The Mansion

Pros:
I've played in the orchestra for Johnny Mathis for the last three years.  I drive quite a bit to do it, and it's one of my favorite gigs of the year.  Johnny still sounds absolutely amazing at 78, and the comedian who comes with him is pretty funny, too.  I've also seen the Liverpool Legends show once, and we had a good time.  They are a legit Beatles cover band.

Cons:
After playing the last three years, here's my impression.

The stage crew can get a little cranky with us, but nothing awful. If the orchestra gets a dressing room (one year we were scolded and told to leave our cases/belongings anywhere backstage), it's the older ones that haven't been updated, but they are clean.

The Mansion is a little stingy with discounts.  Last year, our operations manager was required to be at the show to supervise the musicians, yet he either had to wander around backstage or purchase a seat at face value.  I called to ask the box office this year -- evidently the Mansion saves a block of seats for entertainers at a discounted rate; this has never been offered to us, even though there were several rows of seats in the balcony that were empty both nights of Johnny's show.

Overall:
As a musician-- I've had better gigs, I've had worse; I do love playing for Johnny.
As a patron-- it's a decent theater for Branson.