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* Sneak Peek at some of Liza's collection for her upcoming appearance on The Home Shopping Network (June 30th, 10pm ET). Click on the images to see more!

*  Behind the scenes photo of Liza from May 27th, when she shot the promo for the Home Shopping Network. Courtesy of the Home Shopping Network.

*  Press Release for Liza's upcoming appearance on The Home Shopping Network:

HSN PARTNERS WITH ENTERTAINMENT ICON LIZA MINNELLI FOR THE EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH OF THE LIZA COLLECTION JUNE 30

-- Liza Minnelli Debuts on HSN To Kick Off Programming For The Multi-Channel Retailer’s 33rd Birthday Celebration Month –

(St. Petersburg, FL – May 24, 2010) – Liza Minnelli who recently made a cameo appearance in Sex and the City 2, will debut The Liza Collection on June 30 at 10pm EST on HSN. The Liza Collection – exclusive to HSN – will consist of limited-edition apparel and jewelry inspired by Liza’s trademark look and recreated from her personal archives. Liza’s appearance at HSN will kick off programming leading into the retailer’s 33rd Birthday month in July.

“My life has provided me the ability to amass a wonderful wardrobe designed by fashion’s brightest stars,” said Liza Minnelli. “I am excited to work with HSN in launching The Liza Collection and to have the opportunity to share my favorite looks with millions of women who want to look fabulous and feel their very best.”

The collection is a first for Liza within the fashion category, bringing to life some of her most recognized looks, including sequined separates and signature flowy pants. Jewelry is inspired from some of Liza’s most treasured pieces pulled straight from her jewelry box including necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings.

“We are honored to offer our customers this exclusive fashion collection from Liza Minnelli. Partnering with such a renowned star reinforces HSN’s unique ability to effortlessly bridge the worlds of fashion and entertainment,” said Lynne Ronon, Executive Vice President of Merchandising, HSN. “As one of the most celebrated entertainers today, I am confident Liza will connect directly with HSN customers in marrying her iconic style with their own.”

CLICK HERE to read the rest.

* Photos from Liza's recent appearance in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Photos by John Cavanaugh (www.Rocktography.info)

  

  



  

*  Photos from The Pell Awards:

Courtesy of Anne Harrington
anneharriganphotography.com
  

Courtesy of Mark Turek
www.MarkTurekPhotography.com
  

* Access Atlanta: A Star Reborn in Primetime

*  Pell Awards Coverage:

Associated Press - June 19, 2010 2:15 PM ET


Minnelli to receive 2010 Pell Award in RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Tony Award-winning actress Liza Minnelli will be honored for her success on stage and screen at this year's Pell Awards Gala in Providence.

Minnelli is set to receive this year's Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at a Saturday evening ceremony at the Foundry Complex.

The award is named for former Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell, who died in 2009.

The award's artistic director Curt Columbus said Minnelli had an inspiring passion for the arts, and hailed her philanthropic work to benefit education and AIDS research.

Minnelli's achievements include four Tony Awards and an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1972 movie, Cabaret.

Past recipients of the award include Kevin Spacey, Robert Redford and Toni Morrison.

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

* Asbury Park coverage and reviews:

POSTED JUNE 17, 2010:

*  More Asbury Park coverage:

www.newjerseynewsroom.com

www.theatermania.com

* Liza recently did an interview to promote the upcoming Asbury Park, NJ concert. The article ran in the Asbury Park Press and Home News Tribune.

Here are the links:

http://www.app.com/entertainment

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/entertainment

Press Release on Playbill

* Press Release:

LIZA MINNELLI BEGINS NEW TOUR TO RAVE REVIEWS
Chicago Tribune calls her "Unstoppable"

Chicago Sun-Times calls the evening "Loud Lovefest"

June 11, 2010 - The legendary Liza Minnelli, who was recently seen on the big screen in Sex and the City 2, has returned to the concert stage in a brand new show. Liza will be performing through the end of the year with a sextet that will occasionally play with symphony orchestras. The centerpiece of the program will be Liza's spotlight on the material found on her new CD, "Confessions" which will be released by Decca in September.

The first stop on Minnelli's new tour was a date with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on June 5. Reviewing the concert in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Gabe Hartwig wrote:

“Teach Me Tonight,” “Maybe This Time,” “Cabaret” and “New York, New York” elicited much-deserved rock-concert-like squeals. At least one cigarette lighter was held in the air. “I love you, Liza!” someone would shout from the audience. “I love you, too,” she replied. “You know that.”

Bill Townsend of Examiner.com wrote:

It was touching to see the audience members handing her flowers and reaching for handshakes at the end of the show, elements of affection she earned for giving St. Louis a full 100 percent.

Liza moved onto Chicago where she performed at the Chicago Theater.

Marc Harshbarger of ChicagoNow.com wrote:

Of course we all immediately gave her a standing ovation, and she seemed thoroughly delighted and touched to receive this instant adoration.

Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune said:

To see Minnelli standing stage center and plunging into "The World Goes 'Round" – an anthem of survival if ever there were one – was to appreciate anew the clenched-fist defiance of both the singer and the song. If any vocalists today approach the ferocity and drive of Minnelli's version of "Maybe This Time," they have yet to make themselves known.

Andy Argyrakis of Concertlivewire.com said:

No matter what the format, the entertainer was clearly in revitalized form, looking slim and trim, alongside unshakeable confidence and smatterings of comic relief.

Philip Potempa of The Times:

There's a reason many people never miss an opportunity to see Liza Minnelli perform in concert. This is one talented lady with a powerful voice that never disappoints.

Minnelli's upcoming dates include:

June 16 - Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theater

June 24 - Livermore, CA - The Concerts at Wente Vineyards

July 2 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre

July 16 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

July 18 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theater

August 28 - San Diego, CA - Salk Institute

September 8 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center

September 10 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center

September 12 - Huntington, VA - Albee Performing Arts Center

September 24 - N Charleston, SC - N Charleston PAC

September 25 - Birmingham, AL - Alys Stephen Center for the Performing Arts

September 28 - Burlington, VT - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts

September 29 - Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium at City Hall

October 8 & 9 - Dallas, TX - Meyerson Symphony Center

October 10 - Austin, TX - Long Center for the Performing Arts

October 15 - Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center

October 22 - Appleton, WI - Fox Cities PAC

October 23 - Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts

October 29 - Joliet, IL - Rialto Square Theatre

October 30 - Indianapolis, IN - Hilbert Circle Theatre

November 6 - Philia, PA - Academy of Music

November 7 - Boston, MA - Symphony Hall

November 12 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theater

November 13 - Nashville, TN - Tennessee PAC

November 20 - Staten Island, NY - St. George Theatre

December 4 - Tucson, AZ - Centennial Hall

POSTED JUNE 11, 2010:

* Interview:

www.mysanantonio.com

* Win tickets to see Liza on June 24th at the Wente Vinyards:

www.ktvu.com

* Photos of Liza's recent Chicago appearance. All photos taken by Javier Ayala, used with permission.

* Coverage of Liza's recent Chicago appearance:

After the show:
www.chicagonow.com
www.chicagonow.com (2nd review)
www.chicagotribune.com

Before the show:
www.post-trib.com
www.suntimes.com

POSTED JUNE 5, 2010:

* Nice photo of Liza in yesterday's Chicago Sun Times:

* To coincide with Liza's June 6 concert, the Chicago Sun-Times has run a review of the Palace DVD:

www.suntimes.com

* Playbill coverage of Liza on Kathy Griffin's show: www.playbill.com

And Theater Mania: www.theatermania.com

POSTED JUNE 3, 2010:

LIZA MINNELLI
TO APPEAR ON
SEASON PREMIERE OF
"KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D LIST"
TUESDAY, JUNE 15

KATHY WITH A Z

The legendary Liza Minnelli will appear on "Kathy Griffin: My Life On the D List" on Tuesday, June 15 at 9:00PM (EST) on Bravo.

On the episode:

Kathy Griffin has been cast in a special guest-starring role on "Law & Order: SVU," Kathy "smells guest star Emmy," is excited and a little nervous. She hasn't acted in a while and she doesn't want to blow a chance at yet another Emmy award. Kathy does what any American ingénue would do: she calls Academy Award-winner Liza Minnelli for advice.

Kathy's nervous but before she has a nervous breakdown, Kathy rushes to see Liza, and the experience is both A-List and encouraging. Minnelli, who has guest-starred on "Law & Order" herself, runs lines with her and gives her some great advice on how to tackle the gig as only a living legend can do.

POSTED JUNE 2, 2010:

* Great photo of Liza and Joy Behar, takenby Eric Cutler during Liza's recent appearance on Joy's show:

* Liza will NOT appear on "Celebrity Rehab:"

www.usmagazine.com

* Liza to receive the "2010 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts" at the Pell Awards Gala.


LIZA MINNELLI, GEORGE WEIN AND UMBERTO CRENCA TO RECEIVE HONORS AT 2010 PELL GALA
Annual awards celebration will be held on June 19, 2010 in Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI – Trinity Repertory Company announced today that the legendary Liza Minnelli will be honored as the recipient of the 2010 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts and Jazz impresario George Wein will be awarded the Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts. Artist Umberto “Bert” Crenca will receive the 2010 Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts at the 14th annual Pell Awards Gala.

The Pell Awards Gala will be held on Saturday evening, June 19, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the historic Sharpe Building at the Foundry Complex in Providence. The annual fundraising event will be co-chaired by Mary and Ellicott Wright and Michael and Bonnye Young. Individual tickets are $500 and $1,000; corporate sponsorships are available. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit Trinity Rep’s artistic and educational programs. For more information and reservations, contact Trinity Rep at (401) 453-9237.

Artistic Director Curt Columbus said, “We could not be more delighted to present the 2010 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts to Liza Minnelli, star of stage and screen. Her passion for the arts and brilliant career continue to inspire thousands of artists, and her philanthropic efforts dedicated to education and AIDS research are equally commendable. I find it exceptionally fitting in light of the fact that we kicked off this year's season with Cabaret, that we will close the season in celebration of the one actress whose iconic performance in Cabaret continues to thrill generation after generation.”

Columbus speaks highly of this year's honoree for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts: “The incomparable George Wein has had a profound impact on local and national music landscape through his work as a musician, advocate, producer, and organizer. George has brought emerging artists to national attention, celebrated the diversity of American folk and jazz music and has set the standard of excellence for outdoor music festivals with his Newport Jazz and Newport Folk Festivals.”

On the choice for this year’s local award recipient, Columbus states, "Rhode Island Pell Award honoree Bert Crenca is probably best known for his work as the co-founder and leader of AS220, which stands today as one most innovative and successful arts organizations in the nation. But we are pleased to shift the focus to the man himself and honor Crenca with this award in recognition of his exemplary achievements as a visual and performing artist. It was as an artist first and foremost that Crenca first created AS220's mission, fueled by his personal belief that art should be cultivated in an unjuried and uncensored space. It is Crenca's artistic vision and often controversial body of work that has helped to create a passionate dialogue within our community today."

Now in their second decade, the Pell Awards were established to honor Senator Claiborne Pell and recognize artistic excellence in Rhode Island and on the national level. Pell, who passed away last year, worked throughout his career to support the arts and provide new opportunities for artists. He sponsored the landmark legislation that established the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities in 1965, and chaired the Senate Education and Arts subcommittee. He also served a four-year term on the board of Trinity Repertory Company.

Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946, in Los Angeles, California to the actress/singer Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli, the film director responsible for such classics as Meet Me in St. Louis and An American in Paris. She began her career at a very early age, co-starring with her mother in the movie In the Good Old Summertime in 1949. At the age of 10, Liza hosted the first-ever TV broadcast of The Wizard of Oz, reaching a viewing audience of about 45 million people. By the time she was 19, she had landed the lead role in Flora, the Red Menace. This Broadway performance won her a Tony for Best Actress in a musical. In 1967 she went on to star in several films that showcased her superb acting abilities (Charlie Bubbles, The Sterile Cuckoo, and Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon). In 1972, her movie career peaked when she played Sally Bowles in Cabaret. The film won eight Oscars, including Best Actress for Liza. The role also earned her a Golden Globe and a British Film Academy Award. The unqualified success of Cabaret put Liza on the covers of Time and Newsweek in the same week.

Liza also starred in the first concert ever filmed live for television in 1972. Liza with a Z produced a Top 20 album and won the Emmy for Outstanding Single Program. It has been released in recent years as a DVD. Liza went on to appear opposite Robert DeNiro in the musical New York, New York, directed by Martin Scorsese, in 1977. In 1981, she co-starred with Dudley Moore in the movie Arthur, going on to make the sequel Arthur 2 in 1988. Liza added a second Golden Globe to her already impressive list of awards in 1985 with her performance in A Time to Live, a made-for-TV movie. In 1989, she produced an album with Britain’s Pet Shop Boys called Results that was a huge hit all over Europe. In 1997, Liza took over from an ailing Julie Andrews in Broadway’s Victor/Victoria. Andrews had to leave the show to undergo vocal cord surgery, which was not completely successful. Liza later underwent the identical surgical procedure and made a full recovery.

Liza returned to the stage in December 1999 to pay tribute to her father in a show called Minnelli on Minnelli at New York’s Palace Theater. Shortly after the CD of Minnelli on Minnelli was released in February 2000, Liza was hospitalized for encephalitis. The prognosis was grim: she was told that she would never walk, talk, dance or sing again. But Liza’s incredible will, determination and relentless hard work proved them wrong, and by June 2002, she was back on stage at the Beacon Theater in New York. Her triumphant comeback CD entitled Liza’s Back! was released in October 2002 and she was seen as Lucille Austero on TV's critically acclaimed Arrested Development.

In 2008 Liza returned to Broadway with Liza's at the Palace... which went on to win the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event. It's Liza's fourth Tony. She recreated the show at the MGM Grand, where her performance was filmed for a public television special and a DVD. The show's cast recording was nominated for a Grammy Award. Liza continues her extraordinary music career with ongoing concert tours in the US and Europe, as well as releasing a new album.

DETAILS AT-A-GLANCE

WHAT: The 2010 Pell Awards Gala
WHEN: Saturday evening, June 19, 2010; 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Awards Ceremony and Gala Celebration
WHERE: Sharpe Building at The Foundry, 25 Holden Street. Providence, RI
HONOREES: Liza Minnelli – 2010 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
George Wein - 2010 Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts
Umberto “Bert” Crenca - 2010 Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts

SUMMARY: The Pell Awards celebrates national and local excellence in the arts. Together with business, political and social leaders, guests will mix and mingle, enjoy live music and fine cuisine at the historic Foundry. Proceeds benefit artistic and educational programming at Trinity Rep.
CO-CHAIRS: Mary and Ellicott Wright, and Michael and Bonnye Young
TICKETS: $500 and $1,000; corporate sponsorships are also available.
MORE INFO: www.trinityrep.com or by phone at (401) 453-9237

POSTED MAY 25, 2010:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

From Sex and the City 2 to America’s Finest City -- Stage and Screen Legend 
Liza Minnelli Comes to San Diego to Headline Symphony at Salk on Aug. 28

Tickets go on sale July 7 for the Salk Institute’s outdoor fundraiser featuring the multi-award-winning star with the San Diego Symphony and Maestro Thomas Wilkins

On the heels of her scene-stealing cameo appearance in this summer’s blockbuster Sex and the City 2, the legendary Liza Minnelli will perform with the San Diego Symphony under the direction of returning guest conductor Thomas Wilkins at the 15^th annual  HYPERLINK "http://www.salk.edu/events/symphony10/index.html"Symphony at Salk – A Concert Under the Stars.

