In celebration of the sixth season of the Hamner Barber Theater, The Wings of Christmas, opens on November 1, 2009.

This will be the biggest version of the show yet with new illusions and a special tribute to all of our beloved American Veterans.

Make plans now, to join us in Branson during Ozark Mountain Christmas!

A BRANSON HOLIDAY FAVORITE (Nov through mid-Dec)

The Hamner Barber Theater invites you to experience the magic of “The Wings of Christmas,” our original holiday production that will amaze and inspire you at the same time.

The first half features the best of our award winning Hamner Barber Variety Show, featuring the incredible illusions of The Hamners, as seen on NBC’s “World’s Greatest Magic” and other TV specials. Co-star Jim Barber will have you rolling in the aisles with his inventive comedy ventriloquism. Jim has been featured on many television programs including, CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman.”

The second half is pure imagination and whimsical fun. As the curtain opens on the second half, the audience is transported through the magic of multimedia to an animated world of childhood Christmas memories. The entire cast performs favorite cartoon classics from A Charlie Brown’s Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Jim Barber as “The Grinch” is engaging and creative as he dances in and out of a video screen while singing the holiday classic from the film of the same name.

The Hamners rekindle fond memories of early Christmas presents as they magically produce some magical toys that when combined with Dave Hamner’s imagination, become real and bigger than life.

Music is the thread that weaves this production together. Featured are the beautiful vocals of both Dave Hamner and Jim Barber. Also featured is Jim’s talented wife Diane Barber. The Barber’s magically appear and serenade each other with a cleverly revised version of “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” A terrific troupe of singing dancers rounds out the cast.

The spectacular finale will bring you to your feet with applause, featuring our theme song written by T.J. Kuenster especially for this production. T.J. has been the musical conductor for Country Music Hall of Famer, Glen Campbell for over 30 years. He has also written musical scores for many animated feature films including “All Dogs Go To Heaven” and “Rock-A-Doodle”. His original score, “Wings of Christmas” is the perfect piece to conclude this spectacular production.

The entire cast joins Dave Hamner and Jim Barber onstage as a large flock of beautiful birds appear flying to center stage over the heads of the amazed audience. Many folks may not appreciate the intense training that it took for this spectacular fly-in, but they are stunned and delighted at the shear beauty and the power of the experience.

SPECIAL ADDITION TO THE SHOW
The most popular additional to the Hamner Barber show this year has been a magical, multimedia tribute to veterans and active military.  This will certainly be a highlight of the show for years to come. Having been in production for over two years, the new segment includes rare and exclusive video, stirring vocals and dance with a spectacular, never-before-seen, magical illusion.

This November and December, please join us for the Hamner Barber Theater’s production of “The Wings of Christmas.”