“Well, I wouldn’t say ‘sick’ of it; maybe I get ‘tired’ of it,” says Andy Williams, taking a break between holiday shows at his Moon River Theater in Branson, Mo.
Every year, he runs through eight shows a week, starting Nov. 1. This year, when Christmas Eve rolls around, he’ll be belting out “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” for high-rollers and buffet-grazers in Las Vegas December 23 and 24 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
“I’m not looking forward to it,” he admits. “It doesn’t seem like a Christmas kind of crowd. But I took it because it pays a lot of money.”
Try $200,000, to be exact — not a bad payday for two gigs, whether you’re sincerely channeling the holiday spirit or not.
The Andy Williams Christmas Show: He may be a tad “tired” of the holidays by the time he hits Vegas on Christmas Eve, but Andy Williams and the cookie-begging bear (wearing the same bear suit featured in all those TV specials) promise to be on the mark when they hit California. 8 p.m. Dec. 22. $69.50-$99.50. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. http://www.wellsfargocenterarts.org/.
P.S. HAPPY 82nd Birthday TODAY!!!
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