Liza Minnelli THE ACT 1978 Tony Awards

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10 жыл бұрын

Robert Guillaume introduces Liza Minnelli and Company performing "City Lights" from THE ACT on the 1978 Tony Awards, then Ed Asner present the Tony for best actress in a musical.

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@chrystaldlabal4935 2 ай бұрын

Talent like Liza doesn't exist anymore

@spectroman71 2 жыл бұрын

I hope some younger viewers find videos like this after the 2022 Oscars and realize what a true gem she will always be.

@gerardosantiagobrahms505 Жыл бұрын

A queen

@alexiacaceda1421 11 ай бұрын

A highschooler here

@seolataelala376 10 ай бұрын

nobody watches that shit anyway its only you old ppl

@kennetheddy8475 10 ай бұрын

Twenty year olds today are our end of this pathetic world

@maryhoughten9141 6 ай бұрын

I'm 53 and used to watch all of the Broadway I could as a little kid and Liza is my absolute favorite.

@LivingforJesusMotherof2 8 жыл бұрын

Her mother would be so proud of her !

@brianstuttle3890 10 ай бұрын

one of the best dance numbers ever!!! she could outshine them all on a live stage. saw her many , many times everywhere! kevin

@JoanBette 3 жыл бұрын

The amount of energy she puts into this performance is mind blowing!

@rolandoleyvaramos2403 2 жыл бұрын

@elizabethcanales7170 Жыл бұрын

Why did she not get a standing ovation for that performance? Iconic. Phenomenal. Liza!

@jlasf 13 күн бұрын

Because in 1978 people didn't jump to their feet for every performance. A standing ovation used to be the highest accolade. Now every Broadway show ends with one. I just went to see the thoroughly mediocre "Great Gatsby" and people were on their feet hollering at the top of their lungs. Absurd.

@lizafan1 9 жыл бұрын

This was my FIRST Broadway Show! May 1978 Memorial Day Weekend,Saturday Mat.Majestic Theater.When Liza came out as Michelle Craig i almost died.Liza Minnelli in person.I'll never forget it as long as I live.

@lc6067 10 жыл бұрын

I saw this show many times while it was on Broadway. And have seen Liza several times over the years in concert. No words can accurately describe the experience of seeing this woman live. It's why Michael Jackson considered her the greatest live performer he had ever seen, and why all these years later, current artists like Lady Gaga hold her in such high regard. I have seen so many great artists over the years, from rock stars to pop stars and everything in between. No one holds a candle to her. She gives everything she has every time she is on that stage, and leaves nothing behind. She is a force. I will never, ever forget the many performances I have been lucky enough to witness over the five plus decades she's been sharing her monumental talent with the world. No pyrotechnics, fancy sets, or lighting shows were ever necessary with her. She positively radiates talent. Greatest live performer ever, bar none. Love you Liza May!

@MrHowie18 9 жыл бұрын

and on the man side Sammy Davis. if you have not seen it, Bojangles with sammy in his sixties, in germany. i have been lucky enough to see Sarah and Ella and Sammy; include Mickey and you have show business.

@harlemhomme 7 жыл бұрын

You said it sister...I'm with you all the way. She was a stratospheric talent...even though her vocal prowess has diminished, she still is captivating. I'm TEAM LiZa

@CarmenZynger 6 жыл бұрын

Liz Coglianese What a wonderful review on Liza and her work! Thanks Liz! Was this play choreographed by Michael Bennett?

@justme_66 6 жыл бұрын

On that note, I think Gaga could easily play Liza in a biop or Gaga could also play Barbara Streisand too.

@bradly2007 6 жыл бұрын

Liz you said it well, nobody compares to the level of artistry as a performer Liza achieved so brilliantly throughout her amazing career, have a feeling Liza has a few songs more remaining to enthrall us with...

@jeannebourgeois9086 9 жыл бұрын

Liza is an extraordinary talent...she's also a sweet soul.

@christophermalfa4689 5 жыл бұрын

Yes she is!

@sandee3073 4 жыл бұрын

I have never heard her say a bad word about anybody. I think she is a real rarity: an incredible superstar-the daughter of two superstars-who is genuinely appreciative of her fans. Totally approachable.

@MarcemusicKI 3 жыл бұрын

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@JaneESeymour 9 жыл бұрын

Gives 150% every time she takes the stage. Leaves all of herself out there for her audience. As did her mother. As did her father in his films. Liza carried on that legacy and did it her way too. I love her for that and of course, her stupendous talent - a triple threat of the highest calibre.

@steveb1164 Жыл бұрын

She's said several times her ambition was to be a dancer on broadway--in the chorus. She never wanted to be a huge star--she just wanted to dance on broadway.

@tkirk64781 3 ай бұрын

I can't take how much talent there is all in one person like this!! We LOVE you LIZA with a Z!!! ❤❤❤

@lorriesnyder6720 Жыл бұрын

This lady is a true talent and a treasure - I saw her with my dad in the 80s at the Kennedy Center and was in awe. There is so much true joy in her performance and I am honored that I was able to witness her in her prime! No one but no one can top her as a true entertainer! I do hope she does become a Kennedy Honoree next year!

@deuxjournalistes2993 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, she is long overdue for the Kennedy Center honors! It's pretty ridiculous that she hasn't been honored yet.

@johnb4314 4 жыл бұрын

Liza in her prime was the kinda glamour that no longer seems to exist.

@shadowk3 2 жыл бұрын

The difference is talent, these days all you have to do is be pretty and have a famous or wealthy parent. Granted Liza had a famous mother but she was far more successful than her Mom, with genuine talent.

