One Man In A Spotlight At The Borgata

Barry had finally created his set list for his new show Manilow's Night Songs at the Borgata's Music Box. Barry was going to start the show standing under a spotlight. He would open singing One Man In A Spotlight. From there he was going to the piano to sing Paradise Café. Then came his hip cool medley Big Fun, Brooklyn Blues, Big City Blues and Night And Day. He was going to do It Had To Be You next. Then it was The Way You Look Tonight, You Make Me Feel So Young, It's Magic. The seasons medley was next Autumn In New York, When October Goes, Summertime and Summer Wind. Up next was Swing Street and Hey Mambo. Blue and Black And Blue were next. Someone To Watch Over Me, One For My Baby and Night Songs would end the show. Barry's band consisted of Russ McKinnon on drums, David Rosenblat on percussion, Stan Sargent on bass, Mike Lent on guitar, Ron Pedley on keyboards, Joey Malotti keyboards/musical director and Melanie Taylor vocals. Plus Barry Manilow himself on piano. Barry's Manilow's Night Songs show would start in one week on Thursday February 14, 2019. Barry was alternating how many weeks each month he was doing. So February, April, June, August, October and December Barry was doing three weekends. January, March, May, July. October and November Barry was doing two weekends. The three weekends a months shows were on Thursday Friday and Saturday. The two weekends a months shows were on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Since Barry lived in Brooklyn New York he could commute down the morning of the first show and leave after the last show ended. The Music Box was an intimate venue which Barry liked since he hated arenas with a passion.  Barry was working with an old friend Rett Turner who designed his Paradise Café Tour costumes. Barry wanted clothes that were classy not flashy or trashy. No sequined jackets for him. Just some nice tailored clothes to wear on stage. Barry had also decided to tweak his platinum packages a little. Instead of fans coming back stage before the show started. Five lucky fans would get to go back stage after the show ended. Barry was calling them Platinum Meet and Greets. These would combine all the perks of a regular platinum plus the after the show meet and greet. The platinum meet and greets would give fans a front row seat, backstage pass on a lanyard. wine glass with wine in it, photo of the fan standing next to Barry, a camera with photos on it and an autographed program. Plus the chance to talk to Barry one on one. The other thing Barry was doing was making his platinum meet and greets affordable. Un like Brian Murphy who charged one thousand five hundred for his platinum packages. Plus his fans came before the show.Barry decided to charge five hundred for his platinum meet and greet packages. Also Barry was going to have his platinum meet and greets after his shows. Barry would do his platinum meet and greets on Friday. Barry couldn't wait till next Friday for his first show at the Borgata's Music Box theatre. Plus his first platinum meet and greet.