Bette! Divine Madness

Take a trip down memory lane with these photos showcasing Bette Midler's illustrious career on the stage and in film!

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HELLO, DOLLY! leading lady Bette Midler's annual star-studded Hulaween Bash benefitting The New York Restoration Project is right around the corner. The event will take place on Friday, October 28th, at The Waldorf Astoria, and BroadwayWorld has a fun, digital invite for the celebration below!

Today, Billboard shared an exclusive clip of Midler's appearance on the singing competition, in which she offers advice to the contestants.

The last time Bette Midler graced a Broadway stage, she was the sole cast member of John Logan's I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS.

On this morning's TODAY, Carson Daly revealed the names of the celebrities who will serve as mentors on the upcoming 11th season of THE VOICE, including legendary singer Bette Midler

The new HELLO, DOLLY! star posts a photo of her introduction to the role's creator.

According to promotional art just released, Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce will join the legendary Bette Midler in the upcoming Broadway revival of HELLO, DOLLY! which will take the Shubert Theatre next spring. Performances begin March 13, 2017, with an official opening night of April 20, 2017.

BroadwayWorld has heard from Carol Channing, our amazing readers, and more since Bette Midler was announced for the role of 'Dolly Gallagher Levi' in the Broadway return of one of the most cherished shows in musical theater history, HELLO, DOLLY! And now the diva herself has chimed in on coming back to the Great White Way in an interview with The New York Times.

In honor of the big announcement, BroadwayWorld is inviting you to fill your afternoon coffee break with the Divine Miss M. Take five with some Broadway classics and Midler standards below!

Long rumored, and first reported last night by BroadwayWorld after the star teased the news on Twitter, it's now Official! Producer Scott Rudin announced this morning that Bette Midler will indeed return to Broadway in one of the most cherished shows in musical theater history when she takes on the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi in Michael Stewart's (book) and Jerry Herman's (music and lyrics) masterpiece, Hello, Dolly!.

The biggest challenge in personalizing a tribute show is when the set list is structured to tell a story about the performer's life. Those songs better be good, that life better be interesting, and that storytelling patter better be clever, humorous, and self-deprecating or an audience (let alone a reviewer) will tune you out quicker than a liberal accidentally hitting FOX News on the remote. I recently saw two different shows at The Duplex from enchanting young women performers—Carly Ozard and Nikki MacCallum--who deftly managed to weave their love of a singer (Bette Midler for Ozard) or a songbook (Kander & Ebb for MacCallum) into a tale of life journey and personal growth to produce charming and entertaining shows.

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment and celebrity estate auction house will offer an extraordinary collection of personal property from the legendary entertainer Bette Midler.