Starring in “Piano Follies,” Mills sings, plays drums, tells jokes and demonstrates his genius with the piano and trumpet. Mills worked 18-hour days for three months getting the production ready.
Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 5:06 p.m.
If You Go
- What: “Leonard: Piano Follies”
- When: 8 p.m. July 24-26
- Where: Suncoast
- Tickets: $22; 636-7111
Ned Mills, aka Lionardo, performs in the debut of "Piano Follies" on March 20 at the Suncoast. Mills has a few rare talents: He can play two songs at once on the piano and play two instruments at the same time.
Sun Archives
- Tickling the ivories and the audience (4-1-2008)
Back by popular demand, “Leonard: Piano Follies” returns to the Suncoast for a three-day run July 24-26.
Ned Mills’ musical revue showcased at the Suncoast last year.
The multitalented musician (musical director of “Shades of Sinatra”) spent 14 years developing the “Piano Follies,” which features five concert grand pianos Mills uses to perform the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Gershwin, Louis Armstrong and others.
“Piano Follies” is filled with talented musicians, dancing girls and a George Burns tribute artist.
A version of “Piano Follies” first hit the stage in 1994 in Wilmington, N.C., moved on to Myrtle Beach, S.C., and then lay dormant until Mills dusted off the music and showcased it last year.
Family history is an integral part of the show. Mills says he is distantly related to the brothers Joseph Eastburn Winner, who composed “The Little Brown Jug,” and Septimus “Sep” Winner, who composed such songs as “Listen to the Mocking Bird” and “Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?”
Mills was a musical prodigy who began playing piano and trumpet as a child in Watha, N.C.
He sings, plays drums, tells jokes and stories and of course demonstrates his genius on the piano.
Located on a 50-acre plot in northwest Las Vegas, Suncoast has something for the whole family — a hotel, a casino, a bowling center, restaurants and a movie theater.
The 64-lane bowling alley, arcade and movie theater cater to guests of all ages. The 500-seat showroom hosts a variety of headliners. Restaurants such as SC Prime Steakhouse and Bar, Cafe Siena and The Oyster Bar give guests a variety of options.
The casino measures in at 80,000 square feet with 2,400 video and slot machines, 37 table games, a 150-seat race and sports book and a 600-seat bingo hall.
Suncoast also includes full salon services at Pure Salon, a pool, fitness center and the resort is only steps away from the some of the best golfing in Las Vegas.
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