OK, so these weren't all sent in by the same person, but since these entertainment queries have been building up, we figured we'd tackle them in one fell swoop. Here goes.
Clint Holmes is about to start performing his new autobiographical musical, Just Another Man, at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theater. Three years in the writing, the show, which is based on the true story of the performer's life, including his 20-year musical career in Las Vegas, premieres June 1.
The son of an African-American jazz singer and clasically trained opera singer from Great Britain, Holmes headlined at Harrah's for more than six years, in addition to serving as a sidekick to Joan Rivers on "The Late Show" and a correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight." Holmes' new show includes a cast of well-known performers from other Vegas shows including Tina Walsh, who originated the role of Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!
Just Another Man is currently slated for a run through June 24 (dark Mondays and Tuesdays), with tickets priced at $20, $27.50, and $35 and shows at 8 p.m. and/or 2 p.m. For more details call the Performing Arts Center Box Office on 702/895-ARTS. And for more details about Clint's future plans, visit his Web site at www.clintholmes.com/schedule.
As for the Scintas, on May 15 they began a run at Harrah's Atlantic City, that took them through May 27. Thereafter ... well, we don't know. Their official online schedule is blank and an email to their press contact remains unanswered. They seem somewhat young to retire, so they're probably still in negotiation with another venue and not yet in a position to divulge their future plans. As soon as we hear anything, we'll pass it on.
The Amazing Johnathan, aka The Freddy Krueger of Comedy, or to his family as John Edward Szeles, is, as you probably all know, a stand-up comedian/magician from Detroit with a penchant for gore. He's been performing on and off in Vegas for some years and is currently on what was to be an extended run in the Congo Room at the Sahara. Sadly, however, ill-health has intervened and his show will now end its run in December, after which Johnathan will be receiving a heart transplant. As the box office put it when we checked with them, "He'll probably just be taking it pretty easy after that," which isn't his natural way, but would seem to make good sense. Hopefully, he'll make a complete recovery and get back to smashing up stages in due course. In the meantime, we wish him well.
