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Winner of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her starring role in Hello, Dolly!, Bette Midler made her Broadway debut in Fiddler on the Roof, and even then, she understood the importance of doing matinees. Her remarkable career started while singing in New York bathhouses, where she was given the name, "The Divine Miss M."
Her record debut, "The Divine Miss M," earned her a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. In 1979, Bette made her film debut in portraying a doomed and self-destructive rock & roll singer in The Rose, for which she earned the Golden Globe for Best Actress, Academy Award nomination, and Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal performance.
In 1988 Bette starred in Beaches, and received her third Grammy Award, Record of the Year, for the film's title song, "Wind Beneath My Wings." Midler garnered her second Best Actress Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for Mark Rydell's For The Boys.
Additional film credits include: Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Ruthless People, Big Business, Scene's From a Mall, Hocus Pocus, The First Wives Club, The Stepford Wives, Then She Found Me and The Women.
She concluded her critically acclaimed Vegas extravaganza The Showgirl Must Go On at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with over 200 performances that were seen by over a half-million people in two years.
Forty years, four Grammys, four Golden Globes, three Emmys, a Tony Award and tons of record-breaking performances since she hit the scene, the "Divine Miss M" is still going strong.
[1971]The Thorn Virgin Mary
[1972]Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers Lullabye Singer
[1979]The Rose Rose
[1982]Jinxed! Bonita Friml
[1986]Down and Out in Beverly Hills Barbara Whiteman
[1986]Ruthless People Barbara Stone
[1987]Outrageous Fortune Sandy
[1988]Beaches CC Bloom
[1988]Oliver & Company Georgette
[1988]Big Business Sadie Shelton, Sadie Ratliff
[1990]Stella Stella Claire
[1991]Scenes from a Mall Deborah
[1991]For the Boys Dixie Leonard
[1993]Hocus Pocus Winifred
[1996]The First Wives Club Brenda Morelli Cushman
[1997]That Old Feeling Lilly Leonard
[2000]Isn't She Great Jacqueline Susann
[2000]Drowning Mona Mona Dearly
[2004]The Stepford Wives Bobbie Markowitz
[2007]Then She Found Me Bernice Graves
[2008]The Women Leah Miller
[2010]Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Kitty Galore
[2012]Parental Guidance Diane Decker
[2017]Freak Show Muv
[2019]The Addams Family Grandma
[2020]The Glorias Bella Abzug
[2021]The Addams Family 2 Grandma
[2022]Hocus Pocus 2 Winifred Sanderson
Vegetable Soup Woody The Spoon voice
The Earth Day Special Mother Earth
The Simpsons Bette Midler
Gypsy Mama Rose
Seinfeld Bette Midler
The Nanny Bette Midler
Jackie's Back! Bette Midler
[ 2000-2001]Bette Bette
[ 1998-2018]Murphy Brown Caprice Feldman - Secretary #93
[ 2019-2020]The Politician Hadassah Gold
Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
Bette Midler, I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers
Bette Midler, I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers
Bette Midler, I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers
Bette Midler
Cassidy Stoner debuts in 'Looking Out For You,' a tribute to Brandi Carlile, at The Green Room 42. Join her for a night of humor, music, and connection on October 16th.
Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of Broadway's biggest shows and brightest stars, comes to Universal Preservation Hall on October 5. Don't miss this Tony Award-winning hit!
On Monday, September 18, singer/songwriter Amanda McBroom returned to the Birdland stage with her musical director/songwriting partner Michele Brourman and special guest Sally Mayes in a show titled “Such Good Friends.” See photos from the show.
Join the Tony-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo and nonprofit organization Hear Your Song for a special concert at The Green Room 42. Experience the powerful voices of young songwriters facing serious illnesses and complex health needs. Get your tickets now!
In her tribute cabaret/theater act, Ms. Tucker Will See You Now, Los Angeles native Laural Meade shares her admiration of Jazz great Sophie Tucker by performing her rollicking songs, bawdy stories, and dirty jokes at the historic Gardenia Supper Club in Hollywood. It’s your chance to travel back to the glory days when such intimate settings were common place, both during and after Prohibition, where regular folks could hang out with Hollywood greats to enjoy an evening of dinner, drinks, music, and laughter in the presence of The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, a moniker Ms. Tucker earned throughout her lifetime.I spoke with Laural about the creation of her Sophie Tucker tribute show.
The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will return to the heart of New York City’s Theater District on Sunday, October 1, 2023, and has added more tables from beloved Broadway shows and extraordinary auction lots.
Cape Rep Theatre presents new musical event 'Trish LaRose: Come on-a My House' - A one-woman musical journey featuring Trish LaRose, directed by Maura Hanlon and musical direction by Michael Dunford. Performances from October 19 to November 12.
Chicago's Cabaret Queen Denise Tomasello receives the prestigious Impresa Award from the JCCIA Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, honoring her accomplishments as a Chicago Italian-American woman. Tomasello is known for her versatile musical talent and engaging performances, making her the one and only Cabaret Queen of Chicago.
This retro retelling of the Cinderella story whisks us back to the sun-kissed days and lava lamp lit nights of 1976 with an original musical score that blends the sounds of disco rhythms and Broadway musical magic.
Universal Preservation Hall is adding to their already hearty list of amazing acts coming in the 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the upcoming events here!
One of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades, Chris Botti, comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts to perform for one memorable night, April 13, 2024. Learn more about the concert here!
It’s time to visit your Broadway happy place. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will return to the heart of New York City’s Theater District with unique collectables, unparalleled experiences and celebrated stars on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center has announced it will host a premiere of the film Love...Reconsidered, a witty and charming romantic comedy. Learn more about the film here!
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present two-time Tony-nominated and Grammy-nominated songwriter and performer Amanda Green on Monday, October 9 at 7:00 PM.
Stephen DeAngelis continues his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates with the next edition in his monthly residency of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…
Back by popular demand, the Lied Center is again offering a virtual season package, allowing audiences to enjoy exceptional arts experiences from the comfort of home.
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Tony Award winner Alice Ripley in her new show “Believe It or Not” on Saturday, September 3o with shows at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
SEEN In the Line, will be presented on Sunday October 1 at 7:00pm at The Green Room 42.
After sold out runs in 2018 and 2019, US female impersonator extraordinaire, Randy Roberts is returning to Crazy Coqs this month for three performances of his internationally acclaimed show, 'Drag Becomes Him - Aging Discracefully!, an old school classic drag show with a modern twist.
Ms. Tucker Will See You Now, writer and performer Laural Meade’s rollicking cabaret theater piece, continues at the historic Gardenia Supper Club in Hollywood with a monthly engagement through the end of 2023. Learn more about how to catch the show here!
Bette Midler has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Bette Midler has not appeared in the West End
Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Hello, Dolly! , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hello, Dolly! , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hello, Dolly! , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly! , Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers , Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers and Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) .
Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly! Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengersand Special Tony Award (Tony Awards).
Bette Midler has written 2 shows including Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue (Lyricist), Bette! Divine Madness (Additional Material).
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