Tickets ($250, each) for the annual fundraiser go on sale July 7, with proceeds benefiting the Salk Institute for Biological Studies’ groundbreaking scientific research and its community education programs. Celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2010, the Salk Institute is consistently ranked among the top scientific research institutes in the world. Home to 60 leading principal investigators, three of whom are Nobel laureates, the Salk has contributed major discoveries in aging, metabolism, stem cell, cancer and plant biology research.

One of the most talented and multifaceted artists of our time, Minnelli is the embodiment of a showbiz icon with a prolific career spanning more than six decades. An unforgettable entertainer, she has earned four Tony Awards, an Oscar, an Emmy and a Grammy -- making her one of only 12 people to have won entertainment’s top four awards.

From an early age, Minnelli became known as a song-and-dance trouper of stage and screen. At 19 she landed a role in the Broadway musical Flora, The Red Menace and became the youngest woman to ever win a leading actress Tony award.  Success quickly followed in film and television with memorable roles in movies such as Charlie Bubbles (1967), Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) and her Oscar-winning turn in Cabaret (1972).   

Minnelli teamed up with famed director-choreographer Bob Fosse in 1972’s Liza with a “Z”: A Concert for Television. Filmed as one non-stop performance, it earned her an Emmy and is regarded by both critics and public as a piece of show business history.

Over the years, Minnelli’s electrifying performances became legendary for their energy, pizzazz and powerful vocals. While she continued to captivate audiences everywhere, she suffered from persistent health problems, including a life-threatening attack of viral encephalitis in 2000. 

Doctors told her she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair and would never speak again, but through incredible determination and relentless hard work she made a triumphant comeback in June 2002 with a new Tony award-winning Broadway show, Liza’s at the Palace. 

Today, Minnelli continues her extraordinary career with sold out concert tours in the U.S. and Europe, a new album, as well as two recordings on the highly anticipated Sex and the City 2 soundtrack that include renditions of Cole Porter's Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye and Beyoncé’s chart-topper Single Ladies, which she performs in this summer’s film. 

One of the country’s most distinguished conductors, Maestro Thomas Wilkins returns to lead the San Diego Symphony for the sixth successive year.  A highly sought after guest conductor for top orchestras throughout the United States, Wilkins always brings a special energy and excitement to each performance.  He was named Principal Guest Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra last year and he continues his role as the Music Director of the Omaha Symphony and Resident Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. 

In the 100 years since its inception, the San Diego Symphony has become a leading orchestra in the United States.  It is committed to providing musical experiences of superior quality for the greater San Diego community and beyond. Through a rich mixture of innovative and educational programming designed to appeal to all ages and cultures, the Symphony makes music an integral part of the cultural and intellectual fabric of the San Diego region.

Symphony at Salk is held in the Institute’s Theodore Gildred Court, which offers sunset views overlooking the Pacific Ocean and is framed on two sides by laboratories of Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Designed by famed American architect Louis I. Kahn, the Salk Institute is a designated historical landmark and considered by many architecture critics to be Kahn’s masterpiece.

Event festivities will commence with a champagne reception at 5 p.m., followed by Architecture and Science Talks at 5:30 p.m.  Supper, prepared by renowned chef Jeffery Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille, will be served at 6 p.m., followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m.  Proceeds benefit the Salk’s basic biological research and its community programs, such as the Salk Mobile Science Lab and the High School Science Day.  

Individual tickets for Symphony at Salk are $250; they go on sale July 7, 2010 and can be purchased on the Symphony at Salk website or by calling 858-453-4100 x1262. Sponsorship packages range from $2,500 to $75,000. For additional ticket or sponsorship information, call 858-453-4100, ext. 1882, or e-mail: hodges@salk.edu. 

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is located at 10010 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, Calif., 92037.

About the Salk Institute:

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is one of the world's preeminent basic research institutions where internationally renowned faculty probe fundamental life science questions in a unique, collaborative and creative environment. Focused on both discovery and mentoring future generations of researchers, Salk scientists make groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of cancer, aging, Alzheimer's, diabetes, infectious disease, and cardiovascular disorders by studying neuroscience, genetics, cell and plant biology and related disciplines.

Faculty achievements have been recognized with numerous honors, including Nobel Prizes and memberships in the National Academy of Sciences. Founded in 1960 by polio vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk, M.D., the Institute is an independent nonprofit organization and architectural landmark.

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Joy Behar to Welcome Liza Minnelli May 26

By Andrew Gans
May 24, 2010

Tony and Academy Award winner Liza Minnelli, most recently seen on Broadway in her Tony-winning Liza's at the Palace, will be a guest on "The Joy Behar Show" May 26.

Minnelli is expected to discuss her cameo appearance in "Sex and the City 2"; her upcoming concert tour; and The Liza Collection, her new apparel and jewelry collection for HSN.

"The Joy Behar Show" airs at 9 PM ET on HLN.

Prior to Liza's at the Palace. . ., Minnelli, an Oscar winner for her performance in Cabaret, was last on Broadway in a tribute to her late father entitled Minnelli on Minnelli; she also returned to New York City's Beacon Theatre with her acclaimed concert Liza's Back! In addition to her Tonys for Flora, the Red Menace and The Act, Minnelli was awarded a special Tony in 1974 for "adding lustre to the Broadway season." Her film credits include "The Sterile Cuckoo," "Arthur," "New York, New York" and "Stepping Out." The singer is also a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress. Her album "Liza's Back!" is available on the J Records label, and "The Best of Liza Minnelli" was released on the Columbia/Legacy label. Showtime aired "Liza with a 'Z'," and Minnelli also received the Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 10th Annual Tony Awards Bash in Los Angeles.

For more information, including concert appearance schedule, visit www.officiallizaminnelli.com.

* The below article on the PFLAG event that mentions Liza's upcoming new CD, "Confessions" - more CD details to follow.

www.shewired.com

POSTED MAY 24, 2010:

HSN PARTNERS WITH ENTERTAINMENT ICON LIZA MINNELLI FOR THE EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH OF THE LIZA COLLECTION JUNE 30

-- Liza Minnelli Debuts on HSN To Kick Off Programming For The Multi-Channel Retailer’s 33rd Birthday Celebration Month –

(St. Petersburg, FL – May 24, 2010) – Liza Minnelli who recently made a cameo appearance in Sex and the City 2, will debut The Liza Collection on June 30 at 10pm EST on HSN. The Liza Collection – exclusive to HSN – will consist of limited-edition apparel and jewelry inspired by Liza’s trademark look and recreated from her personal archives. Liza’s appearance at HSN will kick off programming leading into the retailer’s 33rd Birthday month in July.

“My life has provided me the ability to amass a wonderful wardrobe designed by fashion’s brightest stars,” said Liza Minnelli. “I am excited to work with HSN in launching The Liza Collection and to have the opportunity to share my favorite looks with millions of women who want to look fabulous and feel their very best.”

CLICK HERE to read the entire press release.

CLICK HERE to go to the Home Shopping Network's Liza Page - One night only, June 30th!

JUNE 16, 2010:
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TO CELEBRATE
THE LEGACY OF SCOTT SCHECHTER
WITH DONATION OF HIS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION
OF GARLAND AND MINNELLI MEMORABILIA

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, June 16, 2020, 6:00 p.m. to celebrate the legacy of historian and scholar Scott Schechter. Be there as they welcome Scott's extensive collection of Judy Garland and Liza minnelli memorabilia. Selected items from the collection will be on display.

Date: June 16, 2010
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Amsterdam Lobby, New York Public Library for the Performing Art.
          Enter at 111 Amsterdam Avenue betwee 64th & 65th Streets.

NOTE: Scott was the founder and driving force behind the creation and execution of this website. He is sorely missed. CLICK HERE to go to the memorial page.

* Liza's festive cover of "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It):"

POSTED MAY 11, 2010:

* Details on Liza's upcoming new CD, "Confessions:"
It will be issued in 10 track and 15 track editions. Songs noted with an asterix are the extras on the 15 track version.

All tracks are Liza with piano.

 1.   Confession
 2.   You Fascinate Me So
 3.   All the Way *
 4.   I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You
 5.   This Heart of Mine *
 6.   I Got Lost in His Arms
 7.   Remind Me *
 8.   Close Your Eyes
 9.   He's a Tramp
10.  I Must Have That Man
11.  On Such a Night As This *
12.  Moments Like This
13.  Breathing *
14.  If I Had You
15.  At Last

POSTED MAY 8, 2010:

* The below article on the PFLAG event that mentions Liza's upcoming new CD, "Confessions" - more CD details to follow.

www.shewired.com

* Some more PFLAG coverage:

Some have labeled me as a gay icon. Well no s - - t, Sherlock -- Liza Minnelli to roars of approval at the Straight for Equality Benefit at the Marriott Marquis.

www.nypost.com
www.passportmagazine.com
www.hollywoodnews.com
www.broadwayworld.com
www.playbill.com

* Liza and Kathy Griffin:

www.tvguidemagazine.com

POSTED APRIL 27, 2010:

* Coverage of Liza's attendance at the premiere of "Promises, Promises" in NYC:

www.broadwayworld.com

"Sex and the City 2" coverage:

www.usmagazine.com

POSTED APRIL 21, 2010:

* Liza's cover of Beyonce's mega-hit "Single Ladies" is featured on the soundtrack CD to the upcoming "Sex and the City 2" movie (Liza has a cameo, of course). Pre-order the CD here from Amazon.

ARTICLES:

OK Magazine

New York Daily News

Entertainment Weekly.com

E! Online

Access Hollywood.com

* The long awaited CD release of Liza's 1965 Palladium appearance (Liza's first official concert) with Judy is finally available, remastered and sounding great!

* More concert coverage:

Nashville

Livermore, CA

POSTED APRIL 18, 2010:

* Updated the Appearances Page.

Also of note:

Portland coverage:
www.pressherald.com

Nashville coverage:
blogs.tennessean.com

POSTED APRIL 13, 2010:

* Liz Smith mentioned Liza's upcoming PFLAG honor in a recent column.

ON MAY 1, Liza Minnelli will receive the 2010 Straight for Equality award from PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.) The organization says: "Liza Minnelli is the quintessential straight ally -- she has been an outspoken supporter her whole life, and her ongoing philanthropy in the fight against AIDS has made her a very public advocate." This happens at New York's Marriott Marquis. For more info on the gala visit www.straightforequality.org. Liza has won every award conceivable and continues knocking 'em dead in concerts year round. Her legend status is unquestioned. So, when the heck is the Kennedy Center going to acknowledge Minnelli?

entertainment.myway.com

* Michael Feinstein, Marvin Hamlisch, Liza Minnelli, et al. Set for Kimmel Center's 2010-2011 Season:
www.theatermania.com

POSTED MARCH 29, 2010:

* Here is the PFLAG Press Release about Liza receiving the "Straight for Equality in Entertainment Award".

Here is another article about the award: www.southfloridagaynews.com

POSTED MARCH 24, 2010:

* Liza to receive "Straight for Equality in Entertainment Award" from PFLAG National:

www.pflag.org

POSTED MARCH 20, 2010:

* BID 2 BEAT AIDS Liza Minnelli Signed Publicity Photo:

www.eBay.com

POSTED MARCH 11, 2010:

* Liza and Harvey Fierstein to host a tribute to 18th annual Kennedy Center Spring Gala celebrating Roger L. Stevens on May 2, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.:

www.playbill.com

* Photos from Liza's appearance at the Kandar & Ebb tribute:

www.broadwayworld.com

POSTED MARCH 1, 2010:

* DVD Giveaway!
(click on image to print full size form)

POSTED FEBRUARY 18, 2010:

* More on Liza's Snicker's ad:

mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com

POSTED FEBRUARY 15, 2010:

* The Deseret News (circ. 68, 745) of Salt Lake City, UT ran a review of the DVD on February 12.

www.deseretnews.com

POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2010:

*  Broadwayworld.com has a new column in which they highlight clips exhibiting particular interest to theatre-loving fans. The inaugural clip is Liza guesting on Dinah!

This show was videotaped in Hollywood in the fall of 1975 and aired on November 7, 1975.

www.broadwayworld.com

POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2010:

* Fun article about Liza's "Snickers" appearance:

popwatch.ew.com

POSTED FEBRUARY 9, 2010:

* Mars Chocolate North America's Snickers Brand will soon unveil a new commercial that stars Liza Minnelli and Aretha Franklin.

The spot is titled “Divas,” and will begin airing February 15.

It was filmed in January in Detroit.

POSTED FEBRUARY 6, 2010:

* Some reviews of the upcoming "Liza's At The Palace...." DVD/Blu-ray:

www.harryforbes.com
www.huffingtonpost.com
www.sltrib.com
www.northjersey.com


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POSTED JANUARY 30, 2010:

* Regarding the Grammy's tomorrow:

Liza's category (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album) will be announced during the
January 31 Grammy pre-telecast.

The pre-telecast can be seen starting at 4:00PM (EST) at Grammy.com

POSTED JANUARY 22, 2010:

* Regarding the talk of Liza appearing on "Ugly Betty":

www.ap-red.com

POSTED JANUARY 21, 2010:

* "Liza's at the Palace...." DVD giveaway!

www.edgeboston.com

POSTED JANUARY 14, 2010:

* "Liza's at the Palace...." will air TONIGHT, January 14 at 9PM on Rocky Mountain PBS:

www.rmpbs.org

* Broadwayworld.com has included an article promoting the January 14 interview with Rosie O'Donnell. The article mentions the upcoming DVD release:.

www.broadwayworld.com

* Liza is included in the January 25 issue of People magazine on page 122. The item mentions the surgery and Grammy award nomination.

POSTED JANUARY 11, 2010:

* You don't have to be a member of Sirius/XM to listen to this Thursday's interview with Rosie O'Donnell. Follow this link to subscribe for a free trial and listen to the interview:

www.sirius.com

Again, the interivew is scheduled for Thursday, January 14 at 10:00AM (EST). Rosie's program, "Rosie Radio" airs on:

SIRIUSXM Stars
SIRIUS CH. 102 XM CH. 155

Rebroadcasts (All times ET):
Mon - Fri: 12 pm - 2 pm & 8 pm - 10 pm
Sat - Sun: 8 am - 10 am, 2 pm - 4 pm
& 8 pm - 10 pm

POSTED JANUARY 10, 2010:

* News exclusive to People.com:

www.people.com

* Liza recently did a Q&A with Foxnews.com to support the Grammy nomination and DVD/Blu-ray release of "Liza's At The Palace....":

www.foxnews.com

* Playbill.com article regarding the upcoming DVd & Blu-ray release of "Liza's At The Palace....":

www.playbill.com

* Liza recently taped a satellite radio interview with Rosie O'Donnell to support the Grammy nomination and DVD release.

