{"id":390,"date":"2006-09-20T13:10:55","date_gmt":"2006-09-20T19:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conradaskland.com\/blog\/?p=390"},"modified":"2006-09-20T13:10:55","modified_gmt":"2006-09-20T19:10:55","slug":"a-really-big-shew-tribute-performers-ed-sullivan-liza-minelli-neil-diamond-little-richard-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/a-really-big-shew-tribute-performers-ed-sullivan-liza-minelli-neil-diamond-little-richard-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"A Really Big Shew – Tribute Performers Ed Sullivan, Liza Minelli, Neil Diamond, Little Richard and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"edleft.jpg\"I got the chance to see “A Really Big Shew” at the Tulalip Casino this past Sunday. I thought it was fantastic. The show is hosted by Jerry Hoban who portrays Ed Sullivan. He is FANTASTIC! If you remember the Pulp Fiction scene where they are at the restaurant and Ed Sullivan MC’s the show, that was Jerry Hoban.\u00c2 Visit the Really Big Shew website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m a little bummed because I had the chance to hang out with Jerry Hoban on Saturday but didn’t, after seeing his show I just wanted to talk with him for hours. The show ran for several years in Laughlin, Nevada and switches out it’s acts depending on the venue.<\/p>\n

My good friend Gailyn Addis was doing Liza Minelli the night I saw the show, and will be doing Olivia Newton-John later in the week. She was AWESOME as Liza Minelli, really incredible. Gailyn and I did a tour of Japan about 10 years ago when I was musical director for Ron Stein’s Hollywood Superstars. We had a troupe of background singers, musicians, dancers and tribute performers for Elvis, Buddy Holly, Tina Turner, John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe. When I worked with Gailyn Addis she was dong the Marilyn Monroe tribute. She also does Judy Garland and Madonna.<\/p>\n

So you’ll notice some posts lately on my site with information about Liberace impersonators, and details of JS Bach’s face. After hanging out with Gailyn while she was up here, I kind of got the bug to do an impersonation bit. It just sounds like fun. Gailyn is THE MASTER at studying characters, and I don’t have any dreams of being as good as she is, but I think I could do a fun Liberace, Elton John and JS Bach. JS BACH? WHO DOES JS BACH IMPERSONATIONS? No one, it’s just crazy enough for me to do. I would like a JS Bach impersonator, so maybe someone else will too. So far I’ve ordered the wigs for Liberace and JS Bach, have a costume designer looking into creating a Liberace outfit, and I’ve ordered an Elton John costume and glasses. So we’ll see what happens.<\/p>\n

THE REALLY BIG SHEW – was very fun. Murray the magician performed a unique act using palming techniques with compact discs, a very interesting and captivating cabaret act. I got to speak with him for a bit at dinner after the show. He’s currently working at the MGM in Vegas with his own show, and is getting ready to go to Greece and other far away places with his act. He said what I saw was his scaled-down cabaret act, in Vegas he does the full show. He reminded me very much of Johnny Depp, an ultra cool personality and ultra hip. Best wishes to you Murray as your career continues to build.<\/p>\n

The show also had a spinning plate act. On tv this act might have seemed corny, but performed live it was great. You just don’t see acts like that anymore. It was a classic performance, and rumor has it the act ACTUALLY PERFORMED ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. That made it very cool.<\/p>\n

There was also tribute performances to Little Richard, James Brown, Neil Diamond – a puppet act and many inuendo jokes by Ed Sullivan, which were very funny (he writes the jokes himself).<\/p>\n

So congrat to a Really Big Shew, may your run last longer than M*A*S*H – Jerry Hoban, you are awesome, nice job!<\/p>\n

Conrad<\/p>\n

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Music Tribute Acts Available for Really Big Shew:<\/p>\n

Ann-Margret
\nThe Beatles
\nJames Brown
\nJohnny Cash
\nRay Charles
\nChubby Checker
\nCher
\nPetula Clark
\nPatsy Cline
\nBobby Darin
\nSammy Davis, Jr.
\nNeil Diamond
\nThe Doors
\nBob Dylan
\nThe Everly Bros
\nThe Four Tops
\nAretha Franklin
\nJudy Garland
\nBuddy Holly
\nJanis Joplin
\nTom Jones
\nJerry Lee Lewis
\nLiberace
\nLittle Richard
\nDean Martin
\nJohnny Mathis
\nBette Midler
\nLiza Minnelli
\nMarilyn Monroe
\nRick Nelson
\nRoy Orbison
\nElvis Presley
\nThe Rolling Stones
\nFrank Sinatra
\nNancy Sinatra
\nBarbra Streisand
\nThe Supremes
\nThe Temptations
\nTina Turner
\nRitchie Valens
\nFrankie Vallie
\nHank Williams
\nJackie Wilson
\nStevie Wonder
\nThe Young Americans<\/p>\n

Specialty and Novelty Acts:<\/p>\n

Akrobatic
\nAdagio
\nKomedi Kontortions
\nEd Alonzo Magic & Comedy
\nYogi Baird Fiddle Playing Contortionist
\nJim Barber & Seville Comedy Ventriloquist
\nJack Benny Comedy Tribute
\nDan Birch Illusionist
\nThe Bizzarros Body Balancing Team
\nBouncin’ Dan The Paddleball Man
\nCircus Boy Bobby Hunt
\nRider of the World’s Smallest Stunt Cycle
\nBrad Cummings Ventriloquist
\nThe Dancing Gouchos Specialty Dance and Drums
\nJeff DeHart Emmy Award Winning Impressionist
\nEl Gleno Grande A Man and His Zebra Sasha
\nFedorchev Aerialist Extraordinaire
\nJanice Hart Comedianne Impressionist
\nThe Hamners Grande Illusionists
\nThe Hartzells Death Defying Crossbow Team
\nHillel – Mr. Balloon Man
\nTM Jesse and James Country Comedy
\nBob Moore’s Amazing Mutts Comedy Canine Troup
\nMurray The Guy with the CD’s
\nMagically Musical Illusions
\nPete Michaels Ventriloquist
\nJohn Parks
\nThe Funny Plate Spinning
\nWaiter Johnny Peer’s Muttsville Comix Going to the Dogs
\nPrice & McCoy Acrobatic Team
\nMark Nizer The Bad Boy of Juggling
\nRice & Renee Comedy Rope Trick Team
\nKip Reynolds Juggling Comedian
\nAlmost Joan Rivers Comedy Tribute
\nRed Skelton Comedy Tribute
\nCameron South Magical Comedy
\nJames and Kathy Taylor Comedy & Adagio Dance
\nLeslie Tipton Contortionist
\nThe Great Tomsoni & Company
\nThe Wizard of Warsaw Jimmy Travis
\nComedian Dario Vaquez Speed
\nJuggling Sensation Waldo & Woodhead
\nThe Masters of Mayhem … and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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