Barry Manilow Brings New Show to Paris Las Vegas

Barry Manilow Brings New Show to Paris Las Vegas

Celebrated music legend signs two-year deal with Paris Las Vegas and AEG Live

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow is making music and magic at Paris Las Vegas with a new resident show. On March 5, 2010 Manilow will throw open the doors to the Paris Theatre at Paris Las Vegas with a reimagined stage show that will be both more intimate and more exciting than ever before.

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Manilow will perform 78 shows each year for two years at Paris Las Vegas. The shows are produced by AEG Live in conjunction with Paris Las Vegas. Tickets for performances March 5 through July 18, 2010 are on-sale today at 9 a.m. EST.

Directed by renowned stage and film choreographer and director Jeffrey Hornaday (Flashdance, A Chorus Line, High School Musical), this new show will cast Manilow's hits in a new light in the intimate and elegant 1,500 seat Paris Theatre. Including all the songs that have made him a pop culture icon over the past 35 years, the show will bring the energy, sincerity and melody of Manilow at his best to a spectacular yet personal crescendo.

"The audience in Vegas is always energized and electric, so I know that the Paris Las Vegas is going to be a special run," said Manilow. "I'm planning something new for this performance; definitely not to be missed."

With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, according to R&R (Radio & Records); with no less than 25 consecutive top 40 hits to his credit between 1975 and 1983, on the Billboard Hot 100. Manilow has worked on over 40 albums over the course of his career as a singer, songwriter, arranger and producer. He recently released "In the Swing of Christmas" his third collection of holiday songs and will release "The Greatest Love Songs of All Time," a new album chronicling the most touching love songs ever written on Jan. 26, 2010.

"Barry Manilow is an icon to generations of adoring fans," said John Meglen, co-CEO and President of AEG Live/Concerts West. "AEG Live is privileged to be working with him to bring this new and exciting musical production to the stage in Las Vegas."

"At Paris Las Vegas, romance blends with excitement and energy, so it's only fitting that Barry Manilow reignite our entertainment offerings," said Marilyn Winn, President of Paris Las Vegas. "We invite all of our guests to spend a dynamic evening with Barry Manilow at Paris Las Vegas."

Las Vegas middle school and high school music programs will benefit from Manilow's new contract with Paris by sharing in the proceeds of the special, weekly Platinum Experience Tickets. Platinum Experience Tickets which include a front row seat, pre-show champagne reception, meet & greet and photo with Barry Manilow, and an autographed show program are available now at www.ManilowParis.com or at 310.957.5788. Proceeds from Platinum Experience Tickets go directly to the Manilow Music Project. The Manilow Music Project is part of Manilow's non-profit, The Manilow Fund for Health and Hope and will put instruments into the hands of middle school and high school students in the Las Vegas Unified School District.

Tickets go on-sale today at 9 a.m. EST and are available on-line at Ticketmaster.com, in person at the Paris Theatre box office, or by calling 1.800.745.3000. Ticket prices are $250, $175, $125, and $95. Visit www.parislasvegas.com for room and ticket packages. For more information on Barry Manilow at Paris Las Vegas visit www.ManilowParis.com .

AEG Live

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles based AEG is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming and multi-media production. One of the largest concert promotion and touring companies in the world, AEG Live is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, and operates and owns numerous state of the art venues nationwide. Recent AEG Live tours and productions include Celine Dion A New Day..., which just ended a landmark five year run, Bette Midler The Showgirl Must Go On and CHER at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace as well as "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and current promoted concert tours include Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Prince, Bon Jovi, Usher, Nickelback, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, and Paul McCartney. AEG Live also co-produces the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Goldenvoice, the company's southern California-based regional promotion division, created and operates the award winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

About Paris Las Vegas

From its dramatic 50-story replica of the Eiffel Tower to authentic architectural reproductions, Paris Las Vegas features elegant decor, European-inspired boutiques and a distinctive array of fine cuisine, including Chef Joho's acclaimed Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Les Artistes Steakhouse and French-bistro Mon Ami Gabi. The resort celebrates the romance and excitement of the European City of Light. In the heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip, the passion and sophistication of Paris Las Vegas transports guests to Europe's most romantic city.

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CONTACT: Kris Lingle of AEG Live, Las Vegas, +1-702-650-8408,
klingle@aeglive.com; or Kate Whiteley of Kirvin Doak Communications,
+1-702-737-3100, kwhiteley@kirvindoak.com; or Deanna Pettit of Paris Las
Vegas, +1-702-967-7858, dpettit@harrahs.com; or for Barry Manilow Publicity
Contact, Howard Bragman, Howard@fifteenminutes.com, or Annie Jeeves,
Annie@fifteenminutes.com, both of Fifteen Minutes Public Relations,
+1-323-556-9700

Web Site: http://www.parislasvegas.com/
http://www.manilowparis.com/

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