It will air on Thursday, January 14 at 10:00AM (EST). Rosie's program, "Rosie Radio" airs on:

SIRIUSXM Stars
SIRIUS CH. 102 XM CH. 155

Rebroadcasts (All times ET):
Mon - Fri: 12 pm - 2 pm & 8 pm - 10 pm
Sat - Sun: 8 am - 10 am, 2 pm - 4 pm
& 8 pm - 10 pm

POSTED JANUARY 7, 2010:

* Theater Mania article about the "Liza's At The Palace...." DVD & Blu-ray:

http://www.theatermania.com

POSTED JANUARY 4, 2010:

* Here are some great photos taken by an "On The Record" staff member outside the Fox News Channel headquarters:

http://gretawire.blogs.foxnews.com/liza-minnelli/

* Here is the article from BroadwayWorld.com regarding Liza's appearance on "On the Record with Greta Von Susteren" the afternoon of December 28, 2009:

http://www.broadwayworld.com

POSTED DECEMBER 30, 2009:

* Here is the video of Liza's appearance on "On the Record with Greta Von Susteren" this past Monday, December 28 (taped on Monday, December 28, 2009 in the afternoon) on Fox News Channel:

POSTED DECEMBER 14, 2009:

* Associated Press article regarding Liza and "The Wizard of Oz" and "Liza's at the Palace....":

www.breitbart.com

* The Liza-maniacs, including Joel Grey, were out in force on November 25 at the Paley Center’s celebration of the DVD release of “Liza’s at the Palace,’ which she actually filmed at Vegas’ MGM Grand. It’s a two-hour Minnelli orgy of sweaty close-ups, unclassifiable high notes, and killer dancing during her entrancing Kay Thompson tribute, which left us –– and Liza, herself –– in her own words, “Exhausted!” So much so that when interviewer Michael Feinstein introduced her by citing a litany of old television shows from 1972 –– “Hawaii 5-0,” “The Brady Bunch,” “Gunsmoke,” “Bonanza”…,” she cut him short with, “So?” What he meant was that all of these shows are now defunct while the Eternal One, whose “Liza with a Z” aired that year, is still going strong with a PBS broadcast of the DVD airing in December, though in an abridged one-hour version.

www.gaycitynews.com

* "The woman I call home, Liza Minnelli, appeared at the Paley Center's showing of the TV version of her dazzling Liza's at the Palace show (the one in which she bravely did a song from the point of view of a female impersonator and also joked about having had three closet-case husbands). In her post-screening chat, it came out that Liza turned down big money for a memoir because "my autobiography is in my songs." And it's in her energy, too. When actress Arlene Dahl—who seemed to think this event was a Q&A—called out from the audience, "What vitamins do you take?" Liza replied, "The usual ones. C and E and all of that stuff."

www.villagevoice.com

POSTED DECEMBER 8, 2009:

*  Here is the phone interview with Liza that was taped on November 30th, and aired on December 5th during one of the pledge breaks in the KQED San Francisco airing of Liza's at the Palace....

Liza Interview

* Programs such as Liza's at the Palace.... usually don't make it to television because they are expensive to produce. Public television is the only place where such programming is likely to see the light of day because viewers consistently support their favorites when such programming does make it to broadcast. That is why the people who love Liza need to show their support for this kind of television. They don't have to break the bank; however, making a pledge to their local stations is the only way to ensure that programming like this won't go away. Public television is committed to providing programming that viewers want to see and the best way to gauge that interest is to see what viewers will support through pledges (thus the thank-you gifts) and tuning in. So please be sure to make a pledge to your local television station and mention you are doing so because they are airing Liza's at the Palace....

POSTED DECEMBER 7, 2009:

*  Another great article about Liza!

www.mercurynews.com

POSTED DECEMBER 3, 2009:

* BIG NEWS!

Liza's at the Palace... has been nominated for the Grammy for "Best Traditional Pop Album"!

The other nominees are: "Tony Bennett's A Swinging Christmas", "Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden", "Harry Connick Jr.'s Your Songs", and "Willie Nelson's American Classic."

www.theatermania.com

* Liza recently spoke to Liz Smith. The interview will be in the Thursday, December 3rd issue of Variety. It will also be syndicated to newspapers nationwide.

[updated links]

http://entertainment.myway.com

www.wowowow.com

* Liza note on Fox News:

www.foxnews.com

* Liza is interviewed by Reuters TV at The Paley Center on November 24:

www.reuters.com

POSTED DECEMBER 2, 2009:

* Liza will be interviewed (via phone) during a pledge break in the December 5 airing of Liza's at the Palace.... on KQED-TV San Francisco - the 9pm showing.

* Be sure to check out LIFEBEAT - Liza is lending a hand to help raise money for HIV/AIDS research and (hopefully) a cure:


LIZA MINNELLI LENDS A HAND TO LIFEBEAT

Liza has been a longtime supporter of LIFEbeat - The Music Industry Fights AIDS and has donated 3 signed items to Bid 2 Beat AIDS.

Bid 2 Beat AIDS is a massive annual auction of hundreds of signed celebrity memorabilia items benefiting the AIDS organization. Proceeds go to LIFEbeat's Youth Outreach Program, providing HIV/AIDS prevention materials and counseling referrals to teens and young adults nationwide.

Check out Liza's signed items here --- and be sure to bid. You can have them in time for holiday giving!

http://stores.ebay.com

For more info on LIFEbeat, visit www.lifebeat.org.

POSTED DECEMBER 1, 2009:

* AP video interview with Liza regarding Liza's at the Palace....

* More photos from the screening of Liza's at the Palace....

http://topics.npr.org

www.life.com

www.daylife.com

Plus a new article: www.womanaroundtown.com

POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2009:

* Liza's at the Palace.... is featured in the "What To Watch" column of the December 4 issue (page 86) of "Entertainment Weekly" magazine:

* Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli "Live" at the London Palladium to be released on CD:

The 1965 album Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli - "Live" At the London Palladium will be released on CD for the very first time on February 9, 2010 by DRG Records.

CD producer Hugh Fordin has said: "[The CD] is presently being remastered from the original tapes in the Capitol vaults and digitally transferred using the highest quality equipment.

Everything that was contained on the four sides on SWBO 2295 (original cover art will be used) will be included. Nothing more will be added as agreed between DRG and the estate. New liner notes will be written by Will Friedwald and additional photographs will be included as well as documentation concerning the recording information."

In other words, this will be a restored and remastered CD of the 2 LP release from 1965 - not the 2 CD "complete" concert with rehearsals that was planned for release
September 17, 2002 and then again on May 19, 2009 but aborted for assorted reasons.

CLICK HERE to read the detailed article about the album and its subsequent releases "The Plagued History of Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli "Live" at the London Palladium, 1965-2009" by Lawrence Schulman.

www.drgrecords.com

* The Reuters interview is now on ABC News:
abcnews.go.com

* "Always another stage on Liza Minnelli's horizon:"
reuters.com

POSTED NOVEMBER 25, 2009:

* Liza with Joel Grey at the Paley Center screening of "Liza's at the Palace....":
theatermania.com

* Great photo coverage of "Liza's at the Palace...." at the Paley Center:
broadwayworld.com

* More photo coverage of "Liza's at the Palace...." at the Paley Center:

http://www.inform.com/photo/1967084

http://community.livejournal.com

http://www1.wireimage.com

http://filmmagic.com

* Great review of Liza's appearance in Buffalo:
http://www.buffalonews.com/494/story/870944.html

POSTED NOVEMBER 20, 2009:

* Article from today's Orchard Park Press:

POSTED NOVEMBER 19, 2009:

* Note about Liza's upcoming appearance at The Paley Center:
http://www.theatermania.com

* Be sure to pick up the Nov. 23 - Dec. 6 issue of TV Guide which features a side bar article on the upcoming airings of "Liza's at the Palace":

POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2009:

* Michael Feinstein will be the moderator at The Paley Center's November 24 screening of Liza's at the Palace....

* The Buffalo News (circ. 248,016) features a new interview with Liza that's featured on the cover today's entertainment section. It previews the upcoming concert and DVD release.

PLEASE go to the paper's online version (below) and post a comment about how great the article is and let them know they should feature more Liza whenever they can!

http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/story/860269.html

*   "Liza's at the Palace" DVD cover art and video from Liza:

Click here to read the press release which includes the song list and DVD liner notes!

*   Liza Minnelli's Tony-award winning show "Liza's at the Palace" .... was recently filmed for television.

It will have its New York premiere at The Paley Center for Media on November 24.

Liza will be in attendance. We hope you will too! Click on the below link for tickets.

http://paleycenter.org/enews/2009/nov09-ny-liza.html

*  HDNET will show "Liza's at the Palace":

Sun, Nov 15 - 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT (Premiere!)
Mon, Nov 16 - 1:00 AM ET/Sun, Nov 15 - 10:00 PM PT
Sun, Nov 22 - 6:25 PM ET/3:25 PM PT

*  Liza will be appearing on "The Today Show" from during their 9-10am hour on Wednesday, November 18th. Be sure to check the times in your area, the 9-10am hour is Eastern Standard Time.

Anyone who's around their 30 Rockefeller Plaza studio please be sure to stand outside (behind the studio's windows) and cheer for Liza!

*  Although the Australian Tour is over, the site is still active, and the store will continue to be active. They're having discounts too! Lots of great stuff you can't get anywhere else - that I know of!

www.lizaminnelli.com.au/shop.php

*  Article on upcoming holiday concert:

http://www.ubspectrum.com

*  Here's another fantastic review!

http://www.goldcoast.com.au

*  Liza's appearance on The Johnny Carson Show is being rerun on the "Reelz" network.

Here is a link to check for all listings of shows and movies on TV featuring Liza:
http://tv-now.com/stars/liza.html

*  Liza's tour of Australia is a resounding triumph, as evidenced by yet another stellar review!

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au

*  Liza looks smashing in her hat while attending the AAMI Victoria Derby Day 2009 on October 31st:

http://www.wireimage.com
http://www.life.com/image/92579245

*  Liza recently performed on Australian Idol. She also served as a guest judge and mentor. She was fabulous and generous to the young IDOLS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTPzdM1wQYE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejiq_qOJNxM

*  Another wonderful review:

http://weekly-times-messenger.whereilive.com.au

*   Another great Australian review:

http://www.theage.com.au

*   Another great Australian review:

www.australianstage.com.au

*  Better quality clips of Liza introducing a fabulous preview of the upcoming Vega/Palace Show DVD (followed by a clip from the show):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_tAliRIsd8

*   Some more "Sex and the City" articles:

Liza leaves the cast in tears after heartfelt performance: www.myparkmag.co.uk

Spoilers! www.marieclaire.co.uk

Wedding (and Liza's scene) details: www.people.com

*   Liza's saxaphonist to be honored by the Des Moines Jazz Hall of Fame:

www.desmoinesregister.com

"I love working with her," he said. "She's the greatest live performer there is, I think. She's 62 and she just did a bit for the new movie 'Sex and the City 2.' "

*   Great review from Perth:

www.news.com.au

*   YouTube clip of Liza on Australian Idol:

www.theherald.com.au

*   Liza introduces a fabulous preview of the upcoming Vega/Palace Show DVD:

[edit] Use this link instead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_tAliRIsd8

www.metacafe.com/watch/3588607/lizas_at_the_palace

*   Liza's a guest judge on Australian Idol (photo):

www.theherald.com.au

*   Reviews for Liza in Australia:

www.smh.com.au

www.news.com.au

*   Liza chats about her Vegas show on Access Hollywood:

www.accesshollywood.com

*   Liza items for sale! The wonderful Australian website for Liza's tour has a new shop. Lots of fun stuff to order, including everything from Warhol prints to the program for the Australian tour:

www.lizaminnelli.com.au/shop.php

*   Some more Liza articles online:

"Minnelli Has No Plans To Retire" - www.straitstimes.com

TV Guide: "Celebrities Ask Keck" - tvguidemagazine.com

Liza sings for the cast of "Sex and the City" - www.thedailyinquirer.net

Liza reveals a secret about "Sex and the City" - entertainment.oneindia.in

More about that secret! - www.broadwayworld.com

*   Your trusted webmaster has been on vacation for the last 5 days, without any computer! Here are the latest news links and video clips, and more.... Thanks for your patience!

*   Liza's Australia Tour:

"A Big Week For Liza" - www.brisbanetime.com.au

"Liza Minnelli Lands In Sydney" - www.brisbanetime.com.au

"Minnelli In Sydney With Plenty To Prove" - www.abc.net.au

"Being Liza Minnelli" - www.dailytelegraph.com.au

Liza's Press Conference - www.youtube.com

"Minnelli's Trademark Effervescence Shines Through" - www.smh.com.au

"Liza Minnelli An 'Old Broad' Worth Grabbing" - www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Photos of Liza in Australia:
http://www.rexfeatures.com
http://www.wireimage.com

*   More details on Liza's guest appearance in the upcoming "Sex and the City" sequel:

www.okmagazine.com

*   Liza chats with Access Hollywood about Michael Jackson:

www.accesshollywood.com

*   More photos from the press conference in Australia:

*   Some more news articles:

www.contactmusic.com

undercover.com.au

*   Liza the showstopper (Page 6 of the New York Post):

www.nypost.com

*   Review of the Vegas show:

www.lasvegassun.com

*   Nice article with a great Liza photo!:

www.news.com.au

*   Liza's Vegas show to be aired in November!

www.playbill.com

*   TONIGHT! Liza's interviewed on "Access Hollywood" - check your listings.

www.accesshollywood.com

*   Liza at Sardi's on the Bio Channel - Friday the 25th:

www.ebroadcast.com.au

*   Liza chats about "The Palace" show in Vegas, plus her role in the upcoming "Sex and the City" movie:

www.broadwayworld.com

*   Here's a great interview in which Liza gives details about her role in the upcoming "Sex in the City" sequel:

www.lasvegassun.com

*   Here are some pictures and reviews from Liza's recent appearance on the VH1 "Divas 2009" show:

http://pro.corbis.com

www.gettyimages.com

www.dbtechno.com

www.google.com

www.allheadlinenews.com

*   "Liza's At The Palace" is set to air on PBS in the U.S. in December:

www.broadwayworld.com

*   Here's the MGM Grand web page promoting Liza's upcoming show, as well as links to purchase tickets::

www.mgmgrand.com/offers/2009/09_liza_minnelli/index.html

*   "Liza's At The Palace" (the Vegas version) will be filmed and aired on PBS, and put on DVD in 2010:
www.variety.com
broadwayworld.com

*  Liza on "VH1's "Divas 2009" show (not to be confused with "Drop Dead Diva" on Lifetime!):
www.vh1.com

*  Michael Musto comments on Liza's appearance at the Paper Magazine event:
www.villagevoice.com

*  Go to the following link to see the promo for Liza's upcoming appearance on "Drop Dead Diva" this Sunday:
www.mylifetime.com

*  Liza's show in Perth, Australia has been moved from October 20th to October 21st.
Go to this site to get information and to get your tickets change:
http://undercover.com.au

*  Liza is scheduled to make an appearance in the upcoming Sex in the City movie sequel:

http://momsword.org
www.examiner.com


Also, here are some links to photos and articles about Liza's September 8th appearance and performance at the Paper Magazine 25th Annversary event:

http://wireimage.com
www.patrickmcmullan.com
www.papermag.com
www.life.com/image/90499317
www.life.com/image/90501978
http://madnews.wordpress.com
www.rap-up.com
http://gawker.com
www.nbcnewyork.com
http://fashion.elle.com


Here's a nice article about Liza and Cortez Alexander and their upcoming Vegas show:
http://www.examiner.com

*  It looks as though Liza's guest appearance on "Drop Dead Diva" will air on Sunday, September 20th (on Lifetime). Check your cable listings for the time in your area.
www.mylifetime.com

*  Don't Forget! Liza is appearing this weekend at The Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California!

