It is not easy to wrap up a show that has logged 1,730 performances.
On Saturday (Nov 16), Donny Osmond, 61, and his sister Marie, 60, shed tears as the curtain fell on their Las Vegas show – named after them – that had hit the commercial jackpot for the past 11 years.
Looking back over their long residency, Marie later posted online: "Well we made it over the finish line and I only limped a little."
"Last night as 'Donny and Marie', we sang together again but this time was for the last time. I'm not losing him, we are, after all, still brother and sister and I'll see him at Christmas," she wrote, with a video of their final show put up too.
"Change is a good reminder that it's the only thing in life that is consistent. But this is one of those times when it isn't easy to move forward without tears."
Marie said the residency – which was originally set up in 2008 as a six-week engagement – gave her a precious lifeline.
"I was a single mum with eight kids and a lot of baggage – along with their broken hearts to heal. Performing with Donny provided stability for my children by not travelling and for the first time I felt peace.
"I could be a mum and still do what I loved with someone I trusted, my brother Donny."
Saturday's show was a sell-out, with scalpers demanding up to four times the original price of the ticket.
"May tomorrow be a perfect day, May you find love and laughter along the way. May God keep you in his tender care, 'till he brings us together again. Goodnight everybody!"After 11 years and 1,730 shows, we just concluded the final performance of our #DonnyandMarie Las Vegas residency.
I want to express my deepest thanks to everyone who came to see the show during our 11-year run here in Vegas. You've traveled from all over the world to see us perform. We feel and sincerely appreciate your loyal support. Our show and our Vegas residency here at @flamingovegas would not have been possible without our phenomenal crew, stage manager, video director, band, dancers, wardrobe and makeup teams, maitre d's, ushers and staff at @flamingovegas. Your warmth, energy and skill are irreplaceable. I'll miss all of yoRead More – Source
