For thousands of fans who have seen Donny Osmond’s one-man show at Harrah’s Las Vegas, it’s a show for the ages. But for the man himself, it’s much more than that. “It’s a celebration more than a show … it’s like This Is Your Life,” Osmond said in an interview with Las Vegas Magazine. And once you see the show yourself, you’ll most likely agree; after all, this no-holds-barred production is a summation of Osmond’s more than six decades of performing.
Yes, you read that right: Osmond has been performing almost since he could walk. And it’s no exaggeration to say Osmond has done it all and made his mark on every aspect of pop culture. Lest you doubt us, wait until you see the show’s highlight: an auto rap-ography in which Osmond takes his audience on his life’s journey. Even going at breakneck speed, it takes almost 10 minutes.
The preparation for that segment was “huge,” Osmond told Las Vegas Magazine. “The memorization of that took a long time. When I came up with the idea, I called my director and asked, because we are trying to put six decades into 90 minutes, what do you think about me doing a rap? He starting laughing and thought it was brilliant.” Judging by the nightly reactions to the set piece, Osmond’s director was spot on.
What’s really cool about this show is how Osmond takes plenty of time to detail his various successes, from an elaborate production number from Mulan (he was Captain Li Shang, remember?) to dance moves that show how he won his season of Dancing With the Stars. And fans of The Masked Singer no doubt remember his performance as the peacock (he’s picked up a whole slew of new fans from just that appearance).
His body of work is so massive that even Osmond can’t remember it all, a point he makes very clear during a segment where he asks audience members to choose a song from one of his countless albums. Don’t be surprised if he ad-libs his way through it! But man, is it fun. Join the celebration.
Harrah’s Las Vegas, ticketmaster.com
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