Barry Manilow has stories to tell

Barry Manilow headlined PBS' “A Capitol 4th” for Independence Day. While his performance got rave reviews, his appearance did not.Barry Manilow was set to close the show at the PBS' 33rd annual A Capitol Fourth celebration in Washington, D.C. last night and boy, did he ever. The 70-year-old performed classics, like show-closer "Let Freedom Ring," to a crowd of thousands.The long-in-the-works musical written by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman is rolling toward its Sept. 6 opening date at the Alliance Theatre. “Harmony – A New Musical,” has now been cast, with Broadway veterans Wayne Alan Wilcox (“The Normal Heart,” Barry Manilow blows a kiss to the crowd during his affecting concert performance Friday night at Verizon Theatre. (Allison Slomowitz/Special Contributor ). GRAND PRAIRIE – A Barry Manilow song is like an old friend that you I worked

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