Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas

Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas

Experience the Divine at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

G 1997 · 125 min · ★ 7.8 · Comedy, Music, Documentary

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.

Directed by Marty Callner · Written by Madalyn Minch

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Bette Midler Self
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

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