Click here for info.

HERE is a new interview with Liza by "MyFoxLA.com".
Thanks to Anthony from "Good Day LA" for alerting us to the link. Enjoy!

*  An new midnight performance has been added to Liza's Las Vegas schedule, October 1st!

Click here for the complete Vegas Schedule!

*  Liza returns to Florida in 2010!

Click here for information.

*  Here are some links to Liza's appearance on Craig Ferguson's show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xxivJELiso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0RBrmoIYAw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHF2XZc-zJI

*  Liza is scheduled to appear on Craig Ferguson's "The Late Show" late tonight, early Sat (12:35am).

www.cbs.com/late_late_show

*  Liza's schedule and ticket information for her appearances in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand have been posted:
http://mgm.admission.com/cgi/guide.cgi?l=EN&C=US&TITLE=liza

*  Liza's appearance on "Drop Dead Divas" is now reportedly scheduled for September 20th

*  Liza appears in a few new DVDs available at Amazon. Check out The Liza Store for details.

*  Liza's appearance on "Drop Dead Divas" is scheduled for September 13th:

http://blogs.nypost.com

PHOTO: http://www.nypost.com

*  Liza to perform holiday concert in Buffalo, NY:

www.buffalonews.com

*  Photos of Liza at The Desert Sun:

http://steppingoutliza.blogspot.com/

*  BIG NEWS! Liza is taking her Palace show to Las Vegas, where it will be filmed!!

broadwayworld.com

*  Liza expected to appear at Michael Jackson's memorial in Los Angeles, July 7, 2009:

Star Magazine

Article on Liza's relationship with Michael: www.examiner.com

*  Liza & Delta Burke will appear together in upcoming TV show "Drop Dead Diva":

broadwayworld.com

Entertainment Weekly

*  Liza at Gay Pride in Paris, and her comments on death of Michael Jackson:

www.towleroad.com

*  Interview with Liza about her return to Australia:

www.theage.com.au

*  Liza comments on loss of her friend Michael Jackson:

broadwayworld.com

*  PHOTOS from the Tony's:

www.gettyimages.com

Red carpet at the Tony's
theenvelope.latimes.com
www.broadway.com

Tony Winner Minnelli photo
www.bittenandbound.com
www.broadway.com

*  Liza at The Hamptons:

http://weblogs.newsday.com

*  CONGRATULATIONS to Liza and the entire cast and crew of "Liza's At The Palace" for their TONY WIN!

"BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT: LIZA'S AT THE PALACE"


Liza's At The Palace clips (and other Tony goodies)

Video Q&A:
BroadwayWorld.com - Chat with Liza! - with Jim Caruso

POSTED JUNE 5, 2009:

The following are news dates that had originally been set to get posted just prior to Scott Schechter's untimely passing, plus a few immediately after.
Stay tuned, as we're going to try and keep this page as updated as possible.

*  Video Q&A - BroadwayWorld.com - Chat with Liza! - with Jim Caruso

*  (from June 2, 2009)

Playbill article on Liza performing at the Tony's:

http://www.playbill.com

*  (from May 24, 2009) Liza in the Hamptons:

http://weblogs.newsday.com

*  Here is a link to preview Liza with Charles Aznavour:

www.purepeople.com

*  On Saturday, May 9th, Liza performed "Cabaret" and "New York, New York" on the German ZDF tv show "Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel" (Liza was in Germany this week doing publicity for her June tour there.)

*  (from May 8, 2009)

From a Fox newsletter, an Update on the ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Movie:

AD MOVIE UPDATE

Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz recently revealed that while he has no script yet for the upcoming AD film, the story is coming together bit by bit. "We have a lot of little pieces," said Hurwitz during a conference call with reporters. "I'm writing it with Jim Vallely, and we have all these little ideas and everything. But with the show, it's always been about tying all the pieces together, so – none of them alone quite make a movie yet. We're still assembling the pieces."

The movie is listed by the TV GUIDE issue of May 4th - 10th, 2009, as being "In Development" -- at FOX SEARCHLIGHT

*  Interesting VARIETY article on the Tony Awards -- Note the observation about Liza's category.  Also, keep in mind that Liza is loved; Goerge Bush is NOT .... even if he's played by Will Ferrell  :)

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003395.html?categoryId=15&cs=1

*  (from May 7, 2009):

MEDIA RELEASE

Thursday 7 May 2009


Liza Minnelli in Concert

One Extra Show Announced in Sydney
Due To A Stampede For Tickets

Monday 2 November, Sydney Entertainment Centre
Tickets On Sale 9am Thursday 14 May

“100% fantastic entertainment!” - New York Daily News

Chugg Entertainment and David M. Hawkins are thrilled to announce that due to a massive demand for tickets, Liza Minnelli’s first two Sydney concerts have now sold out, and a third concert has now been added.  

This third Sydney concert will be held on Monday 2 November at the Entertainment Centre and will go on sale at 9am on Thursday 14 April.  

Michael Chugg said “It is great to see that Liza is a popular as ever and that Australian’s can’t wait to see her on stage.  The surge for tickets through the Sydney Opera House pre sale was so great that their computers crashed!”.

Bringing her unstoppable Minnelli magic to Australia, Liza will tour nationally during October in an unmatchable concert performance.  Based on her current hit Broadway show “Liza’s At The Palace”, the evening will feature an incomparable Minnelli songfest including many of her personal favourites and signature hits.  Along with a twelve-piece orchestra the performance will feature Liza’s showstoppers such as “Cabaret”, “Maybe This Time” and “Theme From New York, New York”.

One of the world’s best-loved entertainers, Liza Minnelli has just received a nomination for the 2009 Tony Awards in the category “Best Special Theatrical Event”, for the New York concerts that she has just performed – “Liza’s at the Palace”. This is just another accolade in a career that includes multiple Tony awards, Academy Awards®, a Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, and she was the recipient of a Grammy Legend Award in 1989, making her one of the few artists who have won entertainment's top six awards

After an exodus of twenty years, these will be the most triumphant and eagerly awaited return concerts on the Australian musical stage this year.

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES – OCTOBER 2009

Friday 16 & Saturday 17 October     Sydney, Sydney Opera House – SOLD OUT!

Tuesday 20 October    
Perth, Burswood Dome - http://www.ticketek.com.au/ or 132 849

Friday 23 October                               
Adelaide, Entertainment Centre - http://www.ticketek.com.au/ or 132 849

Sunday 25 October                              
Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena -  http://www.ticketek.com.au/ or 132 849

Friday 30 October
Brisbane, Entertainment Centre - http://www.ticketek.com.au/ or 132 849

Monday 2 November            
Sydney Entertainment Centre – JUST ANNOUNCED!
http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/ or 1300 883 622, on sale Thurs 14 May
Three tickets prices, starting from $99.00

http://www.lizaminnelli.com.au/
http://www.chuggentertainment.com/
http://www.showtune.com.au/

*  Great article on the TONY AWARDS - Bloomberg News, May 6th, 2009:

http://www.bloomberg.com

*  Here's Liza on Monday night's edition (May 4th, 2009) of the Oz TV show CURRENT AFFAIRS (It's a great new 4 minute interview -- thanks to Glenn for sending it along):

http://video.msn.com

*  Great Liza quote in USA TODAY (online edition) from the Tony Awards luncheon today (Wednesday, May 6th, 2009):

http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/news/2009-05-06-tonys-reception_N.htm

By Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY

NEW YORK — Jane Fonda, James Gandolfini, Angela Lansbury, Allison Janney, Liza Minnelli and Geoffrey Rush were among the 2008-2009 Tony nominees who showed up for a press reception in midtown Manhattan Wednesday.

Minnelli, whose show Liza At the Palace is a contender for special event, had this advice for aspiring performers: "Be prepared, because if you're not prepared and luck comes your way, you'll blow it. You just never know what's going to happen."

POSTED MAY 6, 2009:

*  LIZA'S AT THE PALACE has been NOMINATED for a TONY AWARD for BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT.  The awards are broadcast on CBS on Sunday, June 7th, 2009.

Best Special Theatrical Event

Liza’s at The Palace (Producers: John Scher and Metropolitan Talent Presents, LLC; Jubilee Time Productions, LLC)

Slava’s Snowshow (Producers: David J. Foster, Jared Geller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judith Marinoff Cohn, John Pinckard)

Soul of Shaolin (Producers: Nederlander Worldwide Productions, LLC; Eastern Shanghai International Culture Film and Television Group; China on Broadway)

You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush (Producer: Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Steve Traxler, Home Box Office Inc., Gary Sanchez Productions, Bat-Barry Productions, Ken Davenport, Ergo Entertainment, Ronald Frankel, Jon B. Platt, James D. Stern, The Weinstein Company, Tara Smith/b. Swibel, Dede Harris/Sharon Karmazin, Arny Granat)

POSTED MAY 2, 2009:

*  Liza will have a BUSY day this Monday, May 4th, as she will appear at TWO events in Manhattan that evening. The first is at 6 PM -- Liza will be presenting at The 2009 Touring Broadway Awards, at the Hilton NY at 53rd and 6th Avenue in Manhattan. Then, at 7 PM, Liza will open / perform (with Billy at the piano) at the Acting Company's event (Chita Rivera will close the show).

See touringbroadwayawards.com  and  theactingcompany.com

For more info.

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Here's Playbill's website on the Touring Broadway Awards:

Minnelli and Zaks Will Be Presenters at Touring Broadway Awards
By Andrew Gans
01 May 2009

Liza Minnelli
Seth Rudetsky, the comic, musician, actor and Playbill.com columnist, will host the 2009 Touring Broadway Awards, which will be held May 4 at the Hilton New York.

Presenters for the evening will include Tony Award winners Liza Minnelli (Liza's at the Palace…; Cabaret; The Act; Flora, The Red Menace) and d irector Jerry Zaks (Six Degrees of Separation, Lend Me a Tenor, The House of Blue Leaves and Guys and Dolls).

The awards, which are presented by The Broadway League, "celebrate excellence in touring Broadway by honoring the artists and productions that visit cities across the country each year," according to press notes.

The 2009 Touring Broadway Awards categories include Best New Touring Musical, Best Touring Play, Best Design of a Touring Production, Best Musical Score of a Touring Production, Best Direction of a Touring Production, Best Choreography of a Touring Production, Best Long-Running Touring Musical (shows that have been on the road for over three years), the Touring Broadway Achievement Award (recognizing a performer, individual or organization that has shown exceptional dedication to Touring Broadway) and the Touring Broadway Audience Choice Award.

The Broadway League and its members bring Broadway theatre to nearly 30 million people in more than 240 cities across the U.S. and Canada.

The evening will begin at 6 PM.

The Hilton New York is located at 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.

For more information visit www.touringbroadwayawards.com

POSTED MAY 1, 2009:

*  Photos with Elton at Benefit, April 29th, 2009

http://www.gettyimages.com

 

*  Photo from NY POPS Gala (April 27, 2009)

At Carnegie Hall, the New York Pops' held its 26th Birthday Gala, which included a salute to the 10th anniversary of the nightclub Feinstein's at the Regency. Superstar Liza Minnelli came out to surprise club owner (and best friend) Michael Feinstein -- much to the delight of the evening's host, journalist Liz Smith, and Regency Hotel owner Jonathan Tisch.

*  Liza confirmed for June 1st ASTAIRE AWARDS in NYC

http://www.theatermania.com

Alan Cumming, Liza Minnelli, Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Rush Set for Astaire Awards

By: Dan Bacalzo · Apr 28, 2009 · New York

Alan Cumming will host the 2009 Astaire Awards, to be held at the Fashion Institute of Technology on June 1 at 7:30 pm.

Liza Minnelli will present American film director and choreographer Stanley Donen with the Douglas Watt 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award. Geoffrey Rush will present the award for Best Choreography in Film, while Bebe Neuwirth will present the Best Up and C oming Male Dancer Award. Additional presenters and performers will be announced at a later date.

The nominating committee for this year's awards include Anna Kisselgoff (New York Times), Damian Woetzel (New York City Ballet), Linda Winer (Newsday), Sylviane Gold (New York Times, Dance Magazine), and Wendy Perron (Dance Magazine).

For more information, visit www.AstaireAwards.com

POSTED APRIL 29, 2009:

*  Liza webcast for "Good Day, New York"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r14LMaXrHy8&NR=1

Liza stopped by the GOOD DAY, NEW YORK webcast area with host Brett Larson, on Monday morning, April 27th, immediately after she appeared on their Fox TV show (she was their last guest, at about 8:50 AM).   

*  Liza a web crash hit in Sydney!

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25405559-5013560,00.html

Liza Minnelli is a web crash hit in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph
April 30, 2009 12:00am

Big on the internet ... Liza Minnelli.

WE'RE sure it has absolutely nothing to do with Sydney being the gay capital of the nation but interest in pre-sales for Liza Minnelli's Sydney concert tour crashed the Sydney Opera House's website yesterday.

The site went down at midday, with interest in the two Sydney shows - on October 16 and 17 - so great it took tech staff hours to get the site up and running again.

Minnelli, the daughter of legendary singer and movie star Judy Garland, will be accompanied by her 12-piece orchestra when she tours.

*  Liza wowed the crowd (no surprise) at the Bistro Awards last night (she also again belted-out "New York, New York" at the opening of the second day of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event at the Minskoff Theatre, at 2 PM).  At the Bistro's, Marilyn Maye introduced Liza. Liza then sang a bit of "There is a Time" (with Billy Stritch on piano, and Mike Berkowitz on drums, of course), before talking about Charles Aznavour, and presenting his award to him.  

On her way out, Liza stopped (with Charles) to be interviewed by ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT -- so start checking their show, beginning tonight (she talked about a few things -- including the upcoming TONY AWARDS, and her first time nominated in 1965 .... So there could likely be additional segments that will feature sound-bites from Liza).   

POSTED APRIL 27, 2009:

*  Liza is presenting the award to Michael Feinstein, tonight, Monday, April 27th, at the NY POPS Concert, at Carnegie Hall.    

