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Poster for Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas

Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas

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1997 | 125 min | Comedy, Music, Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
A natural pick for anyone looking to switch off and smile and people who love a true story told well. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
The mood
Light and funny, eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 2 hr 5 min.
What might put you off
Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marty Callner

  • Bette MidlerSelf
  • Lynn MabrySelf - Vocalist
  • Carol HatchettSelf - Harlette
  • Melanie TaylorSelf - Harlette
  • Rhae Ann TheriaultSelf - Harlette
  • Michelle ForemanSelf - Showgirl
  • Wendy PasqualeSelf - Showgirl
  • Natalie WebbSelf - Showgirl
  • Karen RussellSelf - Showgirl