2010 promises to be the biggest and best season so far for the Hamner Barber Theater.  The Branson venue on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway is celebrating 15 years of presenting great family entertainment and the 7th year under the Hamner Barber ownership and name.
We feature three full time production shows and several other benefit [...]

The Keatings…. A Father and Son Musical Experience
New Show at the Hamner Barber Theater in 2010!

The Hamner Barber Theater is proud to announce that The Keatings… A Father and Son Musical Experience will be joining their line-up of top quality, family entertainment in 2010.  They will perform at 3:oo PM on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays [...]

When the new Branson Airport opened it’s runway in May of 2009, the First Annual Branson Airshow featuring the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and a host of other flying daredevils brought a brand new form of entertainment high above the skies of the Live Show Capital of the World.  It wasn’t the first time however, [...]

The Hamner Barber Variety Show tribute to veterans entitled, “Thank You’s Not Enough,” is becoming a hot topic of conversation around Branson and among the many visitors who have experienced the live production show. Dave Hamner and Jim Barber were even recently awarded a National Commendation from the U.S. Army for creating and performing this [...]

The cover of the June 2009 edition of Branson Christian News sports a casual photo of Dave Hamner and Jim Barber on a recent fishing expedition to Branson’s beautiful Lake Taneycomo.
Though the sporty images taken by photographer Marshall Meadows were intended to be published in the newspaper, both Dave and Jim enjoyed a break [...]

In an article published today on BransonCourier.com, writer Gary Groman aka The Ole Seagull provided a very complimentary review in his story titled, “Magic, Fun and Comedy are not an Illusion at Hamner Barber Variety Show.”
“Its variety is straight forward magic, ventriloquism and comedy, but the way they are presented, by two masters of their [...]

Texas Swing Music is alive and well in Branson!
Ricky Boen and Texas Mud have been entertaining and amazing audiences for the past three years in Branson. However, when you visit the Hamner Barber Theater and Ricky and Texas Mud take the stage you will not hear the Big Band sound with clarinets, saxophones and horns [...]

Three American heroes will be honored for their courage this Friday evening at the Hamner Barber Theater in Branson.
“Thank You’s Not Enough” is a magical, multimedia tribute to American Veterans and active service members and is the new finale of the popular Hamner Barber Variety Show on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway.
Featured are three survivors [...]

tune in online : watch Jim’s appearance on CBS.com now
Jim Barber’s recent performance during the Late Show’s “Ventriloquist Week” was not only enjoyed by the enthusiastic studio audience in the historic Ed Sullivan Theater, and the hard working staff of the show itself, but also by the estimated 4.1 million viewers who tune into the [...]