*  Liza has JUST decided to OPEN the 23rd annual EASTER BONNET Benefit for BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS Event, at the MINSKOFF Theatre. She's opening the show with "New York, New York." I've not much info on tickets, but the theater is HUGE, so .... But here's what their website says:

Save The Date
Monday, April 27, 2009,4:30PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 2:00PM
The Minskoff Theatre
200 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036

TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR THIS EVENT

A limited number of tickets will be available to purchase prior to each performance at the “Will Call Reception Table” located in the lobby of the Minskoff Theater. Ticket Sales will begin at 3:00PM for the Monday performance and 12:30 for the Tuesday Performance.

EASTER BONNET TEAM RAISER
(Support Your Favorite Show! Fundraise Online! Make a Donation!)

The Easter Bonnet Competition features a parade of bonnets hand-crafted by the cast and crews of dozens of participating productions which are presented in song, dance and comedic sketches. A "must-see" for the Broadway fan, the show is always a highlight of the spring season, with moments both hilarious and heartfelt.

This annual spring event is the culmination of an intensive six-week fundraising effort by the companies of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions.

Curtain speeches, sales of autographed posters and programs, auctions and cabaret performances are just some of the activities that enable these companies to bring in generous contributions from audiences on Broadway and across the country.

Honors are awarded to the companies that raise the largest amounts of money on behalf of BC/EFA during the fundraising drive. Companies offering the best designs and presentations of bonnets are also recognized.

Since 1987, 22 editions of The Easter Bonnet Competition have raised over $35 million for BC/EFA which, in turn, has supported programs at The Actors Fund including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative, as well as over 400 AIDS and family service organizations across the country.
Come be a part of the good work and great fun!

*  Here's the three new appearances dates 

Friday, JUNE 5                             CONNECTICUT                           MOHEGAN SUN
Saturday, JULY 11                        RAMA, ONTARIO                       CASINO RAMA
Thursday, JULY 16                        SANTA BARBARA, CA                CHUMASH CASINO
Saturday, JULY 18                        CABAZON, CA                           MORONGO CASINO        

*  DRAMA DESK AWARD Nominations announced this morning:

"Liza's at the Palace" was nominated for OUTSTANDING MUSICAL

AND

Liza is being awarded a special Drama Desk Award for "her enduring career of sustained excellence, and her glorious performance in 'Liza's at the Palace'"

Drama Desk nominees will receive their official Nomination Certificates at a cocktail reception on Friday, May 1st, 4:00-6:30 PM, at II Bastardo Restauraunt, 191 Seventh Avenue (between 21st and 22nd Streets)

The 54th annual Drama Desk Awards will be held Sunday, May 17th, 2009, in the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.  The awards show will be webcast live for the seventh year in a row by TheaterMania.com  

*  MANY MORE MINNELLI Dates coming down the pike here in Liza Land, so stay tuned.  The big news overseas is the OZ TOUR -- Liza returns to AUSTRALIA for the FIRST TIME since 1989!   See PRESS RELEASE and ALL THE DATES and info below.  The OZ TOUR has a LOVELY NEW WEBSITE in support of the event -- Check-out our new sister site, at LizaMinnelli.au    It's really a beautiful site, and our thanks to DAVID HAWKINS for making this all possible -- and the kind link to Liza's official site.  

Here in the U.S., we can ALSO be prepared for A LOTTA LIZA.  Gary just told me of TWO NEW DATES:

Friday, June 5th, 2009 : MOHEGAN SUN CASINO in CT.

Saturday, July 11th, 2009: TORONTO, Ontario / Rama

More info and more DATES to come ASAP ....

Now, here's the Press Release for the OZ TOUR :

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MEDIA RELEASE

26 April 2009

Liza Minnelli - Australian Tour 2009

Tickets On Sale 9am Wednesday 6 May

“A Triumph of which Show-Business Mythology is made!  A True legend!”
- The New York Post

“Liza Minnelli is a pure entertainer and there is none purer!”
- The New York Times

Chugg Entertainment and David M. Hawkins are proud to present the long awaited return of award winning superstar Liza Minnelli.  Bringing her unstoppable Minnelli magic to Australia, Liza will tour nationally during October in an unmatchable concert performance.  Based on her current hit Broadway show “Liza’s At The Palace”, the evening will feature an incomparable Minnelli songfest including many of her personal favourites and signature hits.

Along with a twelve-piece orchestra led by conductor/drummer Michael Berkowitz and pia nist/musical supervisor Billy Stritch, the performance will feature many of Liza’s showstoppers such as “Cabaret”, “Maybe This Time” and “Theme From New York, New York” – all written especially for her by the legendary Broadway song writing partnership of John Kander and Fred Ebb.  

Directed by Ron Lewis, this concert performance of almost two hours duration (with interval), will be full of personal stories, anecdotes and heartfelt reminiscences.

Liza Minnelli was born in Los Angeles into show business royalty.  With her mother Judy Garland and her father the Award winning director Vincent Minnelli, her’s is the only family where both parents and child have won an Oscar.  Her god parents were Ira Gershwin and Kay Thompson.  Liza made her screen debut in 1949 as a toddler with her mother in the MGM movie musical In the Good Old Summertime.&nb sp;

One of the world’s best-loved entertainers, she won Tony awards for Flora, the Red Menace in 1965 and The Act in 1978, along with a third for Best Personal Achievement, resulting from her 1974 engagement at the Winter Garden Theatre.  Nominated for an Academy Award® for The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), she won the best actress prize for her best-known film, Cabaret (1972), which also won her a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA.  She won an Emmy for Liza with a 'Z' (1972) and was also the recipient of a Grammy Legend Award in 1989, making her one of the few artists who have won entertainment's top six awards.

Liza has also been the recipient of three David di Donatello Awards – for The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), Cabaret (1972) and Lifetime Achievement (2002).  Film credits include Charlie Bubbles (1968), Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970), Lucky Lady (1975), A Matter of Time (1976), New York, New York (1977), Arthur (1981) Stepping Out (1991), and The Oh In Ohio (2006).  Liza recently attracted an entirely new generation of fans with her acclaimed turn as "Lucille 2" on the Emmy-winning Best Comedy Arrested Development, and for her appearance on the chart-topping album The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance.
 
Liza Minnelli first toured Australia in the late 1960’s with Peter Allen and played two seasons at Chequers Nite Club in Sydney (second season with The Allen Brothers). She also made a television special in 1967 for TCN9 called ‘Liza’, and appeared with the Allen Brothers on Bandstand in 1969. Her first major solo Australian tour was in 1981 playing all major cities nationally. The last visit to Australia for Liza was with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr. in 1989 with The Ultimate Event.

After an exodus of twenty years this will be one of the most triumphant and eagerly awaited return concerts on the Australian musical stage.

“100% fantastic entertainment!” - New York Daily News

“Minnelli’s charisma is undiminished” - Variety

 

www.lizaminnelli.com.au

 
TOUR ITINERARY:           Tickets On Sale 9am Wednesday 6 May

Friday 16 October -              Sydney, Sydney Opera House
Saturday 17 October -         Sydney, Sydney Opera House
                                          &nb sp;    
Tuesday 20 October -          Perth, Burswood Dome
                                               
Friday 23 October -              Adelaide, Entertainment Centre
                                               
Sunday 25 October -           Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
                                               
Friday 30 October -              Brisbane, Entertainment Centre

*  Liza just agreed last night to appear at the Monday, MAY 4th, 2009 benefit for the ACTING COMPANY, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in Manhattan. There are orchestra seats available at $250, $125 and $100 -- along with Premium tickets ($500) and Patron Tickets ($1,000) which included dinner "with the cast" (no word if that includes Liza, or not). Call the Acting Company at 212-258-3111 for the $500 and $1,000 tickets, or Telecharge for the $100 and $125 seats, at 212-239-6200.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128600.html

Here's more from Playbill:

Minnelli Joins Starry Cast of Acting Company's Come to the Cabaret Benefit

By Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones
24 Apr 2009

Liza Minnelli

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli, recently on Broadway in Liza's at the Palace. . ., has joined the starry list of artists who will take part in Come to the Cabaret: A Celebration of Kander and Ebb, a one-night Broadway concert to benefit20The Acting Company.

Minnelli joins the previously announced Raúl Esparza, Terrence McNally, Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Tom Wopat, Karen Ziemba — artists who have been attached to musicals by songwriters Kander and the late Ebb.

Directed by Tony Award winner John Doyle (Company, Sweeney Todd), with Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Company, The Addams Family) as music director, the May 4 evening will be held at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. An intimate Patron's Dinner with the cast follows the performance at the Marriot Marquis Hotel.

Come to the Cabaret is inspired by last year's benefit concert, The Ladies Who Sing Sondheim, which starred Angela Lansbury leading a cast of Broadway divas performing signature Sondheim songs. The event celebrated The Acting Company's 35th anniversary and was also directed by Doyle.

The songs of composer Kander and late lyricist Ebb have punctuated such musicals as 70 Girls, 70, The Act, Cabaret, Chicago, Curtains, Flora the Red Menace, The Happy Time, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Rink, Steel Pier, Woman of the Year, Zorba and the films "Funny Lady" and "New York, New York."

Prior to Liza's at the Palace. . ., Minnelli, an Oscar winner for her performance in Cabaret, was last on Broadway in a tribute to her late father entitled Minnelli on Minnelli; she also returned to New York City's Beacon Theatre with her acclaimed concert Liza's Ba ck! In addition to her Tonys for Flora, the Red Menace and The Act, Minnelli was awarded a special Tony in 1974 for "adding lustre to the Broadway season." Her film credits include "The Sterile Cuckoo," "Arthur," "New York, New York" and "Stepping Out." The singer is also a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress. Her album "Liza's Back!" is available on the J Records label, and "The Best of Liza Minnelli" was released on the Columbia/Legacy label. Showtime aired "Liza with a 'Z'," and Minnelli also received the Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 10th Annual Tony Awards Bash in Los Angeles.

The Acting Company has been honored with a Tony Award for Excellence in Theater. The not-for-profit troupe has produced 36 national tours of 131 classic and new plays adapted from American literary masterpieces. Its current tour — in tandem with the Guthrie Theater — features Shakespeare's Henry V and James Fenimore Cooper's The Spy, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Henry V recently played the New Victory Theater on 42nd Street in Manhattan.

The Acting Company "gives young classically trained actors the opportunity to perform the classics while bringing theatre into under-served communities and disadvantaged school systems."

Founded in 1972 by the legendary John Houseman and current producing artistic director, Margot Harley, its alumni of over 300 includes Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Frances Conroy, Jesse L. Martin, Harriet Harris, Keith David,20Jeffrey Wright and Rainn Wilson.

Tickets for Come to the Cabaret are priced at $100, $125 and $250 and are available through Telecharge.com or (212) 239-6200.

Premium tickets at $500 (performance only) and $1,000 and up (performance plus Patrons Dinner with the cast), are available through The Acting Company at (212) 258-3111.

*  GREAT new Liza interview -- Don't know how long it will be up for ... Just done (dated April 22nd) for the GERMANY Tour .... 19 minutes, unedited, single camera on Liza the whole time (interviewer off-camera).   She looks lovely, and is SO funny and honest / open.  It's one of the best interviews she's done.

http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/content/740246?inPopup=true    

*  New Liza interview -- with some wonderful quotes from her -- for Friday's concert in Norfolk -- From the Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/04/liza-says-shine-flashlight-me-and-ill-do-show

*  You can get tickets to Liza's HOLLYWOOD BOWL concerts -- August 28th and 29th, 2009 -- starting this FRIDAY, April 24th, 2009, 10 AM, at TICKET MASTER -- via their INTERNET ONLY PRESALE -- by using the CODE / PASSWORD: BOWL2009

Here is the direct link for Liza's Ticket Master Page -- Listed on our website, of course:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/734072

Here is also a Link / more info from the HOLLYWOOD BOWL:

On Friday, April 24 at 10am all concerts will be opened up for a presale with the password: BOWL2009.
Here is the link:
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/calendar_fullseason.cfm 
Each event page will have a presale button that links to TM.     

POSTED APRIL 22, 2009:

*  Looks like Liza is actually nominated in TWO categories in this year's DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD -- Winners to be announced on May 15th, 2009, in NYC:

The Drama League will honor the winners at a luncheon on May 15.

75th Annual Drama League Award Nominations:


2009 DISTINGUISHED PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL


              9 To 5: The Musical; Marquis Theatre

              Billy Elliot: The Musical; Imperial Theatre

              Fela!; 37 Arts

              Liza's At The Palace; Palace Theatre

              The Marvelous Wonderettes; Westside Theatre

              Road Show; The Public Theater

              Rock Of Ages; Brooks Atkinson Theatre

              Shrek The Musical; Broadway Theatre

              The Toxic Avenger; New World Stages

              This Beautiful City; Vineyard Theatre



2009 DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD NOMINEES


              Jane Alexander, Chasing  Manet

              David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish, Billy Elliot

              Kahlil Ashanti, Basic Training

              James Barbour, A Tale Of Two Cities

              David Wilson Barnes, Becky Shaw

              Simon Russell Beale, The Cherry Orchard

              Annika Boras, An Oresteia

              Christian Camargo, Hamlet

              Bobby Cannavale, The Gingerbread House

              Matt Cavenaugh, West Side Story

              Julia Coffey, The Widowing Of Mrs. Holroyd

              Lynn Cohen, Chasing  Manet

              Chad L. Coleman, Joe Turner's Come And Gone

              Gavin Creel, Hair

              David Cromer, Our Town

              Joshua Cruz, Wig Out!

              Mike Daisey, If  You See Something, Say Something

              Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Ruined

              Ensemble, Black  Watch

              Ra'l Esparza, Speed-The-Plow

              Rupert Everett, Blithe Spirit

              Tovah Feldshuh, Irena?s  Vow

              Jane Fonda, 33  Variations

              Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical

              James Gandolfini, God Of Carnage

              Alexander Gemignani, Road Show

              John Glover, Waiting For Godot

              Lauren Graham, Guys and Dolls

              Nathan Lee Graham, Wig Out!

              Josh Grisetti, Enter Laughing

              Carla Gugino, Desire Under The Elms

              Marcia Gay Harden, God Of Carnage

              Megan Hilty, 9 To 5: The Musical

              Danny Hoch, Taking Over

              Marin Ireland, reasons to be pretty

              Bill Irwin, Waiting For Godot

              Dana Ivey, The  Savannah Disputation

              Allison Janney, 9  To 5: The Musical

              Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit

              Constantine Maroulis, Rock Of Ages

              Elizabeth Marvel, Fifty Words

              Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart

              Ben Miles, The  Norman Conquests

              Liza Minnelli, Liza's  At The Palace...

              Maude Mitchell, Mabou Mines Dollhouse

              Bruce Myers, The Grand Inquisitor

              Sahr Ngaujah, Fela!

