Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas (1997)
Experience the Divine at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Diva Las Vegas was a show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starring Bette Midler performing as singer and comedian. The one-time performance was filmed for television; HBO released it as a TV special originally broadcast on January 18, 1997 and repeated on February 2, 1997. Midler won the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for the special. Among the songs performed were The Rose, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, From A Distance, Friends, Wind Beneath My Wings, Stay With Me and Do You Want To Dance?. Bette's daughter Sophie von Haselberg appeared for a short time during the song "Ukulele Lady". She sat with the rest of the cast and musicians on stage playing a ukulele and singing the words.
- Date of release
- 1997-01-18
- TMDB
- 7.8 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Genres
- Comedy, Music, Documentary
- Director
- Marty Callner
Casting
- Lynn Mabry — Self - Vocalist
- Carol Hatchett — Self - Harlette
- Melanie Taylor — Self - Harlette
- Rhae Ann Theriault — Self - Harlette
- Michelle Foreman — Self - Showgirl
- Wendy Pasquale — Self - Showgirl
- Natalie Webb — Self - Showgirl
- Karen Russell — Self - Showgirl
Interesting facts
Diva Las Vegas was a show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starring Bette Midler performing as singer and comedian. The one-time performance was filmed for television; HBO released it as a TV special originally broadcast on 18 January 1997 and repeated on 2 February 1997. Midler won the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for the special.
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