Yakov Smirnoff 2012: Good news & bad news

Yakov Smirnoff in Branson in 2012...

We'll give you the good news first: 

• Good news: 2012 will be Yakov Smirnoff's 20th year in Branson!
• Bad news: 2012 will also be Yakov Smirnoff's last full season in Branson
• The future for Yakov: In 2013, Yakov will go on tour across the country with his stand-up comedy show, Happily Ever Laughter. Branson will still be his home and he'll continue to be involved in the community and his theater.
• The future of his theater: the return of The Brady Brunch with Barry Williams, the real Greg Brady from the 1970's hit television show The Brady Bunch

We just noticed that Yakov's absence in 2013 will make our alphabetized list of Branson Shows end with the Twelve Irish Tenors and Wade Benson Landry – unless Ziggy Marley or ZZ Top come to town!