              Kristine Nielsen, Why Torture Is Wrong, And The People Who Love Them

              Cynthia Nixon, Distracted

              Denis O?Hare, Uncle  Vanya

              Karen Olivo, West Side Story

              Nancy Opel, The Toxic Avenger

              David Pearse, The Cripple of Inishmaan

              David Hyde Pierce, Accent On Youth

              Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey

              Daniel Radcliffe, Equus

              Heather Raffo, Palace Of The End

              Roger Robinson, Joe Turner's Come And Gone

              Geoffrey Rush, Exit The King

              Thomas Sadoski, reasons to be pretty

              Susan Sarandon, Exit  The King

              Campbell Scott, The Atheist

              Christopher Sieber, Shrek The Musical

              Michael Stuhlbarg, Hamlet

              Will Swenson, Hair

              Kristin Scott Thomas, The Seagull

              John Douglas Thompson, Othello

              Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart

              Patrick Wilson, All My Sons
            

The  Distinguished Performance Award can only be one once in a performer's lifetime.

As such, the following performers were  ineligible this season.  However, The  Drama League honors their contributions to the season:


                Norbert Leo Butz, Fifty Words

                Stockard Channing, Pal Joey

                Christine Ebersole, Blithe Spirit

                Rosemary Harris, Oscar And The Pink Lady

                Frank Langella, A Man For All Seasons

                John Lithgow, All My Sons

                Mary-Louise Parker, Hedda Gabler

                Stephen Rea, Kicking A Dead Horse

                Sam Waterston, Hamlet

*  This is a great encounter from April 2nd, 2009,  when Liza was en route to Rockefeller Center to tape some publicity for the German tour in June (Thanks, Alan):

Scottish Folk “n” Roll band Scocha were in New York for Tartan Week and were performing in St Andrews just of Broadway. During the sound-check, Scottish musician songwriter Alan Brydon went to his hotel to collect his in-ear monitors which were with his bagpipes. As he walked back across Times Square Liza was on a walkabout besieged by TV Crews and photographers, and by chance Alan found himself in their path. Chatting to Liza he asked if she knew it was Scottish Week to which she replied “Yes, I love Scottish”. Alan then treated Liza to a “skirl” on the pipes which she clearly enjoyed.
“She was lovely” said Alan “She’s a proper star in every sense of the word but she was happy to chat and seemed to genuinely appreciate the gesture.”

*  Liza nominated for DRAMA DESK AWARD

Liza -- via her "Liza's at the Palace" engagement -- has been nominated for a DRAMA DESK AWARD, as just covered by Broadway World. The category is Distinguished Performance Award, and the awards will be held on May 15th:

http://www.broadwayworld.com

*  New Liza interview for the April 24th concert in Virginia -- Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com

*  More info on Liza's East Hampton appearance this May 23rd at 7pm:

Saturday, May 23 at 7pm
Guild Hall Grand Re-Opening Gala
An Intimate Evening with Liza featuring Billy Stritch
Presented by Guild Hall in association with r/j productions

The iconic legend of stage and screen, the one and only Liza Minnelli, officially opens the newly renovated John Drew Theater. A two-time Tony award winner, Ms. Minnelli also has received an Emmy, a Grammy, and an Oscar.

Gala Tickets (on sale now): $1,000 includes 7pm Performance; 8:30pm Dinner at the Gardiner property on James Lane, please call the Development Department at 631. 324.0806
Limited Tickets: $200/$185 members Rear Orchestra or $150/$145 members Balcony
Tickets for the performance only go on sale May 7 to purchase visit www.guildhall.org or call Box Office 631.324.4050

GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON
158 Main Street
East Hampton, New York 11937
p 631 324.0806
www.guildhall.org

POSTED APRIL 13, 2009:

*  Here's some additional info on the Saturday, May 23rd concert in East Hampton -- with More Info to come:

website: GuildHall.Org

Phone: Box Office:  (631) 324-4050

SATURDAY, MAY 23

7pm
Guild Hall Grand Re-Opening Gala
An Intimate Evening with Liza featuring Billy Stritch
Presented by Guild Hall in association with r/j productions

The iconic legend of stage and screen, the one and only Liza Minnelli, officially opens the newly renovated John Drew Theater. A two-time Tony award winner, Ms. Minnelli has also received an Emmy, a Grammy and an Oscar. She recently sold-out on Broadway, and Charles Isherwood of The New York Times found “Ms. Minnelli’s intensity and generosity glow more brightly than ever in this captivating concert performance.”

Gala Tickets (on sale now): $1,000 includes 7pm Performance; 8:30pm Dinner at the Gardiner property on James Lane, please call the Development Department at
631. 324.0806

Limited Tickets: $150/$145 members

Tickets(performance only) go on sale May 7th to purchase call Box Office 631.324.4050 or through our website.

*  Update / News on the ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT MOVIE:

From a Fox VIP Newsletter:

FORTE’S FORTE?

Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz may be casting for the Arrested Development movie before he has a script. During an April 1 conference call with reporters to promote his upcoming animated series “Sit Down, Shut Up,” he offered Saturday Night Live’s Will Forte (who has a role in the animated series) a part in the film.

“Oh my God, I’d love to. Is this an offer?” Forte responded. “Let me get my agent on the line.”

Hurwitz confirmed the offer, adding that he might have a place for Forte, considering he hasn’t actually written the script yet.

“We’re hoping to get this baby made sometime this year,” Hurwitz said. “We have a lot of little pieces, ideas, but none of them alone quite make a movie.”

No word on whether it was an April Fool’s stunt.

SIT DOWN, SHUT UP PREMIERES THIS MONTH

Hurwitz’s “Sit Down, Shut Up” premieres April 19. The animated series centers on the dysfunctional faculty of Knob Haven High and features the voices of Arrested Development alums Will Arnett, who plays a health teacher; Jason Bateman, who teaches gym; and Henry Winkler, who plays a German teacher.

*  Liza will appear Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the John Drew Theater / Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY, is christened by Liza Minnelli (fresh from Broadway) presenting “An Intimidate Evening with Liza” accompanied by Billy Stritch.

Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton. For more information about the upcoming season, call 324-0806

Guild Hall

*  http://www.contactmusic.com

LIZA MINNELLI is urging filmmakers to avoid focusing on her late mother JUDY GARLAND's drug addiction in an upcoming production.

Actress Anne Hathaway will be tackling The Wizard Of Oz star's hits as part of the Weinstein Company's planned theatre and film project, based on biographer Gerald Clarke's 2001 book Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland.

Garland's daughter Minnelli has approved of casting Hathaway in the role - but is convinced the new versions must focus on her mother's talent instead of her well-documented personal problems.

Minnelli tells Canada's Citytv, "Well, I love Anne Hathaway. And I hope that it's a good movie and I hope that it's true. You know, that they don't just concentrate on the crap like they usually do.

"(I hope) that they talk about her the way she should be talked about which was she was a fabulous entertainer, a great mother and just a wonderful human being."

*  Liza is scheduled to sing with ELTON JOHN -- for the first time, publicly -- at the "Hot Pink Party," the Benefit for the BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 (concert is 9-10 PM), at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan.  Ticket prices start at $1,000 per person.  

For more information, see the PDF below, and also the following:

http://www.bcrfcure.org/eve_gala09_042909.html

http://www.bcrfcure.org/pdf/eve_gala09_042909_txt_b.pdf

*  From BROADWAY WORLD.com -- Photos of Liza from Brazil, March, 2009:

http://broadwayworld.com

*  Very funny story about a backstage visit Amy Poehler paid at the Palace in December:

http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com:

On Thursday, Amy Poehler returns to television in her primetime series Parks and Recreation. They 37-year-old former Saturday Night Live cast member recently chatted with The Advocatehttp://www.advocate.com about her love of all things gay.

On a recent night out with some buddies from SNL http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com including Rachel Dratch and Kristen Wiig to see Liza Minnelli perform in New York, Amy insisted that Liza bless her pregnant friend's baby to be gay friendly. To this, Liza responded by singing to the unborn child, "What good is sitting alone in your womb? Come hear the music play!" Can we just have a moment of silence to recognize how amazing Liza is http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com  and always will be?

*  Review of Liza's concert at Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto, Tuesday, April 7th, 2009:

TORONTO SUN:

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Liza wows Toronto fans

By JANE STEVENSON, Sun Media

Last Updated: 8th April 2009, 3:58am
 
Liza Minnelli may have an indomitable spirit - she's a survivor of four marriages, double hip replacement surgery, viral encephalitis, and has battled drugs and alcohol over the years - but time has caught up with even her.

"I used to sit down in the second act - now I sit down in the first act!" said the 63-year-old performing legend before dragging a chair over to centre stage on Tuesday night at Roy Thomson Hall.

The Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winner may have been noticeably out of breath between songs, but when she was singing, she put everything she had - emotion, vulnerability, humor and strength - into her vocals backed by a 11-piece orchestra including her pianist-arranger of 18 years, Billy Stritch.

Minnelli also still has great musicality, dramatically moving her arms in time to the rhythm and beats, and was in noticeably better physical shape than when she last played the Toronto area at Casino Rama in 2005.

Her latest album is called Liza's At The Palace, in reference to a series of shows she staged last December at the legendary New York venue that was the scene of some of the greatest triumphs of her mother, Judy Garland.

"I just closed at The Palace - you know how many people want to say that?" said Minnelli. "That was the most thrilling experience of my life - and I've had a lot of swell times."

So Tuesday night's set list largely followed what is on that two-CD collection, the first brimming one with her well-known songs and the second one a tribute to her godmother Kay Thompson.

Minnelli opened with Teach Me Tonight, decked out in a black sequined sweater set, slimming black velvet pants, silver heels and black scarf which she quickly disposed of after the first song.

The audience, meanwhile, was really rooting for her as they screamed out their undying love and devotion between songs, presented flower bouquets, and even jumped to their feet and cheered for such Minnelli anthems as Maybe This Time, Cabaret, But The World Goes Round, Liza With A Z, and New York, New York.

The goodwill was palatable.

"My god, what a reception," said Minnelli, early in the show. "I feel like I'm coming home."

Minnelli, who was wonderfully funny as the vertigo-riddled Lucille on Arrested Development and recently made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live earlier this year, showed great comic timing too.

She spoke of always being drawn to songs about falling in love but how that has changed.

"At this time of my life I find I'm particularly drawn to songs about falling out (of love)," she said, before launching into If You Hadn't, But You Did, which included her firing off three shots of a fake gun mid-song and killing her imaginary lover, whose body she delicately walked over before retrieving her microphone tucked between her legs.

Minnelli knows how to keep the glamour quotient high too.

When she emerged for the second act of her 95-minute show, she had changed into a sequined brown tunic and skinny pants and the audience roared their approval.

Songs that followed included I Can't Give You Anything But Love - which was presented as a duet with Stritch - Alexander's Ragtime Band and Mammy.

"Remember when I used to get down on one knee?" said Minnelli during Mammy. "Forget it!"

And when the audience demanded an encore, just Minnelli and Stritch returned to the stage even though the singer claimed: "I don't have any more loud songs."

Still, she managed to find the perfect farewell tune as she sat down beside Stritch on the piano stool and sang, Everytime We say Goodbye.

"When I was little, I discovered everything I wanted to say had been written in a song," she explained, summing up her act in one sentence.
---
Sun Rating: 4 out of 5
Liza Minnelli
Roy Thomson Hall
Tuesday night

*  Liza Minnelli Can Still Ring Them Bells

by Richard Ouzounian

Toronto Star, April 4, 2009

Liza's back! And she's coming to Roy Thomson Hall this Tuesday night.

But tell the truth, did she ever really go away?

"I've been here all the time, darlin'," Minnelli chimes in that distinctive voice from her apartment in Manhattan. "It's just that now and then I've been a little hard to find."

She has been a force to reckon with ever since she burst into stardom in 1963, at the age of 17, in an off-Broadway production of "Best Foot Forward."

Along the way, there have been a lot of headlines, good and bad. She has won several Tonys, an Oscar, an Emmy and a Grammy, but she also spent a lot of time battling the demons of drugs and alcohol that killed her mother, Judy Garland, when Minnelli was only 23.

Toss in four marriages that ended in divorce, a career trajectory that often resembled a crackhead's EEG, and enough illnesses to fell the armies of most small European nations, and it seems almost miraculous that her career has survived past her 63rd birthday last month.

"If you love what you do," she says simply, "it's not that hard. It's interesting. It's gratifying. Yeah, darlin', it can be soul-wrenching, but that's what people pay the money to see."

Still, there was a time -- not that long ago -- when a lot of people wondered if they'd ever see Minnelli again.

A case of viral encephalitis in 2000 left her so incapacitated that doctors didn't think she'd ever walk again, let alone dance.

She did a successful 2002 show called "Liza's Back" in New York and London, but most people were saluting her resilience rather than actually cheering the talent on display.

But she kept training relentlessly, getting her body back in shape. Her appearances as the wacky Lucille Austero on "Arrested Development" taught a whole new generation about how funny this woman could be.

I had last interviewed her in Manhattan in 2005 and was impressed at how her spirit had mended faster than her body. The heart was full, the eyes were shining, but the walk -- even after double hip replacement surgery -- was more like someone from a George Romero movie than the woman who slinked across the Kit Kat Klub as Sally Bowles in the film version of "Cabaret."

She knew perfectly well that she hadn't scaled all the way back up the mountain yet, but she also served notice that she sure as hell had no intention of stopping the climb.

"I never lost hope," she said four years ago. "I never stopped loving people. That's what kept me going through the worst years."

Reminded of what she said then, she gives a throaty laugh, more rueful than cheerful. "The worst years are over, baby," she says. "At least I hope to God they are."

There's a sound of her knocking on wood. "And I still have never lost hope."

Audiences never lost hope, either, and they kept going to all the uneven performances during her years of rehabilitation, waiting for the lightning to strike again.

It struck Dec. 3 at the Palace Theatre in New York, once the scene of some of her mother's greatest triumphs, when she opened her most recent show, called -- obviously enough -- "Liza's at the Palace."

Yes, there were still the usual critical cavils about a voice grown ragged with age and a body no longer limber after a life lived in several fast lanes simultaneously.

But everyone agreed -- despite it all -- there was magic in the air again.

As The New York Times put it: "Once the show began to soar, Ms Minnelli's force of will became a triumph of spirit over flesh. As she insisted on doing what she can no longer do, her audacity was inspiring: Her message was, you do the best you can and, if you have to, fake it."

What was different this time out? Minnelli likes to think it's because most of the show (which she's repeating at Roy Thomson Hall on Tuesday) is a tribute to her godmother, Kay Thompson.

Most people, unfortunately, forget Thompson nowadays, unless you point out that she was the author of the Eloise books. But the lean, leggy, imperious woman with the whisky-sour voice was also a superb musician, a unique entertainer and an important creative force in the world of the great MGM movie musicals of the 1940s and '50s.

"She was Hollywood's secret weapon," whispers Liza, trying to keep and ruin the secret simultaneously. "She was the real star of MGM. She was cerebral and harmonious. She had a unique style. She invented it herself. She was an original and anyone who came into her orbit was so much the better for it."

Despite the personal debt she feels toward her, Minnelli believes there's another reason this tribute to Kay Thompson has proved so magical.

"Kay was all about the joy of music and how much fun it was. That's something we've all forgotten." A pause. "It's certainly something I've misplaced now and then."

