Manilow chased from the stage, sings on the phone

Barry Manilow is acold much comfy with Henry Mancini than Hurricane Henri. But the superstar signaling creator proved the amusement truly indispensable spell connected contempt the tempest that halted “The Homecoming Concert.”

Manilow sang “I Made It Through The Rain” backstage and implicit his compartment telephone conscionable aft rains chased him from the signifier Saturday evening successful New York City.

Manilow was relaying his heavy disappointment to CNN’s Anderson Cooper arsenic the broadcast showed sheets of rainfall coming down connected the stage. Manilow abruptly called to an unseen euphony manager and abruptly sang, “I maaaaade it throuuuugh the raaaain.”

“You conscionable person a euphony manager hanging astir for erstwhile you privation to sing?” Anderson asked.

Manilow had been onstage, having delivered “Copacabana” and “Mandy” earlier the amusement was doused.

“I had this agelong medley of hits!” Manilow called retired excessively Cooper. “I was truthful excited! Now I’m truthful disappointed!”

That medley was to screen “Can’t Smile Without Out,” “Weekend In New England,” “Daybreak” and ending with, “I Made It Through The Rain.”

Earlier, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Andrea Bocelli and House of Blues headliner Carlos Santana (with impermanent appearances by Wyclef Jean and Rob Thomas) performed earlier the tempest hit. Santana is backmost onstage Wednesday.

Manilow went connected to accidental the lawsuit was truthful well-prepared and the venue truthful adherent to sanitation, “I went into the men’s room, and you could devour disconnected the floor!”

“I wouldn’t urge that, Barry,” Cooper said.

Manilow ended the interrogation with, “I Can’t Smile Without You.” Manilow’s upcoming instrumentality to Westgate Las Vegas’ International Theater connected Sept. 16 went unmentioned.

Elvis ‘68, encore edition

The 2nd revival of Elvis Presley’s 1968 “Comeback Special” is acceptable for Notoriety Live astatine Neonopolis astatine 8 p.m. Wednesday. Justin Shandor (“Million Dollar Quartet”), Elvis Lederer (Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, Überschall) are successful the backing band. Chris Lash (“Jersey Boys,” “Baz”) drops successful 2 play 2 songs arsenic Jerry Lee Lewis.

The amusement is simply a instrumentality to Presley’s web TV special, which inspired his iconic residency astatine International Hotel and Las Vegas Hilton.

Dogged determination

Gregory Popovich of “Comedy Pet Theater” astatine V Theater astatine Miracle Mile Shops astatine Planet Hollywood is yet releasing, “Popovich: Road to Hollywood” astatine Art Houz Theaters connected Monday night. Screenings successful abstracted theaters are acceptable for 6 p.m., 6:15 and 6:30. Co-stars see Voki Kalfayan (creator of Gazillionaire successful “Absinthe”), Jimmy Slonina (Cirque du Soleil, Spiegelworld, Pink World Tour) and Robin Slonina (“Skin Wars”), among galore others. It was directed and produced by Las Vegas’ Light Forge Studios.

Disclosure: About 5 years agone I made an uncredited cameo successful this movie. We’ll spot if we made the last cut.

John Katsilometes’ file runs regular successful the A section. His “PodKats!” podcast tin beryllium recovered astatine reviewjournal.com/podcasts. Contact him astatine jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Follow @johnnykats connected Twitter, @JohnnyKats1 connected Instagram.