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2500 W Hwy 76
Branson, MO 65616
417-334-1800

Illusionist Rick Thomas brings his amazing magic to
The Andy Williams Moon River Theatre
March through October

BRANSON, MO—January 2014

World-renowned Illusionist Rick Thomas has been delighting Las Vegas audiences and wowing critics for 15 years. He has also completed five world tours covering over 50 countries. Critics call it the perfect show for the entire family! Rick Thomas now proudly brings to Branson the most successful family show in Las Vegas history.

High honors include the coveted “Magician of the Year” by the Academy of Magical Arts and “Stage Magician of the Year” by the World Magic Awards. Thomas has also been featured on numerous national television specials including the NBC specials “The World’s Greatest Magic” and his own specials on ABC that aired throughout Asia.

Thomas performs the most intriguing and innovative grand illusions in the world with a style unlike any other magical entertainer. His stage presence is unmatched as he weaves magic, music and dance into a seamless spectacle. The slick showmanship of Rick Thomas is a riveting visual delight and he is a triumph of personality and presentation!

Thomas’ theatrical background includes ballroom dancing, a fact that accounts for the graceful movements of this tall (6’4″) magician on stage. At the tender age of five Rick began teaming with his sister, Tamara, in ballroom dance competitions. Their natural abilities, along with hard work, earned them the title of Amateur United States Ballroom Dancing Champions while in their teens.

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It was during his ballroom dancing competition travels that Thomas first saw the Tropicana Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and vowed to one day perform at the hotel. Not only did Thomas headline at the Tropicana for 8 years, he continued his success at the Planet Hollywood Casino, and the Sahara Casino to name a few. Rick Thomas now tours the world and will be joining us in Branson March 28 through October 4, 2014!

“Rick Thomas is going to be an amazing addition to the Andy Williams Moon River Theatre,” said Jimmy Osmond. “The Andy Williams Theatre is built on an incredible history of fabulous entertainment and Rick Thomas is a renowned Las Vegas Iconic entertainer who will be performing the finest magical entertainment in the world. Audiences in Branson will be talking about this show for years to come.”

An extraordinary Las Vegas show now here in Branson for all of us to enjoy!

Tickets for Rick Thomas are available at the box office by calling 800-MOON-094.

Coming up in less than a month! Make your plans now to spend Valentine’s weekend in Branson. Join our friends Main Street Lake Cruises for a romantic Valentine Cruise on February 14-15, 2014.

Visit http://www.mainstreetlakecruises.com/landing-princess or call 417-239-3980 to reserve your tickets.

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Main Street Lake Cruises Valentine Cruises Flyer

THE BRETTS SONG OF CHRISTMAS SHOW AREA APPRECIATION – November 25-30 (No show Thanksgiving day). $5 plus tax and fees for residents and employees of Stone and Taney county. With proof of residency or employment. Subject to availability. Call 417-336-3100 to reserve your tickets today!

The Bretts SONG OF CHRISTMAS Show Description – Bring in the holidays with America’s favorite Christmas show, featuring traditional favorites, heartwarming holiday fun, and The Bretts widely acclaimed Christmas patriotic tribute, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” If you listen to all kinds of music and enjoy the Christmas season, then you will love The Bretts SONG OF CHRISTMAS Show in Branson (Voted Branson’s Best Christmas Show by BransonBloggers.com). This is such phenomenal entertainment; you cannot afford to miss it!

Yakov Smirnoff Theatre presents

YAKOV SMIRNOFF and THE RANKIN BROTHERS TO PERFORM AT THE YAKOV THEATRE IN 2014

Branson, MO – [October 29th]– Yakov Smirnoff and the Rankin Brothers are pleased to announce that the Rankin Brothers, who were chosen “Entertainers of the Year” will be moving their hit show to the grand stage of the Yakov Smirnoff Theatre for the 2014 season. “Having the Comedian of the Year and the Entertainers of the Year together under one roof makes the Yakov Smirnoff Theatre a one stop shop for entertainment in 2014. Since arriving in Branson in 2008, The Rankin Brothers have been voted “Best Show of the Year” for four out of the five years and were selected “Entertainers of the Year” in 2013. The Rankin Brothers Music Show, featuring Mark and Matt Rankin, offers a wide variety of entertainment appealing to audiences of all ages.

