Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy,

Music,

Documentary

Duration:

125 minutes

Year:

1997

Director:

Marty Callner

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Company:

HBO

Cast:
Bette Midler

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Lynn Mabry

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Carol Hatchett

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Melanie Taylor

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Rhae Ann Theriault

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Crew:
Madalyn Minch

Writer

Lon Weyland

Writer

Toni Basil

Choreographer

Marty Callner

Director

Bruce Vilanch

Writer