It was a great combination of the old material and a good amount of Broadway songs. - Ralph P. Gagnon (North Yarmouth, ME) (3/19/2002)

First Show - Becky Cataloni (of Massachusetts) (10/9/2002)

It was a great show!  It was such a colorful tour that year. It was his Showstoppers Tour!  It was Awesome! Billy Kid was with him and Debra also!! I have been a fan of Barry's since 1976. He is so awesome in every way possible! - Brenda C. Jozwiak (St. Clair, MI) (2/11/2000, 1/29/2003, 11/26/2004)

Favorite Show: He played wonderfully to a very enthused crowd and it was a great mix of songs. - Laurie Kortas (of Michigan) (10/23/2000)

First Show - Sharon Lawrence (Elgin, Scotland) (12/5/99)

First Show (London) - Antonio Martinez Garcia (Madrid, Spain) (4/24/2000)

First Show (Bournemouth) - Pam Floyd (Oxfordshire, England) (11/18/2000)

Favorite Show (London): The first time I saw Barry was on TV in his third special with John Denver (I never forget the way he talked about his dogs). Never before did I see anyone perform with such tenderness. Since that moment on, I was hooked and will always be a fan of his music. - Katrien De Backer (of Belgium) (5/21/2002)

First Show (Birmingham) - Christine Marshall (of England) (4/6/2003)

Favorite Show (London): Barry is a dynamic performer. Every show is different. There is no ending to this man's talents! - Lee March (Essex, England) (8/9/2004)

Favorite Show (November 21st):  There was a wonderful intimacy in the theatre. It's smaller than Rosemont or Poplar Creek. That night was within five days of the 12th anniversary of my mother's death...Barry reminisced about his grandmother and sang "Sunrise, Sunset" - I cried - My mother had sung that song many times - I was raised on show tunes for lullabyes. His rendition and candidness as he went from song to song touched me. - Marianne Martinez (Chicago, IL) (12/3/98)

First Show (November 21) - Paulette Petracco (Westchester, IL) (4/1/2000)

First/Favorite Show (December 3):  I've never been to one of his concerts until that night. I won a contest "Breakfast with Barry Manilow". A local radio station was promoting his concert, so I sent in my postcards (all five of them), [thinking that I wasn't] going to win, but boy was I wrong! The station [called] and told me that I had won and was going to meet Barry on opening night!! ...  I had to meet with the other winners [downtown]. Arriving at the theater in a white limo, I felt like a queen, a celebrity for one night and it felt great! A member of Barry's staff (Charlie) asked me if I've ever been to one of his concerts. I told him this was my first concert. He told me I wouldn't be disappointed and I wasn't. The show lasted two hours, but it [felt like] two minutes ... When I saw Barry standing on stage, I was mesmerized. Seeing Barry on stage was a dream come true for me, and meeting him was also great. I only wish I could do all again, he's truly a gentlemen. It Was A Night To Remember! Thanks for the memories Barry!! - Ollie Rucker (Cleveland, OH) (7/26/98)

Favorite Show (December 12): Absolutely the best show I've seen. Barry's concerts are so much more than just standing on stage and singing. He really puts on a show! Can't help but keep coming back for more! - Brenda Drudge (of Arizona) (7/1/2002)

First Show (December 28) - Kim (of Lakewood, CA) (9/13/99)

December 29: This was my first trip to LA and I was having a ball. I was visiting my friend out there and she had gone to Fullerton Savings Bank and gotten a package deal through them to see Barry. We got round trip transportation and snacks before the show. The tickets were not real close, but this was the "Showstoppers" tour and it was fun to see it from a distance. When all the Broadway show signs dropped from the ceiling on the stage it made for a real eye popper. This was also the show that Barry went to sing "Memory" and he started to play the song and then stopped. Tried again and stopped and finally said "How does this one go?" We all died laughing with him and finally he was able to sing it for us. - Kathy Davis Eaton (8/11/97)

December 30: All I can say about this one was FRONT ROW. I was able to sit on the front row for the first time thanks to the BMIFC. My girlfriend and I were right down at his feet. It was a real experience and probably the only way you would ever get me on an airplane again is the promise of front row seats. Barry started to sing "Memory" and he started to smile remembering what happened the night before. All of us who had been to the previous show started to laugh and Barry told the tale of what happened and then said you had to be there. - Kathy Davis Eaton (8/11/97)

Favorite Show (December 31):  I was pulled on stage (by Debra Byrd) to help ring in the New Year. When I first got on stage, I screamed and ran to Barry and gave him a hug. When I was on stage, my balloon popped. Barry laughed, walked over to me and gave me another hug, saying "Oh, it had to happen to you, too, she was having heart failure already."  After everyone rang in the New Year, I danced with Barry and was escorted off the stage and back to my seat. I got to go backstage where a few celebrities were there, including my favorite singer Sam Harris, Bernadette Peters and David Cassidy. I also got to personally thank Barry for a perfect evening and tell him that my life was saved the first time I saw him in 1988 ... Thank you, Barry, for being an inspiration to us. - Stacy Jackline (Upland, CA) (4/6/2000)