Donny & Marie Osmond are playing in the main showroom at the Flamingo Hotel for an extended run. This duo has not played a regular gig in Las Vegas for over 29 years, and their stint at the Flamingo is turning out to be a tremendous hit. Initially signed to a six-month contract, the volume of business has already prompted talks of extending the show for two years. The pair has proven themselves to be outstanding additions to the Strip, and their show should be enjoyed by multitudes.

Donny & Marie are a bit of an anomaly on the center Strip location, but many would say that they are a welcome sight in an overly adult entertainment oriented saturation. Donny & Marie put a family friendly show that is almost squeaky-clean. It is classic headlining entertainment that one would have enjoyed on prime time television. They do have a reputation for being cheesy in their straight-laced approach to entertainment, and because of that, there are many folks that aren't giving them a chance...I asked about a half a dozen people to attend this show with me, and was turned down by all of them when they found out the show was "Donny & Marie." I must say that I think that they missed out. Donny & Marie put on a great show.

The show was good on many levels...the nine-piece band, complete with a horn section, gave the show a tremendous dynamic...there really is nothing like having real musicians backing you up. The troupe of dancers was great. They were strong performers, and they had very interesting choreography with which to work...again, they were all dressed as if they were doing a prime-time special on the Family channel, but they were good dancers nonetheless. The set was flexible and workable, and the lights were a great enhancement.

Then there was Donny & Marie...
Both of them are top-notch entertainers, they are both strong singers, and they are both good movers. They have been seasoned from a lifetime of performance and have such a comfort and ease on stage that they immediately establish a great rapport with the audience.

What struck me was their level of self-awareness...awareness of themselves, their age, their history, their relationship, and acknowledgement of both their strengths and weaknesses...they were able to take all of that and make fun of themselves and each other. It made for a delightful time.

The show worked like this...the two of them opened the show and did several numbers together, then Marie had about a half hour on her own, then Donny had his time onstage, and then they both came back and did several numbers together to close the show. The format seems a bit awkward, but ultimately it works...the one part of the show that did not seem to go as well was the "Dance off" between the two of them...an obvious nod to "Dancing with the Stars" that will probably be thrown out in a later version of the show. I do have to hand it to them, though. They did hold their own with the dancers.

"Donny & Marie" turned out to be a great show. It was fun, it was flashy, it brought back memories, and it made me see each of these performers in a new light. I will absolutely recommend this show.

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