Mark and Matt Rankin perform more than forty classic songs spanning five decades and ranging from Elvis to Springsteen, George Strait to John Denver, Roy Orbison to Neil Diamond and The Supremes to Sonny and Cher, along with an their all-star cast and multi-talented band. The Rankin Brothers will enter their seventh season in Branson to perform their popular show at 8:00 PM beginning in March through December, with some morning shows on selected dates in the Fall. Also in October and November only, “America’s Favorite Comedian, Yakov Smirnoff will be continuing his “ 2014 All New” show “Dinner With Yakov” at 4:30 PM. Yakov’s new show provides his audience a chance to laugh there Yak-Off while enjoying his side-splitting comedy and a delectable mouth- watering feast.
For more information, please visit the website at www.yakov.com.

King’s Castle Theatre welcomes for 2014 Dublin’s Irish Tenors with Special Guests the Celtic Ladies

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Comedian and Impressionist Rich Little pays tribute to one of the most beloved screen actors of all time, Jimmy Stewart, in his hilarious and touching ONE MAN SHOW! “Jimmy Stewart and Friends”

Includes “Guest Appearances” by John Wayne, Dean Martin, Johnny Carson, and hundreds of other impressions that earned Little the title of “Man with a Thousand Voices”
Book Now for Best Seats! 800-MOON-094

Stone and Taney County Residents Ask for Local Discount!

Grand Ole Opry member and Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Mel Tillis has entertained millions as a singer, songwriter, and actor. This September thru December, Mel Tillis will entertain crowds with his award-winning talent and beloved, chart topping songs including “Detroit City”, “Ruby,” and “Coca Cola Cowboy” right here in Branson at Clay Cooper Theatre. www.claycoopertheatre.com

Call for schedule and times @ (417) 332-2529.

(Branson, MO.) The all new hit show “Dinner with Yakov” is returning to the Branson stage in the fall of 2014 with his side-splitting comedy and a delectable mouth- watering feast.

As scheduled for this season (2013), Yakov will be performing “Dinner with Yakov” at his Branson theater during October and November of 2013, after traveling around the U. S. with his acclaimed “The Happily Ever Laughter Tour.”  “Dinner with Yakov” gives fans a chance to enjoy a delicious dinner with a star, while laughing the entire way through their meal.

Since 1992, Smirnoff has performed in his own 2,000 seat theater in Branson, Missouri, where he has entertained over four million visitors and produced several outstanding award-winning shows. His comedic style is firmly grounded within his mission statement “to experience happiness and teach it to the world with passion through comedy and sensitivity.”

In Yakov’s all new show, audience members will enjoy his insightful and laughter-filled philosophy on life, love, family and country. He takes his comedy to a new level to showcase laughter’s effects on relationships and envisions a world where sadness and tears are replaced with love and laughter. The New York Times called his one man hit Broadway show, “warm-hearted, delightful and splendidly funny.”

A mainstay in the entertainment scene since the late 1970’s, Smirnoff was a regular guest star on the award winning NBC sitcom, Night Court.  He has been a popular guest on numerous national TV shows including the Tonight Show. You’ve seen him on HBO and enjoyed his humor on his highly praised Showtime special.

America’s Favorite Comedian, Yakov, has also co-starred in movies with Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson, Tom Hanks in The Money Pit, Meryl Streep and JackNicholson in Heartburn, and Richard Pryor in Brewster’s Millions.  He was invited to perform at the White House for several presidents and honored guests. President Ronald Reagan called Yakov a “national treasure.”

“Yakov is a funny philosopher,” stated The Philadelphia Inquirer. His humorous philosophies can also be heard at Missouri State University and Drury University, where Smirnoff is a professor who teaches about the relationship of love and laughter.  Also a bestselling author, Yakov received his master’s degree in psychology from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania.

Whether on stage or in a classroom, Smirnoff’s audiences love him. He is passionateabout helping people extend their honeymoon stage of their relationships and “fall in love and laughter all over again.” While in the process of doing so, he leaves his crowd in stitches, fulfilling his promise that you will laugh your Yak- off.