But that, as her favourite lyricist Fred Ebb would have put it, is "walking among my yesterdays," and the current Liza Minnelli loves to live in the present.

"I'm curious. I wonder where life's going. Every morning I wake up and say, 'What the hell is today going to bring?'"

*  Global Mail Interview:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com

*  New interview to promote the April 7th Toronto date:

http://www.xtra.ca

POSTED MARCH 21, 2009:

*  "Liza's at the Palace" was at Number Ten of the Top 15 Cast Recording List on BILLBOARD, for it's 6th week (I think I have that right, that it's the 6th week for the CD), for the week ending Sunday, March 15th, 2009.

*  MTV online reports on the remake of ARTHUR, in the works now. Check-out Russell Brand's comments on LIZA at the end of the article (Brand will be playing "Arthur"):
http://moviesblog.mtv.com

POSTED MARCH 12, 2009:

*  Palace CD at #8 this week (Billboard)

Nice Birthday gift for Liza: her "Liza's at the Palace" CD jumped back up for its Fifth Week on the BILLBOARD charts, back up to #8, for the week ending Sunday, March 8th.  (It was Number 12 last week, #10 before that, #6 before that, and #3 for its debut week)
Looks like the PARADE magazine cover / article helped.

POSTED MARCH 11, 2009:

*  Press Release for a 2-hour radio show paying tribute to Liza -- airs on her birthday, tomorrow, at 3 PM Central, 4 PM Eastern, etc.  See more below.  The first hour features Liza, her "Williams Brothers" co-stars, and selections from the new "Liza's at the Palace" CD.  The second hour features an interview with yours truly, and a look at "The Complete A&M Recordings" set

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For immediate release:

WQNA 88.3FM DJ Larry Corley, host of "Jazz Now and Then" will celebrate Liza Minnelli's birthday on March 12th with two special program events. At 3:00pm Corley will air an encore presentation of "Liza Minnelli: Back on Broadway." The hour long program features an interview with Minnelli who speaks about her godmother Kay Thompson to whom she paid tribute recently at Broadway's famed Palace Theatre. Added to the program are songs from Minnelli's new CD release "Liza's at the Palace."  The program also includes interviews with Minnelli's talented singer/dancers, Johnny Rodgers, Jim Caruso and Cortes Alexander who played the Williams Brothers in Minnellil's Palace show. Other participants in the program include Broadway stars Kelli O'Hara and Christine Ebersole who welcomed Minnelli back to Broadway after a ten year absence. Following this program is an hour long retrospective featuring Minnelli's earlier sound culled from the new double CD collection "Liza Minnelli: the Complete A&M Recordings." Included in the program is an interview with author Scott Schechter who compiled and produced the set.


WQNA broadcasts in stereo to a potential audience of 250,000 in the greater Springfield, IL area at 88.3FM. It serves as an outlet for unique music and specialty programs not found on commercial stations. WQNA is also heard on the Internet at www.wqna.org as well as on area cable TV channels and other outlets nationwide.

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*  Just a reminder to vote for our dear JIM CARUSO as GENRE's MAN OF THE YEAR ... Just heard from him, and he offer's this recap on the workings of it:

So I'm in the running for Genre Magazine's Man of the Year, which is essentially just a PR thing, but would be great for promoting the Broadway at Birdland series, Cast Party, and all the other crazy things I have going on!  Not sure if it's appropriate, but it'd be swell to have the LM fans vote!  All they have to do is click on Genre Magazine, and vote '10.'  It can be a daily occurrence, if they're really into it, but don't bother voting more than once a day, because it won't count!  

Here's the Link:

http://genremagazine.com/genremen2008/vote.cfm?genreman_id=125

*  I'm hoping to get to more of a real "review" soon, but I must tell you -- now that the final copies have come in -- that the new Liza songbook THE BEST OF LIZA MINNELLI is a must-have for anyone who loves collecting sheet music .... or just anything on our lady Liza.   The huge oversized soft-cover book is a bargain at $19.99 List Price -- and contains a whopping 25 songs.  The hits are all here, and so are some rare songs (things from "The Act" for example).  Plus we get a full-page Forward by MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, and also a full-page B/W shot of the "Liza's at the Palace" cover photo ... and the Front Cover of this book is the STUNNING COLOR Photo by RICK DAY that we feature as the main photo on the home page of our website.  I talked with Liza on Saturday about this new BEST OF LIZA MINNELLI songbook, and she's as thrilled as I am -- and as you'll likely be.  (You can find it easily at the website's Liza Store.)

I wished Liza a HAPPY BIRTHDAY in advance, for everyone, and she sends her love back, to us -- she's so looking forward to her concerts, and all the other great things we have to look forward to.

Here's to many many more Magical Minnelli Years

Now, go get the "swell" new BEST OF LIZA MINNELLI songbook!   :)

*  Another well-deserved award for our lady Liza: the Bistro Award -- the Enduring Artist honor:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/126815.html

POSTED MARCH 6, 2009:

*  Here's the new website for the April 28th BISTRO AWARDS, that will honor Liza. There's a link there for Tickets, too:

<BistroAwards.com>

and, for Tickets (from $45, $75 -- including reception -- and up):

http://bistroawards.com/index.php/buy-tickets

*  "Liza's at the Palace" was Number 12 on the Billboard Top 15 chart --  under Cast Recordings -- for her fourth week, ending Sunday, March 1st. (As a reminder, her first week / debut was at number three, then number six, then number 10, now number 12)

POSTED FEBRUARY 28, 2009:

*  Parade website -- with EXTRA Photos!

http://www.parade.com/celebrity/2009/03/liza-minnelli.html

There's the website for the final edition of the PARADE magazine that hits newstands this Sunday, March 1st, 2009.  The website features a few additional photos of Liza from the photo session done for the magazine by Andrew Eccles, in January.

*  Liza Minnelli Featured In March 1st Issue of PARADE

www.broadwayworld.com

*  Just a reminder that the Liza cover story on PARADE magazine is still slated to run this Sunday, March 1st.  Parade has a circulation of 33 million through more than 470 Sunday newspapers — one of which is The New York Post, which is dropping Liz Smith's column after this coming Thursday, in order to save the $125,000 they are paying her per year.   Her column will still be seen on her website and in other newspapers across the country, as well as Variety.

*  PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER 2/22/09

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20090222_New_Recordings.html

Liza Minnelli
Liza's at the Palace: Broadway Show Cast Recording

(Hybrid/Sire ***1/2)

Critics swoon at Van Morrison doing his classic Astral Weeks live in a recent album. It reconnects him with his muse, they say. Perhaps. But few live sessions sparkle with an artist's brass and sass as does Liza's at the Palace, a brashly triumphant document of Liza Minnelli's autumn 2008 run at the Palace Theatre on Broadway. To quote her, "It's Liza with a Z Not Lisa with an S 'Cause Lisa with an S Goes 'sss' not 'zzz.' "

The two-CD set is split between signature smashes and her salute to 1940s Broadway/nightclub doyenne Kay Thompson (Liza's godmother). Minnelli goes for broke on belters such as "Maybe This Time" with delicious clarity. Sympathetic pianist Billy Stritch and a smallish orchestra allow her room to breathe. She saves the scenery-chewing for the soft, dramatic subtlety of "If You Hadn't, But You Did" and the steady sorrow of "But the World Goes 'Round."

Along with the recent The Complete A&M Recordings, which documents her late-'60s/pre-disco '70s, Palace represents a mountainous high peak in a career with more valleys than the Dolls.

- A.D. Amorosi

*  Liza attended Alan Cumming's late-night show at Lincoln Center, Saturday, February 7th, 2009:

www.gaycitynews.com

IN THE NOH: Gender Bending, Song-Wise
By: DAVID NOH
02/20/2009
 
Alan Cumming's late show at Lincoln Center's American Songbook on February 7 proved that this veteran of "Cabaret" really understands the form. Backed by a spankingly good band, his voice, husky and charged on ballads, and, on the fast numbers, evoking the arching, vibrato-less sound of Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, showed its versatility on a wide range of songs: Sinatra's "That's Life," a smoking "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" medley, "Where I Want to Be" from "Chess," and William Finn's "What More Can I Say?," which he cited as one of the rare same-sex love songs.

In the audience, always sending up a room's temperature, was Liza Minnelli, the first to jump to her feet for Cumming's well-deserved standing ovation. Cumming sang one song from "Cabaret": "Mein Herr," having fun with its suggestive seduction and ended by saying, "Apologies to Liza," who had been lapping it up like it was créme fraiche. 

POSTED FEBRUARY 17, 2009:

*  Some great photos of Liza arriving at the AmfAR event last night,
Thursday, February 12th, 2009:

http://broadwayworld.com

POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2009:

*  CLICK HERE for brand new "ASK LIZA!" interview!

*  Here are some great photos (thanks, Steve) of Liza being honored at the AmfAR Event last night, Thursday, February 12th, 2009  (escorted by our beloved Johnny Rodgers)

http://www.jamd.com/image/in-search/liza+minnelli/#0g84774184

*  From TheatreMania.com:

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced additional eligibility rulings for the 2008-2009 season.

The three boys playing the title role in Billy Elliot -- David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish -- will be eligible to be considered jointly in the Leading Actor in a Musical category.
 
Liza's at the Palace, Slava's Snowshow, and Soul of Shaolin will all be considered eligible in the Special Theatrical Event category. Dividing the Estate and The American Plan are both eligible in the category of Best Play.

All other decisions were consistent with the opening night credits.

This is the third time the Tony Awards Administration Committee has met this year. It will meet two more times to discuss the eligibility of shows opening in
the 2008-2009 season. The cut-off date for eligibility is April 30, 2009.

The awards will be presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing on Sunday, June 7 and broadcast live on CBS.

For more information, visit http://www.TonyAwards.com

*  "Liza's at the Palace" debuted at #3 on Billboard's Top Cast Albums, and at #42 on the Billboard Independent Label chart.

*  Liza's BILLBOARD debut for Palace #3 (Cast Albums)

www.billboard.com


Liza Minnelli's "Liza's at the Palace" (Hybrid) debuts at No. 3 on Top Cast Albums. The daughter of Judy Garland most recently charted in July 1996 with "Gently," which peaked at No. 156 on The Billboard 200.

*  Looks like Liza will be doing much more radio in the very near future, to talk about the new LIZA'S AT THE PALACE album:

She is doing Barbara Walters radio show—but don’t have an air date
She is doing AP radio—but don’t have air date
She is doing Lenonard Lopate WNYC radio LIVE this Monday!-- February 16th, 2009

POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2009:

* AWARD WIN for Palace Run

Minnelli, Fey, Winslet, Letterman, Rourke and Fernandez Win ITRA Awards
By Andrew Gans
09 Feb 2009

Liza Minnelli

Winners of the 2009 Independent Theatre Reviewers Association (ITRA) Awards have been announced.

Six artists in three categories — film, television and theatre — have been selected for 2009. The honorees, according to press notes, "embody the essence of not only artistic integrity, but also complete dedication to their craft."

This year's ITRA Award winners follow:
Mickey Rourke, Best Actor in a Feature Film, "The Wrestler" (Fox/Searchlight Pictures), "for his powerful and honest portrayal. This is a great comeback from a great American actor."

Kate Winslet, Best Actress in a Feature Film, "Revolutionary Road" (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramont Vantage), "for her profound and beautiful work."

Tina Fey, Best Performance in a Television Series or Variety Show (Female), "3 0 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live" (NBC), for "terrific comedic performances and biggest career explosion of the year."

David Letterman, Best Performance in a Television Series or Variety Show (Male), "Late Night with David Lettermen" (CBS), "for his continued success and longevity."

Liza Minnelli, Best Performance Theatrical (Female), Liza's At The Palace (Palace Theatre, NYC; John Scher/Metropolitan Talent Presents), "for a lifetime of art and heartache, and most importantly survival... a legend returns to Broadway!"

Lucio Fernandez, Best Performance Theatrical (Male), "The Cuban Kid in concert" (Don't Tell Mama, NYC), "for an electrifying performance in cabaret. This newcomer came out of nowhere to surprise us."

Independent Theatre Reviewers Association is "dedicated to reviewing professional theatre in the tri-state metropolitan area." For more information visit www.TheatreReviewers.com.

*  Billboard CD reviews as presented by Reuters from New York

Artist: Liza Minnelli
Album: Liza’s At The Palace (Hybrid Recordings)

Liza Minnelli’s recent stint at New York’s Palace Theater was more than just song and dance: It was a declaration of showbiz survival. And the audience, which showered her with ovations, knew it. So it’s disappointing — and odd — for the accompanying double CD to be a studio rather than a live recording. The daughter of Judy Garland, now her own legend at 62, willed herself through the demanding set of American songbook classics, including showstoppers like “Cabaret” and “But the World Goes ‘Round,” despite two hip replacements, a history of addiction and a public life that would cause other stars to go into hiding. Her voice cracked, her movements were abbreviated, but the veteran carried on and brought the house down. What could have been a warts-and-all testament to Minnelli’s true grit is instead a glossed-up memento for fans.

POSTED FEBRUARY 7, 2009:

*  http://broadwayworld.com

Liza Minnelli to Guest Host SIRIUS XM RADIO SIRIUSLY SINATRA 'PLAYING FAVORITES' 2/9

Friday, February 6, 2009; Posted: 08:02 PM - by BWW News Desk

SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that Liza Minnelli will guest host Playing Favorites on Siriusly Sinatra, the SIRIUS XM channel that plays music by Frank Sinatra and the greatest singers of all time.

Playing Favorites featuring Liza Minnelli will be broadcast on SIRIUS channel 75 and XM channel 73 on Monday, February 9 at 6 pm ET.

SIRIUS XM listeners will hear Liza play some of her favorite music by the star she affectionately remembers as "Uncle Frank." Liza will also reminisce about touring with Frank and share the story of how he came to record his landmark version of the theme to her movie, New York, New York. In addition to playing classics from Sinatra's catalog, Liza will also treat listeners to her own music as well as that of her mother, Judy Garland, performing the George Gershwin song which she was named after.

Playing Favorites featuring Liza Minnelli will air on Siriusly Sinatra on Monday, February 9 at 6 pm ET with an encore presentation broadcast on Thursday, February 12 at 9 am ET and Saturday, February 14 at 12 Noon ET.

Playing Favorites is a weekly show broadcast on Siriusly Sinatra featuring celebrity guest hosts playing their favorite Frank Sinatra songs and sharing their personal stories and commentary on the music. Previous episodes have been hosted by celebrities ranging from Grammy Award®-winner Linda Ronstadt, vocalist Steve Tyrell, Michael Feinstein and award-winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, William Friedkin. Playing Favorites airs weekly each Monday at 6 pm ET.

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Liza Minnelli, the Academy Award®- and Tony Award®-winning actress and singer, returned to Broadway for a solo concert at Broadway's Palace Theatre in the winter of 2009. The legendary vocalist recently released her latest studio album Liza's at the Palace to celebrate the acclaimed performance.

For more information on Liza Minnelli, please visit www.lizasatthepalace.com.

