![]() And it was warts and all, the highs and the lows of a career spanning six decades. ![]() Last night Donny recounted his entertainment history in an exhaustive rap, illustrated with amazing archival footage and images, a feat of performance and tech that was truly impressive. He and his brothers would sing, dance, play instruments… it seemed that their talents were boundless. I grew up with the Osmonds always in view, I am a year older than Donny so saw the tot on the Andy Williams show, great television by the way and perhaps the first mainstream show to explore bizarre comedy. Last night that disappointment was swept away when Donny brought his Vegas show to the Brighton Centre. We saw another show, Broadway musicals, and it was slick, but it wasn’t Donny and Marie. ![]() And the biggest disappointment was being there when the Donny and Marie show was not on. I loved hating it and at the same time hated loving it. There is probably no other place on the planet that exemplifies excess better. Don’t get me wrong, it was hilarious, totally bonkers and utterly exhausting. ![]() I’ve been to Las Vegas and I probably won’t be going back. ![]()
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