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1975 and 1983. The list includes songs that he still sings today: “Mandy,” “It's a Miracle,” “Could It Be Magic,” “I Write the Songs,” “Tryin' To Get the Feeling Again,” “This One's For You,” “Weekend in New England,” “Looks Like We Made It,” “Can't Smile Without You,” “Even Now," and the Grammy-winning ”Copacabana (At the Copa).” He's also got a passion for musical theatre; he wrote the scores for the musicals Harmony and Copacabana.