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  • Olivia Newton-John Revisits ‘Summer Nights’ With ‘Grease’ Costar Didi Conn

    Olivia Newton-John was reunited with her Grease costar Didi Conn to sing Summer Nights in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

    Newton-John, 66, and Conn, 63, who played cousins Sandy and Frenchy in the 1978 classic film, reunited on stage at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino as part of Newton-John’s long-term Vegas show.

    Dressed in black and pink jackets much like their characters wore as the Pink Ladies in the film, the two sang the famous song, Summer Nights, transporting the audience back in time.

    The Olivia Newton-John: Summer Nights show features an eight-piece band and features many of the four-time Grammy award-winning singer’s famous songs, including Hopelessly Devoted to You and You’re The One That I Want, Let Me Be There, I Honestly Love You, Please, Mr. Please and Physical.

    Conn reprised her role as Frenchy in the 1982 Grease 2, which was a bit of a bomb and featured Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield.

    The British-born Australian announced on Twitter in December that Summer Nights – Live in Las Vegas will be released as a two-CD set in 2015.

  • Olivia Newton-John Headlining New Show in Vegas

    Olivia Newton-John made the announcement on Tuesday that she will be heading to Sin City this spring to headline Summer Nights, a new show that she will be starring in at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino.

    “I am thrilled to be able to call Las Vegas home for a while,” said the former Grease star. “I have performed here many times through the years and have had nothing but wonderful memories and I look forward to even more fun at the Flamingo. I am especially thrilled that a portion of every ticket sold will benefit the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre.”

    Summer Nights will open on April 8 at the Flamingo’s Donny & Marie Showroom, and will entail 45 performances that are scheduled to run through the summer.

    Newton-John assured fans that she will be performing her old and new hits, alike, with everything from Grease classics to Xanadu and her own pop hits.

    A few of the songs promised to appear in Summer Nights are the Grease favorites “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “You’re the One That I Want.”

    Officials from the Flamingo also spoke excitedly about having the multi-award winning singer perform at the hotel.

    Regional president of the resort, Eileen Moore, said, “We look forward to welcoming Olivia to Flamingo Las Vegas, where so many other iconic artists have performed. She has such a broad appeal and you can count all of us here at Flamingo among her adoring fan base; she’s the ‘one that we want’ and we can’t wait for her to call Flamingo home.”

    Tickets for the show will be available for purchase starting Friday, February 7, at 10 a.m.

    Members of Caesars Entertainment’s Total Rewards program will have the opportunity to buy tickets at a pre-sale that will take place from Wednesday, February 5 at 10 a.m., until Thursday, February 6 at 10 p.m.

    Ticket prices are $69, $99, and $139. The Flamingo will also offer a special “Meet and Greet” package for $249.

    The schedule for Summer Nights is as follows: April 8 – 12, May 6 – 10 and 27 – 31, July 1 – 5 and 29 – 31, and August 1, 2, 5 – 9, 12 – 16, 19 – 23, and 26 – 30. Each show will begin at 7:30 p.m.

    Main image courtesy Liam Mendes via Wikimedia Commons.

  • Olivia Newton-John Is Headed To Vegas

    Olivia Newton-John Is Headed To Vegas

    Olivia Newton-John created a lasting name for herself when she played Sandy on Grease over 20 years ago. Fans all over the world fell in love with the innocent blonde bombshell, and her fame from the movie continued to grow, even to this day.

    Now, Grease fans will be happy to know that Newton-John is making her way to Las Vegas, where she will be headlining a new show. The show titled Summer Nights, will begin on April 8, 2014, and will continue throughout the Summer, with 45 shows at the Donny and Marie Showroom at The Flamingo. Grease classic’s including, Hopelessly Devoted to You and You’re the One that I Want, will be two of Newton-John’s featured songs.

    Newton-John is extremely excited to make Las Vegas her home this Summer, and revealed that a portion of each ticket, sold to her show, will go to benefit the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre. “I am thrilled to be able to call Las Vegas home for a while,” Newton-John said. “I have performed here many times through the years and have had nothing but wonderful memories and I look forward to even more fun at the Flamingo. I am especially thrilled that a portion of every ticket sold will benefit the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre.”

    If you would like to purchase tickets to Summer Nights, they will be going on sale, on Friday, February 7, at 10 a.m., and will start at $69. If you are a member of the Caesars Entertainment’s Total Rewards program, you will be eligible for the pre-sale from Wednesday, February 5 at 10 a.m. to Thursday, February 6 at 10 p.m.

    Tickets are available for purchase at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office, by phone at (702) 777-2782 or (855) 234-7469 or by visiting flamingolasvegas.com.

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