Barry Manilow

Paris Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2010

Lightswitch collaborated with the show’s star and director to create a new spectacle based on the concepts of art, romance and music all intersecting at the most romantic place on the Vegas Strip. Lightswitch designed the entire new show, combining state of the art lighting and video technology, with time-honored theatrical techniques, to create various scenes and locations; from a romantic Parisian theater, to the streets of New York, to a classic museum gallery, to a 1960’s variety show.

What It Was

Barry Manilow was taking his act to the Paris Las Vegas resort, and he envisioned an entirely new theatrical experience for his fans and Las Vegas visitors.

What We Did

Lightswitch collaborated with the show’s star and director to create a new spectacle based on the concepts of art, romance and music all intersecting at the most romantic place on the Vegas Strip. Lightswitch designed the entire new show, combining state of the art lighting and video technology, with time-honored theatrical techniques, to create various scenes and locations; from a romantic Parisian theater, to the streets of New York, to a classic museum gallery, to a 1960’s variety show.

Why It Worked

Part concert, part theatrical experience, Manilow Paris Las Vegas delivers an emotional, entertaining and timeless journey through the artist’s catalog, and career history. Sophisticated and elegant, yet intimate and unpretentious, the production places Manilow on the top of the mountain he’s built as a legendary singing and songwriting superstar. Garnering rave reviews, the new show has been lauded as one of the best in Las Vegas and continued through a successful two-year run. Photos courtesy Stiletto Entertainment