Bette’s Baaaaack!
It has been four years since “The Divine Miss M” Bette Midler last had her way with a stage in the United States. On Wednesday, when she opens at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas with “The Showgirl Must Go On,” the stage will reflect this pop diva’s reputation for extravagance. Over a year in the making, the set has components that were constructed in Los Angeles, New Jersey and New York before being shipped to Las Vegas, including three 45-foot-tall trees and curtains created out of hundreds of thousands of individually painted gold coins.
Pink clouds compose one of the many electronic images to glide across a video monitor the size of a movie screen that serves as a backdrop for the stage. Ms. Midler’s headdress, made of 63 silk feathers, will be nearly 20 feet tall and weigh 3,200 pounds. No, she will not actually wear it. Yes, it will be pink.The set was designed by Michael Levine, who dazzled audiences of another stripe last year with his sets for “Madam Butterfly” at the Metropolitan Opera and for Wagner’s four-part “Ring” cycle at the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.Asked about the cost of designing such a commercial extravaganza, Mr. Levine avoided specifics. “Let’s just say that it was the largest budget that I’ve worked with,” he said, “and, from what I understand, larger then most Broadway shows.” If there is a theme for the set design, Mr. Levine cited references to showgirls and the seasons, and “something about Bette Midler arriving in the desert and making magic.”To enhance her romp ’n’ roll, Ms. Midler will have plenty of visual props on hand, along with a 13-piece band, 20 female dancers, 4 backup singers, and 5 changes of costume. The show is scheduled to run for two years. [Link]
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Bette Midler who is known as a singer, as an actress and as a comedienne has really great artistic talents thus she has nominated for a lot of awards. For me I do love much her style of singing. I love her way of moving on stage and while listening to her singing I feel really touched deeply. As I’m one of her fans, what disturbs me in her concerts is ticket prices. Of course it’s quite normal; a great artist’s tickets like her should be a little pricy. But sometimes I notice that prices are unreasonable. Lately, a friend has recommended me a site to compare the offered prices in the ticket market. And I find this a great idea because in this way I can book with the cheapest prices. Here it is you may need to use it:
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