Hamner Barber Variety Show

Get tickets to see the Hamner Barber Variety Show in Branson, Missouri.

This show features the award winning illusions of The Hamners as well as the vocal comedy of internationally recognized ventriloquist, Jim Barber. Also featured are professional dancers and singers A.J. Heard, Ken Brown, and Tim Lewis.

The Hamners are famous for their magical exotic bird act in which dozens of beautiful macaws, cockatoos and doves appear and fly above the audience. Grand scale illusions and musical pieces are also featured. NBC's "World's Greatest Magic," and Trinity Broadcasting Network have featured these incredible performers.

Jim Barber is considered one of the world's great ventriloquists and has been honored as the "International Ventriloquist of the Year," NACA's "Comedy Entertainer of the Year," and has been featured on many national network television programs.

Special Schedule Notes

There are no shows scheduled for the following dates:
-April: 4
-August: 20-22

~The Hamner-Barber holiday production "Wings of Christmas" is staged in November to mid-December. For those dates, please order "The Wings of Christmas Show in Branson."

The Hamners -- Producers - Illusionists / Singer

Dave and Denise Hamner have headlined many major production shows around the world, presenting their award winning and original feats of magic. Venues include not only Las Vegas, Disneyland and Hollywood's famous "Magic Castle" but also Branson where they starred in the productions Branson City All Star Revue and Magic of the Night which earned them multiple "Featured Performance" honors in the Branson All American Entertainment Awards.

They were recently presented the prestigious "Magic Masters Award" by their magical piers in Las Vegas as well as the "Merlin Award" for "Best Manipulation." Internationally know magicians Siegfried and Roy personally honored the Hamners by presenting them with their "Bronze Lion Head Award" for performance excellence.

The Hamners are best known for their one of a kind act in which they produce ten enormous exotic birds. Their beautiful Macaws and Cockatoos appear amid flying cards, flaming swords, falling coins and jewels and then perform an incredible flight over and around the audience before gracefully returning to the stage. Other original illusions to be featured in the new variety show include The Stargate, The Lightning Levitation, The Syringe Impailment, and Vertigo: The Fall of Death.

The Hamners have performed these effects on many national television shows including NBC's "World's Greatest Magic" and on specials produced for the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Dave Hamner is also an ordained Minister with extensive educational training. He and his wife Denise have held special theater worship services in Branson whenever they appear here locally. The Hamners are excited and feel blessed to once again have the opportunity of preaching the gospel each Sunday morning at 10:00am at The Hamner Barber Theater.

Jim Barber -- Producer - Comedian / Ventriloquist / Singer

Recognized as one of the world's great ventriloquists, Jim Barber has been honored as the "International Ventriloquist of the Year," "Comedy Entertainer of the Year," by the National Association of Campus Activities and Showtime, the Movie Channel named him one of the "Funniest People in America (Tennessee Representative)" for his creative approach to the art of ventriloquism.

Jim was first introduced to Branson as the featured comedian in Glen Campbell's Goodtime Show. He has since been featured in other successful Branson productions with The Osmonds, Tony Orlando, Kirby VanBurch and the late Eddie Rabbitt. He served as a national co-host for the Jerry Lewis "Stars Across America" Labor Day Telethon and has appeared on many national television shows on The Nashville Network, A&E, Fox, ABC, and NBC.

Jim appears regularly in Las Vegas, Reno and major resort destinations performing for national corporate events and his participation in USO shows have taken him around the world entertaining our troops. He is also a favorite aboard cruise ships and was recently a featured artist for the maiden Caribbean voyage of the world's largest cruise liner, Cunard's Queen Mary 2.

Beyond his reputation as an area performer, Jim also combines his creativity with computers as co-owner of Image Works, Inc., a video production, graphic design and publishing company. Jim has extensive training and experience in multimedia and has personally developed projects for Silver Dollar City, Big Cedar Lodge, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Osmond, Yakov Smirnoff, Pierce Arrow, Paul Harris, and many other businesses in the Branson area and around the country.

He also is honored to serve on the board of directors for "Mountain Country Habitat For Humanity" and his family are members of First Presbyterian Church of Branson. Jim's wife Diane has an extensive musical theater background and will perform in the new show's holiday production, "The Wings of Christmas" during November and December.

Hotel pick-up or drop-off is not included. Child rate applies to children ages 4 to 12 years old. Children under the age of 4 are FREE. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-719-2175. Please note, all ticket sales are final for all of our shows. There are NO REFUNDS.