Bette Midler
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Date of Birth:
December 01, 1945 (76)
Birth Place: Honolulu, HI, USA
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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 ...
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Stage Credits
Hello, Dolly!
I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers
Productions
Writing
Playwright
Bette Midler Movies
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Bette Midler Biography
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.
Bette Midler Awards and Nominations
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2017 - Best Leading Actress in a Musical  |
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| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical |
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| Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical |
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| Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
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| Tony Awards - 1974 - Special Tony Award |
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Bette Midler News
THE ILENE GRAFF HOLIDAY SHOW! is Coming to 54 Below in Decemberby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2022
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Ilene Graff in THE ILENE GRAFF HOLIDAY SHOW! on Wednesday, December 28th at 9:30 PM. Ilene and her very special guests will perform a host of holiday favorites inspired by the iconic Holiday specials of the ’60’s and ’70’s.
Seattle Men's Chorus Presents Holiday Concerts Next Monthby Stephi Wild - Nov 23, 2022
Seattle's holiday tradition is back with glitter, lights and carols. Deck the halls with more fa-la-la than ever and join Seattle Men's Chorus for nostalgia, hilarity, a Christmas conga and an unforgettable sing-along at three Puget Sound area locations Dec. 2-23.
Review: Jessica Vosk is Beguiling in Solo Cabaret Debut at OC's Segerstrom Centerby Michael Quintos - Nov 21, 2022
Broadway fan favorite Jessica Vosk's solo cabaret debut at Segerstrom Center for the Arts---which opened Thursday, November 17, 2022 and continues for two additional shows through Saturday, November 19---is, quite possibly, the most enjoyable cabaret concert this reviewer has experienced at the Center's lovely and intimate Samueli Theatre.
Video: Watch a Clip of Idina Menzel on CELEBRITY IOU - Airing Tonight!by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2022
Watch a clip of Idina Menzel with “Property Brothers” stars Drew and Jonathan Scott on HGTV's Celebrity IOU!
Christine Ebersole to Perform With Billy Stritch at P-Town's Town Hall on New Year's Eveby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2022
Broadway @ Town Hall concert series will present Christine Ebersole in her Provincetown Town Hall debut for FIRST LIGHT FESTIVAL on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31 at 7:00 PM - for One Show Only - with renowned entertainer Billy Stritch at the piano.
Photos: Inside the Recording Studio With the Cast of ALMOST FAMOUSby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2022
See behind-the-scenes photos from this week’s making of the forthcoming release of Almost Famous – Original Broadway Cast Recording on Sony Masterworks Broadway. Available now for preorder on CD and 2-LP vinyl, the album is produced by Scott M. Riesett, Tom Kitt and Cameron Crowe, and features original music by Kitt with lyrics by Crowe and Kitt.
Karyl Lynn Burns Retires as Artistic Director of Rubicon Theatre After 25 Yearsby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2022
Rubicon Producing Artistic Director and Co-Founder Karyl Lynn Burns retired from the company on Sunday, November 13, following the acclaimed sold-out run of In the Heights.
Original Musical MARIAN Starring Emilie Kouatchou & More to Have Additional Invite-Only Readings This Weekby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2022
Liquid Theatre Collective and Randy Donaldson, Executive Producer, will present two additional private, invitation only readings of MARIAN, an original musical based on the life of world-renowned contralto, Marian Anderson.
Tyler Houchins to Reprise DOWN A YELLOW BRICK ROAD at Don't Tell Mama NYC in Decemberby Blair Ingenthron - Nov 12, 2022
Philadelphia cabaret performer Tyler Houchins has announced a reprise of his NYC debut solo performance, Down A Yellow Brick Road, celebrating the legendary actress and vocalist Judy Garland in her centennial year, Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 7:00 p.m at Don't Tell Mama NYC.
Tickets Now On Sale for PICTURES FROM HOME Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamakerby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2022
Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Pictures From Home. Three of the theatre’s most inventive, inspired and award-winning artists will return to the stage, bringing to vivid theatrical life a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives.
Bette Midler Videos
by Michael Major - Sep 30, 2022
Doug Jones has returned as Billy Butcherson for Hocus Pocus 2 and joining him in the film is Sam Richardson, who plays the new character of Gilbert. Watch BroadwayWorld's new video interview with Jones and Richardson as they discuss what to expect from the new and returning characters, Hocus Pocus' die-hard fans, the film's legacy, and more.
by Michael Major - Sep 14, 2022
Disney+ has shared the first official video clip from the highly-anticipated Hocus Pocus 2. Watch below as the Sanderson Sisters, played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, take flight for the first time in 29 years. The new film will also feature Hannah Waddingham, Sam Richardson, Doug Jones, Whitney Peak, and more.
by Michael Major - Jun 29, 2022
Disney+ has shared a video of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy reacting to the new teaser trailer for Hocus Pocus 2. In the highly-anticipated sequel, it's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge.
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2022
The first song from the upcoming Original Cast Recording of the musical Lempicka has been released. Listen as Eden Espinosa sings 'Woman Is'!
by Michael Major - May 4, 2022
In a round of 'Plaza Beef,' John Benjamin Hickey looked back on his experiences on Broadway to reveal his theatrical pet peeves. Scenarios included Madonna braiding her hair in the audience of Cabaret, the most demanding show he had acted in, and more. The episode also featured Elizabeth Moss and the cast of Off-Broadway's That Golden Girls Show.
by Stage Tube - Feb 23, 2022
The DCPA Theatre Company is now presenting the world premiere of Rattlesnake Kate in the Wolf Theatre running through March 13, 2022.
by Michael Major - Dec 21, 2021
Billy Porter honored Bette Midler as she received the Kennedy Center Honor with a performance of 'From A Distance.' Melissa Manchester will present Midler with the honor. The tribute will also feature Kelli O'Hara singing 'Wind Beneath My Wings'. Beanie Feldstein and Kate Baldwin will also appear in the tribute.
by Stage Tube - Dec 20, 2021
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is proud to celebrate the 44th Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements: operatic bass-baritone Justino Díaz, Motown founder, songwriter, producer, and director Berry Gordy, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, legendary stage and screen icon Bette Midler, and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
by Michael Major - Dec 16, 2021
The cast of Ain't Too Proud took to the stage at the Kennedy Center Honors to honor Berry Gordy. The cast, consisting of Nik Walker, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Matt Manuel, and Jelani Remy, performed 'I'm Gonna Make You Love Me' and 'Ain't Too Proud to Beg'. Watch an exclusive clip of the performance now!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2021
The 44th Kennedy Center Honorees, Justino Díaz, Berry Gordy, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, and Joni Mitchell were celebrated in Washington, D.C., at the Honors Gala on December 5, 2021 in the Kennedy Center Opera House.
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