Barry Manilow to leave Las Vegas Hilton, mum on what’s next

Final performance slated for Dec. 30

Barry Manilow attends the Clio Awards at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel, where he received an honorary Lifetime Achievement Award and two Clio Awards won 33 years ago.

By Jerry Fink (contact)

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 | 2:57 p.m.

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A couple of months shy of his fifth anniversary at the Las Vegas Hilton, Barry Manilow will end his engagement in the showroom that Elvis made famous.

His management declined to discuss Manilow’s plans after the final performance on Dec. 30.

There have been rumors that he may move to a venue on the Strip or make a movie.

Manilow never gave half-a-performance during his more than 300 shows, always appearing to have as much fun as his audience as he sang such classics as “Mandy” and “Daybreak” and “Copacabana (At the Copa)” for perhaps the 10,000th time in his career.

Ken Ciancimino, executive vice president administration of the Hilton, put a positive spin on the loss of one of the most popular acts in Vegas – seen by an estimated 450,000 people. Ticket sales were in the range of $70 million, according to Ciancimino.

“We have an on-going relationship with Barry and we may do selected weekends with him, for a record release or whatever,” Ciancimino said. “He’s welcome here, there’s no doubt about it.”

There are future plans for the showroom, but Ciancimino declined specifics.

“We kind of like to think we do a bunch of different things here, that we have an exciting broad array of entertainment,” He said. “We always have had, and we will continue to do so. It will be an exciting entertainment calendar regardless.”

Cheap Trick’s “Sgt. Pepper Live” had a short run at the Hilton in September, possibly as a showcase to replace Manilow.

“We’re still having discussions,” Ciancimino said. “We think that show is fabulous and we are having on-going discussions.

“But trust me, the room will not be dark.”

Discussion: 6 comments so far…

By Harley

10/7/09 at 5:42 p.m.

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That's odd, I was just saw Barry singing the star-spangled-banner for Super Bowl XVIII.

Glad to have caught his show at the Hilton.

Best

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By chazbean

10/7/09 at 7:07 p.m.

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Who cares!
By MeganEdwards

10/8/09 at 11:14 a.m.

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I saw Manilow's show last weekend, and I am so glad I did. As a Las Vegas resident, I often postpone going to shows because I think I have all the time in the world. How easily I could have missed one of the best shows ever to grace a Las Vegas stage. Barry Manilow is a consummate musician, producer, songwriter, and showman. I'm glad to hear he may be back from time to time.
By environprotector

10/9/09 at 11:37 a.m.

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Oh Barry, well you came and you gave without taking, but we sent you away, oh Barry...LOL!!!
By spartacus84

10/9/09 at 1:08 p.m.

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A former girlfriend brought me to see Barry Marshmallow. I've got to say, he puts on a good show but it's probably a tough buy in this economy.
By mred

10/9/09 at 1:44 p.m.

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How is the attendence at his show? Will Wayn Newton draw a crowd? I think winter is going to be dead til NYE and the stuperbowl.