Ever since the announcement of his gender change, Bruce Jenner has been receiving mixed reactions. But the latest icon to voice her opinion is wholeheartedly supportive of the decision.
"Bruce Jenner has always been and always will be the epitome of courage and strength," icon singer/actress Liza Minnelli said in a statement. The Oscar and Tony Award-winner added, "However, it takes a true champion to be true to who they really are."
Kander and Ebb writing team's final show, 'The Visit', opens tonight.
Tonight the curtain comes down on the current Broadway season, and what a season it has been. More people have seen a Broadway show this year than have attended all of New York City's professional sports teams' home games combined. Broadway, one of this city's great beacons, has come to represent everything glamorous and exciting about New York and show business the world over.
My first Broadway opening was 50 years ago (almost to the day), when I starred inFlora, The Red Menace, for which I won my first Tony Award. That show also marked the first collaboration between the writing team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, whom I would go on to work with throughout my career. The work of these two theatrical giants, from Cabaret to Chicago, would come to shape and define the careers of an entire generation of theater artists.
Tonight also marks the opening night of Kander and Ebb's very last show. Starring the incomparable Chita Rivera, The Visit represents the final moment in one of the most remarkable ongoing collaborations in the history of the theater. To give you an idea of the kind of impact they have had, at least one Kander and Ebb show has been running on Broadway during 41 of the last 50 years. This year alone, there have been three.
Their work will live on in revivals until the end of time, of course, but the thrill and privilege of hearing their words and music sung out loud for the first time is singular. But like all that is wonderful and special about the theater, that thrill and privilege is all too fleeting.
I've always said that Broadway is the beating heart of New York City,and Kander and Ebb have been at its very center since our collaborative debut in 1965.
And, if Broadway is its beating heart, the lifeblood pumping through New York's veins is made up of giant ambition and great aspiration -- not just of the thousands of theater professionals who make up Broadway itself, but of anybody who chooses to make a life here. How fitting that my friends John and Fred summed this up perfectly in their iconic love letter to this town:
If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
C'mon come through
New York, New York
New Haven's Shubert Theater in 1965 featured a world premiere of Kander and Ebb's "Flora the Red Menace," featuring Liza Minnelli.
PUBLISHED: 16:37 EST, 20 April 2015 | UPDATED: 18:20 EST, 20 April 2015
A smiling Liza Minnelli is out of rehab and back out on the town in LA.
The legendary entertainer, 69, was spotted having dinner with a mystery date at Pump restaurant in West Hollywood that's owned by Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump.
Onlookers said Liza looked well and was in good spirits during her night out.
Two guys who were also at the restaurant couldn't resist taking a selfie with Liza in the background after spotting the star.
'Dinner with Liza with a Z!' posted Instagram user @jzme who was clearly excited to have spotted the singer and actress.
According to gossip website TMZ, Liza arrived with a guy around 7 PM and enjoyed dinner.... she was laughing, having a good time, and was very cordial with fans.'
http://playbill.com/news/article/liza-minnelli-who-is-home-and-doing-great-schedules-concert-appearance-346404 By Andrew Gans 09 Apr 2015
Tony and Academy Award-winning actress Liza Minnelli, who recently entered a rehabilitation facility for substance abuse, is now home.
Spokesperson Scott Gorenstein told Playbill.com, "Liza is home and doing great. She is very excited to get back on-stage and to see her fans again."
The international star has booked her first post-rehab concert. The triple threat will play the IP Casino Resort Spa located in Biloxi, MS, July 24 at 8 PM.Click here for ticket information.
Minnelli won Tony Awards for her performances in Flora, The Red Menace; and The Act. She also received a 1974 Special Tony Award for "adding lustre to the Broadway season."
She won an Academy Award for her performance as Sally Bowles in the film version of the Broadway classic Cabaret.]
“Luigi is now teaching the angels to dance.”
That’s how Francis J. Roach of Luigi's Jazz Centre announced the passing of Louis “Luigi” Facciuto, 90, a master dance teacher who counted Susan Stroman, Liza Minnelli, and several members of the original cast of A Chorus Line, including Donna McKechnie and Kelly Bishop, among his many students over a six-decade career.
On his Facebook page, Roach wrote, “Late last fall, our beloved maestro unexpectedly required emergency surgery. The outpouring of love and support that he received at that time was greatly appreciated, and still is. After much loving care he was able to return to his home in New York City for over a month, where he passed away today.”
Though Facciuto did not have a Broadway career, he danced in several classic MGM musical films, including "Singin’ in the Rain," "An American in Paris" and "On the Town."
Roach said Facciuto will be buried in his hometown of Steubenville, OH, and that a memorial celebration of his life and legacy will be announced in the near future.
Luigi Facciuto, Dance Teacher to Broadway Stars, Dies at 90
Liza Minnelli followed her parents into the entertainment arena at the tender age of 2, co-starring with her mother in the 1949 film “In the Good Old Summertime.” In 1965, she won a Tony Award for her performance in “Flora, the Red Menace,” becoming the youngest-ever actress to win a Tony for a musical role; it was the first of fourTonys she would earn. She is the only singer in history to sell out Carnegie Hall for three consecutive weeks. Her hit songs include "Liza (With a "Z")," "Theme from New York, New York," "Cabaret," "Walking Papers," "Quiet Thing," "Old Friends," "Maybe This Time," "Little Do They Know," "I (Who Have Nothing)," "God Bless the Child." Her movie credits include 1972’s “Cabaret,” for which she won an Academy Award; “New York, New York,” co-starring Robert De Niro; and the “Arthur” films with Dudley Moore.
Elizabeth Taylor, Halston, and Liza Minnelli.
Courtesy Flatiron Books
With press attention largely focused on the onstage antics,
it's easy to forget that 1973's landmark Americans-versus-the-French
fashion faceoff, the Battle of Versailles, also featured an A-plus-list
crowd. Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Grace of Monaco were present to take in the transatlantic showdown.
Performers
like Liza Minnelli (performing an adapted version of "Bonjour Paris")
and Jane Birkin were also among the revelers. Click through the
slideshow to see some of the most-notable attendees from the jet-setting
audience, as well as standout performers from the night.
Elizabeth Taylor, Halston, and Liza Minnelli.
Courtesy Flatiron Books
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