![]() Williams was a gracious host, even trying to keep his three huge dogs from nibbling the interviewer's knees. He said he'd like to see more superstars move there - someone the caliber of Carol Burnett, for instance. Williams said it is difficult to overcome Branson's image of being "just country." "If my theater hadn't succeeded I would have been in a lot of trouble." "Maybe I should have leased a theater before building," he said. His decision to build a theater in Branson came in 1991 following a visit there. He was very kind and soft spoken, humble. He made his professional debut on a Des Moines radio show when he was 8. He had his apartment attached to the back of his theatre in Branson. He and his older brothers, Bob, Dick and Don, got their start singing in the Presbyterian church in Wall Lake, Iowa. He was born in Iowa, Missouri's neighboring state to the north. The Midwest is not new ground for Williams. He blends music, comedy and dance into each show. Working out in his home's mirrored gymnasium keeps him fit for performances twice a day, six days a week, nine months a year. "It has more theater seats than Broadway," said the 68-year-old singer whose physical condition could be envied by someone decades younger. Sitting casually in his spacious art-filled dressing room, he noted that Branson is the live music capital of the world. In interviewing Williams in the dressing room of his 2,000-seat Moon River Theater, I asked a question that he has fielded often: "How does a superstar such as you find contentment far away from the big cities and bright lights you once knew?" ![]() He's covered much of the world in his fabled entertainment career. Andy Williams, who had the world on a string when he settled in Branson, seems as much at home there as the tree-covered Ozark hills. More on the story can be read at the Branson Tri-Lakes News Website.BRANSON, Mo. Redmon added the famous Andy Williams Christmas Variety Show and more would also be making their way back to the Moon River. The Caravelle, along with the Jim Stafford Theatre and the Gateway Inn, were all auctioned off for salvage rights and are set to soon be demolished. Movies / TV: TV Variety & Misc, Holiday-Christmas. The Beatles tribute show announcement came just weeks before a separate announcement that the Caravelle Theatre would be a part of a pre-demolition auction, on Monday, Oct. Buy The Andy Williams Christmas Show: Live From the Moon River Theatre, Branson, MO DVD at. The Liverpool Legends, who have been performing in Branson for more than a decade, announced their departure from the Caravelle Theatre earlier this year. Events Seating Charts Seating Configurations Configuration 1 Upcoming at Andy Williams Moon River Theatre View All Events Andy Williams Moon River Theatre with Seat Numbers The standard sports stadium is set up so that seat number 1 is closer to the preceding section. Redmon confirmed Thomas’ return and also announced The Liverpool Legends-The Incredible Beatles Experience would be calling the Moon River their new home. Thomas said he plans to finish out the 2021 Branson show season at Gilley’s, before making the move back to Andy’s. For six seasons, Thomas performed at the Moon River, before he made the move to Mickey Gilley’s Grand Shanghai Theatre this year. Last month, Illusionist Rick Thomas announced he would be making his return to the Andy Williams Theatre with his Mansion of Dreams show in 2022. We intend to continue Andy Williams legacy of bringing quality family friendly entertainment to Branson.” “The Redmon family are long time residents of the Ozarks, and have owned and operated Redmon’s Candy Factory on I-44 in Phillipsburg, Mo for 26 years. ![]() “We are very excited about it,” John Redmon said in an email to Branson Tri-Lakes News. The Redmon family, John, Sharon, Jeff and Jennifer, from Springfield recently purchased the theatre. The Andy Williams Performing Arts Center and Moon River Theatre has new owners. ![]()
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