On stage, John Wain stars as John Wayne. John Wain, who portrays the "Duke", starring in the John Wayne Story at the Little Opry Theatre at the Imax in Branson, Missouri. He recreates scenes we remember from the "Alamo", "Big Jake" and other John Wayne Movies.

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John Wain was respectful to all the people who attended his performance. My husband and I even saw him the following day at a flea market, and he remembered us and visited with us again. He was there doing some shopping on his own, and I thought that was very admirable of him to acknowledge us.

John Wain also does a wonderful impersonation of Walter Brennan. He walks and even talks like Walter did as "The Real McCoy". I would not recommend this show to anyone bringing small children. It lasts about 2-2 1/2 hrs. It's a tribute to John Wayne, so there is no singing with a band. It's mostly talk, and small children would get very restless.

The IMAX Little Opry Theater was the best theater out of the three or four others we were in while there. We were there July 16-21. We liked the seating. No matter where you sit, you can see the stage very well. We highly recommend seeing anything in this theater. I thought the theater was a little too cool, but I had a light jacket so I was fine. We also saw "Hank Williams Revisited" and attended Cowboy Church in this theater. This was the first visit to Branson for us and hopefully won't be the last.

We enjoyed ourselves tremendously!

Though not a musical show, if you're a John Wayne fan, this is a good show to see. John Wain does an excellent job as John Wayne.... telling lots of stories we didn't know, showing a few film clips and doing a great job as John Wayne himself.

Walter Brennan made an appearance also - in the person of John Wain - he's quite a talented performer.

The show is at the LIttle Opry Theater in the Imax complex with excellent acoustics and seating elevated enough to see from anywhere.

Lots of patriotism in this show... makes you want to stand up and salute the flag. This was a different type of show than any of the others we saw in Branson - but enjoyable just the same. My hubby is an avid John Wayne fan and he enjoyed it tremendously.

I saw this show a couple of years ago during our stay in Branson. This is one of the finest shows in Branson and the highlight of our trip. We had a group of 7, from age 12 on up. Everyone enjoyed the show equally. John does some audience participation for which my son and daughter were involved. It was one of the delights of their lives. This show honors the cowboy as well as the patriotism in our country. We all felt great joy and felt touching.

John,
We really enjoyed your performance! Your great personality and outlook was Just like what john Wayne seems to have been! What a tribute to such a Wonderful person. You're other impressions were very enjoyable as well!! A Wonderful experience! It was our 1st trip to Branson and I would love to go See you again! Growing up, my dad was one of the greatest fans of john Wayne I'd ever Known. Watching his movies, i learned to be a big fan also. I married, Lynn, my husband; he is also a great big John Wayne fan! Now we are also Great big fans of John Wain!!!!

Thank you for not only performing John Wayne so well, but also making the show So personal, enjoyable & so very patriotic!

Becky Robert

Ps: We enjoyed our whole trip to Branson and the other shows, but we definitely Would like to see yours again and would highly recommend any and everyone To see it! It's definitely worth your while! If you're not ahuge john Wayne Fan, try it any way, you'll appreciate what john Wain has to offer! God Bless you and good luck in your future!