Wayne Newton is extending his residency at the Flamingo, where he first headlined as a showroom act in 1963.
And this is a residency that hearkens to a time when residencies extended beyond a few weekends.
The 80-year-old legend has announced more than 70 shows at Wayne Newton Theater inside Bugsy’s Cabaret, and that’s just between January and July. Newton’s “Up Close and Personal” multimedia cabaret-style show will continue from Jan. 16 through June 28…
As should be expected, Mr. Las Vegas reveals the new schedule with a classic Vegas anecdote. He recalls a night five decades ago with Pearl Bailey, Jack Benny, Benny’s Stradivarius and the old MGM Grand.
