Award Winning Magic and Comedy in Branson! Dave & Denise Hamner and Jim Barber are certainly recognized worldwide by their peers. Individually and jointly, these masters of variety entertainment have received many of the top honors delegated only to the best in their industry. Branson audiences are in for a treat when they experience the [...]

Magical Parrots & A Talking Mutt at the Hamner Barber Theater From the moment the curtain opens on the Hamner Barber Variety Show, the audience is transported to a magical world where beautiful tropical birds appear seemingly out of nowhere, flying over the heads of the astonished audience. With all the action, one would think [...]

The 1st Annual Branson Gong Show was a smash success thanks to the efforts of several fearless performers, three wacky judges, two beautiful “hoopa” girls, one sparkling scorekeeper, a wonderful warm-up man, and a clever comedian host. Show producer Harry Watterson pulled all the strings backstage to create one of the most entertaining benefit shows [...]

Join Us for an evening of “Funds & Laughter”! Mark Your Calendars for This Wednesday, February 24th at 6:49PM to attend the First Annual Branson Gong Show at the Legends In Concert Theatre in the Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Complex. Then get ready to laugh your head off while raising funds to help assist our [...]

Black Hills Symphony Orchestra features Jim Barber and Family Direct from Branson, Missouri, comedian, singer and ventriloquist Jim Barber is thrilled to be returning to his hometown of Rapid City, South Dakota on December 31st to ring in the New Year with the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Bruce Knowles. This will be the [...]

Branson’s Third Annual Holiday Promenade of Stars will roll down Branson’s Highway 76 Strip on Saturday, November 7th beginning at 10:30 a.m.  Dave Hamner and Jim Barber will be among the many Branson celebrities featured in the parade. Entertainment legend Andy Williams is serving as Grand Marshall and singers Jimmy Osmond and Debbie Boone are [...]

Trick or Treat… it’s the Barber and Seville? If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Jim Barber and Seville should feel honored that one of the hot selling Halloween costumes for the past couple seasons has been the Adult Ventriloquist Dummy Costume which looks quite similar to Jim’s trademark act, the Barber and [...]