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Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 20, 2008
Closed Jan 31, 2010
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

The legendary sensation has signed on with entertainment promoter AEG Live for a minimum two year deal as the new resident artist at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace starting in February 2008.

The show will be the biggest, most imaginative production Bette Midler has ever done. With plenty of girls, gags and guffaws, her incomparable humor, the best song catalogue in American music and her fabulous "Kiss My Brass" section, audiences will be treated to an experience that can only be referred to as "divine."

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

To call Bette Midler divine is like minimizing the Taj Mahal as a quaint cottage. However, her new show at Caesars Palace, The Showgirl Must Go On, lacks innovation, making much of the evening feel like a re-run for the star's fans.

The show begins with a kitschy opening sequence where a twister sweeps up everything in its path and lands 2,200 pounds of Louis Viutton luggage on the massive Coliseum stage. The Divine Miss M emerges from the luggage in great spirits, wearing a saucy silver pant suit.

Vocally, Midler is in top form, remaining the breathy, raspy goddess she's been for decades. She sings several of her favorite tunes, including "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "In The Mood." An[...]


Reviewed by Jonas Schwartz on Mar 3, 2008

What are other members saying?

The Showgirl WILL go on!
Im sorry, but if you are going to give a performer a negative review, you should know how to spell that performers name correctly. Do not be deceived, the Showgirl WILL go on and she does it damn well. If you are a true fan, you are going to miss the length and individuality of the old tours, but it is still an amazing time with a fabulous diva. All the best to Bette! You are a true Divine Diva. Michael H. Ostrom

Reviewed by betrman4u on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

The Showgirl WILL go on!
Im sorry, but if you are going to give a performer a negative review, you should know how to spell that performers name correctly. Do not be deceived, the Showgirl WILL go on and she does it damn well. If you are a true fan, you are going to miss the length and individuality of the old tours, but it is still an amazing time with a fabulous diva. All the best to Bette! You are a true Divine Diva. Michael H. Ostrom

Reviewed by betrman4u on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009


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