Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 18, 1997

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

HBO

Cast

Lynn Mabry,Melanie Taylor,Michelle Foreman,Natalie Webb,Carol Hatchett,Bette Midler,Karen Russell,Wendy Pasquale,Rhae Ann Theriault

Director

Marty Callner

Writer

Madalyn Minch,Lon Weyland,Bruce Vilanch

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0118703