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*  Some great photos of Liza's CD signing at Barnes and Noble, Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009:

http://www.broadwayworld.com

*  Here's a preview of a new Liza interview coming-up in an issue of PARADE magazine.  Liza is slated for the COVER of this magazine (which is included in most major Sunday newspapers in the U.S.)    (This is what Liza did that PHOTO SHOOT for, on Friday, January 16th, that I mentioned recently;  I'd heard the issue was to be February 15th, but appears to have been pushed back to March 1st now.)

http://www.wowowow.com

And while we have great entertainers on the brain, I recently sat down with Liza Minnelli for an interview that will appear shortly in Parade <http://www.parade.com/>  magazine – the March 1 cover.

Liza looked great and was in fine fettle, fresh from her triumph at the Palace Theater on old Broadway. The only thing Liza really wants to talk about is her work, though I did get her to stray into personal areas.

Liza has a truckload of Kay Thompson stories (Liza’s Palace stint was, in part, a tribute to her fabulous godmother, Kay.) I like this one:

Liza: “Years ago, Franco Zeffirelli invited me to his beautiful villa in Italy. Kay came along. Franco kept saying he wanted to direct me as – are you ready? – Camille, but dressed u p like a boy. It was, you know, one of those kinds of visits. The place was inundated with the most gorgeous flowers. I didn’t know what they were, so I asked Kay. ‘Bougainvillea,’ she said. The next day, I was still raving over these flowers, but couldn’t remember the name. ‘Bougainvillea,’ Kay said, with a little more emphasis. So, OK, the next day, same thing. ‘Bougainvillea,’ Kay said, and was looking at me like, ‘What’s with her?’

“Later, we were out on a sailboat, and Kay was quiet, which for her was quite unusual. Suddenly, she leapt up in the boat, and shouted, ‘I’ve got it. I’ve got it!’ She looked at me and said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, appearing  here for the first time – Boog and Vellia!’

“Needless to say, I never forgot the name of that flower again.”

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More Liza: On February 12, Liza, along with Donna Karan and Howard and Cindy Rachofsky will be honored at AmFAR’s NYC gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. They are being recognized for their work in increasing AIDS awareness.

Joan Osborne, of blues, rock and country music fame, will perform. Along with burgeoning chanteuse Renee Olstead

*  Scoop: Liza IS JUST CONFIRMED For HOLLYWOOD BOWL On August 28th and 29th

No word on show, ticket sales (despite eBay selling some! -- Buyer beware)

*  From St. Paul Minnesotta's Pioneer Press

MONDAY 02-02-09 BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW

hot dish } what’s coming up this week

 
St. Paul Pioneer Press
A&E LIVMonday 2-2-2009
MUSIC

At the Palace — Liza Minnelli inherited numerous traits from her mother, Minnesota’s own Judy Garland, including launching lavish comebacks. The latter is the focus of “Liza’s at the Palace,” a new two-CD collection that hits stores Tuesday. The original cast recording captures her set from her sold-out run of shows late last year at the famed Palace Theatre, a venue Garland herself used several times to relaunch her career. The first disc focuses on her signature hits, including a terrific “Maybe This Time,” while the second acts as a tribute to the late-’40s nightclub act of Minnelli’s godmother Kay Thompson. At 62, Minnelli’s voice isn’t as supple as it once was, but she’s still got that good, old-fashioned showbiz blood running through her veins, which is readily apparent throughout the album. Also of interest to fans is “The Complete A&M Recordings,” a two-disc set issued just prior to Minnelli’s Broadway run. It collects her trio of studio albums from 1968, 1969 and 1970 along with a 1972 concert disc and a handful of period rarities. It’s a little-known, but fertile and fascinating, era of Minnelli’s career that saw her bouncing between standards (“Stormy Weather,” “The Man I Love”) and period pop hits (including songs from the Beatles, Randy Newman and Jimmy Webb) with undeniable pluck.
— Ross Raihala

*  Just in case you missed it, here is the link to hear Liza's interview -- and additional moments done for the interview that didn't make the air version -- on NPR's website:

http://www.npr.org

POSTED FEBRUARY 6, 2009:

*  Liza is currently scheduled to appear next Tuesday, February 10th, 2009, at the tribute to photographer Patrick McMullan at Elaine's. Patrick is being feted there by Interview magazine for his 20 years of service.

*  The Liza B&N Event ....

Will try to write more later when I can get caught-up on e-mails, but wanted to say what a blast last night's Barnes and Noble event was.  Liza sang four songs ("World Goes 'Round," "I Would Never Leave You," "Violin" -- with the boys, and "What Makes a Man a Man" -- I THINK I got the ORDER right!  :)  (She was originally only going to sing two songs :)

There were 300 Liza fans there, and it was so great to see and / or meet many of you.  Liza stayed till the last person had their CD signed -- as she has usually done at signings in the past (very much like her).   We stayed for a few minutes after as we all got our coats, and she told me she was very happy with the way everything had gone.  

She's very excited about the Hollywood Bowl, also - and told me she is indeed working on an all-new show.  (Although I bet she does wind-up keeping much of Act One intact, since it has many of her signatures songs in it.)

Afterwards, a bunch of us did make it to the Westside diner -- sorry if we lost some of you, due to the time (and the snow), but we did want to wait till everyone had their CDs signed,  so we didn't get there till 8:30 or so.

JOHNNY RODGERS was kind enough to stop-by and hang-out with us, as a surprise for our group.  He's such a dear soul, as many of you know -- and obviously a great talent.  Don't forget Johnny will have his OWN event at the very same Barnes and Noble, on Wednesday, February 25th, during which he'll perform and sign copies of all his CDs -- including his duet disc with Liza, of course.   We all had such a superb time laughing and talking with Johnny, and I'm so grateful for all his kindness.

All Best and Warmest,

Scott

*  Amazon SOLD-OUT of their initial order of the Palace CD

I found-out at the B&N event last night that AMAZON actually sold-out of their VERY LARGE initial order of the "Liza's at the Palace" CD -- and, of course, already replenished their supply.   Very exciting news.

*  The Liza B&N Event:

Will try to write more later when I can get caught-up on e-mails, but wanted to say what a blast last night's Barnes and Noble event was.  Liza sang four songs ("World Goes 'Round," "I Would Never Leave You," "Violin" -- with the boys, and "What Makes a Man a Man" -- I THINK I got the ORDER right!  :)  (She was originally only going to sing two songs :)

There were 300 Liza fans there, and it was so great to see and / or meet many of you.  Liza stayed till the last person had their CD signed -- as she has usually done at signings in the past (very much like her).   We stayed for a few minutes after as we all got our coats, and she told me she was very happy with the way everything had gone.  

She's very excited about the Hollywood Bowl, also - and told me she is indeed working on an all-new show.  (Although I bet she does wind-up keeping much of Act One intact, since it has many of her signatures songs in it.)

Afterwards, a bunch of us did make it to the Westside diner -- sorry if we lost some of you, due to the time (and the snow), but we did want to wait till everyone had their CDs signed,  so we didn't get there till 8:30 or so.

JOHNNY RODGERS was kind enough to stop-by and hang-out with us, as a surprise for our group.  He's such a dear soul, as many of you know -- and obviously a great talent.  Don't forget Johnny will have his OWN event at the very same Barnes and Noble, on Wednesday, February 25th, during which he'll perform and sign copies of all his CDs -- including his duet disc with Liza, of course.   We all had such a superb time laughing and talking with Johnny, and I'm so grateful for all his kindness.

All Best and Warmest,

Scott

*  Blogs on Liza's B&N Signing:

http://hipcelebrity.blogspot.com

http://celebwalls.com

http://www.huffingtonpost.com

POSTED FEBRUARY 2, 2009:

*  UPDATED INFO on Barnes and Noble signing, tomorrow, February 3rd. This comes from the store itself:

"Liza Minnelli will perform . . . before signing her new CD, 'Liza's at the Palace.'

"Ms. Minnelli will only sign 'Liza's at the Palace.'

"She will sign up to 5 CDs per customer.

"We will give out wristbands beginning at 9 AM on Feb. 3 to those who purchase 'Liza's at the Palace.' We will give out one wristband per person.

"The first 160 customers will be given pink wristbands and guaranteed a seat in the event space. Wristbands will be numbered and we will seat customers in numerical order — so there will be no need to remain on line all day.

"We ask that customers with pink wristbands return to the store by 5 PM and join the line outside the building. We will bring these people up to the event space at about 5:30 PM.

"We will give purple wristbands to additional customers. These customers will be able to get CDs signed, but we can't guarantee that they will be able to hear or see the performance.

"This second group can line up on the third floor beginning at 3 PM.

"Given the size of the crowd, there will be no opportunities for photographs with Ms. Minnelli."
 

*  Among the many wonderful people here as a part of Liza's group / fan club, I am honored that we have some of Liza's professional associates and friends here with us. One such dear soul -- who fits into BOTH of those areas (as a professional associate AND friend) is Liza's brilliant drummer and conductor, Mike Berkowitz. Mike was kind enough to send us a post, after reading our comments on that review of the "Liza's at the Palace" CD -- it appears below. Thanks, Mike, for everything, from all of us. (And by the way, as I've told Mike, I am one of those who think this is indeed Liza's best recording in a long time. I feel it's her best solo album in the last 20 years, in fact.)

All Best and Warmest,

Scott

(Here's Mike's post, now):

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To: OfficialLizaMinnelli@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: cd review
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:48:05 -0000
For what it's worth...

The one review from SF Gate really doesn't matter a whole lot. By that I mean that it's not a Trade Paper or Amazon or the NY Times, etc. It's just one person's opinion, wrong as he may be.

As for a Live versus Studio CD. There was a need to have product for sale in the lobby at the Palace by Opening Night. Can't do a live album from the Palace Show and get it mixed, artwork and liner notes and packaged in time for what was originally a two week run.

I understand not having the excitement of the crowd, the applause and all the rest that a live CD would provide, but there is a very large upside, I think, to recording the show in a Studio, taking your time, having control over the sound, balance, EQ, etc., that's impossible to do in a live recording. Plus, other than the Original Cast versions of some of the selections, it's the only time to my knowledge that these were done in a studio version.

Some folks think it's Liza's best recording in a long time. Biased as I am, I agree.

Mike Berkowitz

*  Meant to get this off at the time, but Liza attended (with Jim Caruso) the Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 8 PM show of the great Gene Krupa Band at Iridium in New York City, celebrating the 100th Birthday of Gene Krupa.

*  Liza's NY Philharmonic Debut, April 20th, Avery Fisher Hall

Minnelli, Holliday, Grey & More Sing 'NEW YORK MOMENTS' with NY Philharmonic 4/20
Posted by: editoron Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 08:55 AM

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch will lead the New York Philharmonic in New York Moments, a concert featuring iconic musical moments from Broadway and film, with stars from the stage and screen (in alphabetical order): Ashley Brown, who originated the title role in Mary Poppins on Broadway; Maria Friedman, who played Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd and Marian in The Woman in White in London; Joel Grey, whose numerous starring roles have included the famous M.C. in Cabaret, on Broadway and in the film; Jennifer Holliday, one of the original Dreamgirls; Liza Minnelli, last seen on Broadway in Liza's at The Palace; Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot, stars of the current Lincoln Center Theater production of South Pacific; and 15-year-old up-and-coming singer, Nikki Yanofsky.

The concert will take place Monday, April 20, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. All except Mr. Hamlisch and Ms. O'Hara are making their New York Philharmonic debuts.

This concert, a fundraiser for the New York Philharmonic, will include a Gala pre-concert reception, the concert, and a post-concert reception with the artists. (Business attire) For information, please contact Eve Helfstein at helfsteine@nyphil.org, or call her at (212) 875-5757.

As a composer, Marvin Hamlisch has won virtually every major award - three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, and three Golden Globe Awards. His ground-breaking musical, A Chorus Line, received the Pulitzer Prize. Other Broadway credits include They're Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl, Sweet Smell of Success, and Imaginary Friends. Mr. Hamlisch is also the composer of more than 40 motion picture scores, including his Oscar-winning score and song for The Way We Were, and his adaptation of Scott Joplin's music for The Sting, for which he received a third Oscar.

His prolific output of film scores includes original compositions and/or musical adaptations for Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People, The Swimmer, Three Men and a Baby, Ice Castles, Take the Money and Run, Bananas, and Save the Tiger. Marvin Hamlisch is principal pops conductor for the National, Pittsburgh, Seattle, and San Diego symphony orchestras. He was music director and arranger of Barbra Streisand's 1994 concert tour of the U.S. and England, as well as the television special, Barbra Streisand: The Concert (for which he received two of his Emmys). He served in the same capacities for her Millennium concerts. Mr. Hamlisch is a graduate of The Juilliard School's Pre-College Division and Queens College, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree. He made his New York Philharmonic debut on May 20, 2008, as conductor and host of Broadway's Greatest Showstoppers.

Liza Minnelli, who performed at The Palace Theatre from December 3, 2008 to January 4, 2009, in a show called Liza's at The Palace, is making her New York Philharmonic debut in this concert. Ms. Minnelli was born March 12, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, to the actress/singer Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli, the film director responsible for such classics as Meet Me in St. Louis and An American in Paris. She began her career at a very early age, co-starring with her mother in the film, In the Good Old Summertime in 1949. At the age of 10, she hosted the first-ever television broadcast of The Wizard of Oz. By 19, she had landed the lead role in the Broadway show, Flora, the Red Menace, which won her a Tony Award for Best Actress in a musical. In 1967 she went on to star in several films, including Charlie Bubbles, The Sterile Cuckoo, and Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon. In 1972 she played Sally Bowles in Cabaret. The film won eight Oscars, including Best Actress for Ms. Minnelli. The role also earned her a Golden Globe and a British Film Academy Award. She also starred in the first concert ever filmed live for television in 1972 - Liza with a Z - which produced a Top-20 album and won the Emmy for Outstanding Single Program. In 1977 she appeared opposite Robert DeNiro in the musical, New York, New York, directed by Martin Scorsese. Other films include Arthur and Arthur 2: On the Rocks. Her Broadway credits also include Victor/Victoria and Minnelli on Minnelli, a tribute to her father.

Credit Suisse is the Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic.

Programs of the New York Philharmonic are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Concert-only tickets are $55 to $225, and will go on sale to subscribers and donors January 28 through February 6, 2009. Tickets for the general public will go on sale February 7, 2009. All tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. Tickets may also be purchased at the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street. The Box Office opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday February 1st.

*  Here's the first professional review I've seen of the Palace CD (SF Gate.com):

The original article can be found on SFGate.com here:

www.sfgate.com
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Friday, January 30, 2009 (SF Chronicle)

CD: 'Liza's at the Palace ...'

By Robert Hurwitt

The voice is a little ragged now and tends to wobble on sustained notes, but Liza Minnelli can still sell a song. And then some. She also can hold an audience rapt for more than two hours, with a little spiritual help from her extended family, as she did in December and January with her show at New York's Palace Theatre directed by Ron Lewis. The two-CD original cast recording isn't nearly as full a package. Minus the show's stories and dance r