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Backstage: Taste Schmaste! This Is For A DivaIT has been four years since Bette Midler last had her way with a stage in the United States. On Wednesday, when she opens at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas with “The Showgirl Must Go On,” the stage will reflect this pop diva’s reputation for extravagance. Over a year in the making, the set has components that were constructed in Los Angeles, New Jersey and New York before being shipped to Las Vegas, including three 45-foot-tall trees and curtains created out of hundreds of thousands of individually painted gold coins. Multimedia Slide Show Shes Baaaaaack!Pink clouds compose one of the many electronic images to glide across a video monitor the size of a movie screen that serves as a backdrop for the stage. Ms. Midler’s headdress, made of 63 silk feathers, will be nearly 20 feet tall and weigh 3,200 pounds. No, she will not actually wear it. Yes, it will be pink. The set was designed by Michael Levine, who dazzled audiences of another stripe last year with his sets for “Madama Butterfly” at the Metropolitan Opera and for Wagner’s four-part “Ring” cycle at the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto. Asked about the cost of designing such a commercial extravaganza, Mr. Levine avoided specifics. “Let’s just say that it was the largest budget that I’ve worked with,” he said, “and, from what I understand, larger then most Broadway shows.” If there is a theme for the set design, Mr. Levine cited references to showgirls and the seasons, and “something about Bette Midler arriving in the desert and making magic.” To enhance her romp ’n’ roll, Ms. Midler will have plenty of visual props on hand, along with a 13-piece band, 20 female dancers, 4 backup singers, and 5 changes of costume. The show is scheduled to run for two years. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationMusic Review : Soprano’s Colorful Voice Undimmed, Despite a Cold...Music Review: Three Composers Take the Stage, for Their Works and Then for Their... Experiments in Language and Texture... A Boy-Band Grad’s Next Act... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Backstage: Taste Schmaste! This Is For A Diva |
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