@nataliedeshow768 2 жыл бұрын

@@shadowk3 I don’t think she was more successful than her mother. Her mother died young so I’m sure if she had lived, she would have done more with her life. Also her mother was just as talented as Liza, maybe even more.

@bradly2007 2 жыл бұрын

@@shadowk3 Judy & Liza incredibly talented legendary icons each has their own style, we'll never see there likes again

@AlisonWild 8 жыл бұрын

I am a total fan. My mom was so much like her, it used to drive me crazy, but after she died, I began to really appreciate all those big bold qualities. And miss them.

@meg28781 6 жыл бұрын

One of the best performances ever. What a talent. Her mother would be proud.

@steveb1164 Жыл бұрын

She was.

@srtopo24 10 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a performance. The voice, the energy, the flair, the professionalism. The One and Only Liza, one of the world's greatest entertainers ever.

@lorrainemadera63 9 жыл бұрын

I saw 55 performances of this show before it Broadway. I caught all but one performance including matinees. I was 17 and 18 at the time and Liza was the best there was to me. Everything I know about interpreting song I learned that Summer. Thanks for sharing this small piece. Liza still is the best there is.

@harlemhomme 10 жыл бұрын

This is how you do it kids! LEGEND. AN oh, so thrilling performance and performer

@danialburleigh6583 3 жыл бұрын

She really was in top form here, I noticed when she got up to accept the Tony, Halston and Steve Rubell the owner of Studio 54 were sitting next to her!

@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын

The bastards who coked her up and ruined her voice.

@RImusclebear1 9 жыл бұрын

Like mother like daughter!

@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын

Except Judy had far-better voice training. Liza sings the way her mother did toward the end of her life, not at the beginning.

@lagrangeleo 8 жыл бұрын

this is totally amazing. Nothing today can equal this. Liza an extremely talented performer plus the great words and music of Kander and Ebb. It doesn't get better than this

@donatord 9 жыл бұрын

I was reading something a critic wrote who said he was recently looking at some of the older movies. He watched the Kris Kristoferson "A Star is Born" and "Cabaret" and was shocked how poorly "A Star is Born" aged and how modern and fresh "Cabaret" came across. He said he expected the exact opposite. It made me go watch Cabaret again and sure enough, he was exactly right. You know Cabaret is over 40 years old, but I swear, it looked like it was made yesterday because of the high quality. It still holds the record for number of Oscars won without winning Best Picture. I suspect it was the relationships in the movie. Too far ahead of it's time. Then again, the Godfather is also one of my all time favorites.

@vintagebrew1057 2 жыл бұрын

And Fosse as director was an inspired choice....

@jlasf 2 жыл бұрын

This proves it's the director who matters, not the performers. Frank Pierson was director of "A Star is Born," and was mediocre and had no good credits. Bob Fosse was an amazing director, aside from being one of the greatest choreographers. They way he shot the performances in the club was revolutionary. He placed the camera in the audience, with customers in the foreground. This was more atmospheric than shooting it straight on. Yes, "Cabaret" will always hold up.

@Demille40 2 ай бұрын

Barbra doesn’t perform for her audiences like Liza does. Babs is a great talent and a great technician but really just sings for herself. Barbra admitted in an Oprah interview she would just as well sing to herself in a recording booth than perform for the public. Liza gives 300% for her audience whether live or on film.

@TimelordUK 7 жыл бұрын

oh Liza. a true MEGASTAR. Faultless x

@jgilc2691 6 жыл бұрын

I'll say it for them. The 7 dancers. This had to been a #1 highlight of their Broadway career. To say, "I danced with Liza...on stage!" Priceless!

@guynorth3277 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking how hard they worked to rehearse that number.

@jlasf 2 жыл бұрын

I saw this and thought, "One Singular Sensation." The nameless back-up dancers to a huge star.

@njatty Жыл бұрын

Well, one of the dancers married John Kander, another married conductor Stan Lebowsky.

@steveb1164 Жыл бұрын

@@jlasf One of the boys was Wayne Cilento. This was his first show after "A Corus Line".

@jlasf Жыл бұрын

@@steveb1164 Then went on to choreograph many shows, including “How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying.” Which I saw.

@peerkbh 8 жыл бұрын

I honestly can't think of a bigger star from the last 100 years. Her stage presence, her charm, her personality and that ever-present feeling of endless joy mixed with sadness deep inside her. She turns every song she sings into a play of its own.

@TheAsherdasher 6 жыл бұрын

peerkbh I agree. She was way ahead of her time and talented in every performance medium.

@callmewitcher5069 6 жыл бұрын

i can! her mom !

@bradly2007 6 жыл бұрын

Judy & Liza are the greatest over the last 100 yrs, luckily got to see Judy in Concert then Liza too many times to count since, nothing compares!

@russellwright9877 6 жыл бұрын

peerkbh she’s a magical, quirky, energizing, magnetic powerhouse!

@RuReady115 6 жыл бұрын

peerkbh what about Bey

@bradly2007 7 жыл бұрын

Liza Minnelli shows how it is done, this is the ultimate!!!

@vincentmcgrath4179 9 жыл бұрын

Liza is the best live performer I have seen, in a concert. She is talented and has training and it shows.

@suskelleykelley7241 Жыл бұрын

Do you younger ones realize Liza's Mother was Dorthy on the wizard of Oz? Judy Garland was also a great singer

@steveb1164 Жыл бұрын

@@suskelleykelley7241 Judy sang songs; Liza ACTS them

@mtmorrispk 9 жыл бұрын

she's a master class in performance art each time...she dazzles with stratespheric talent! ...

@barbarahugo6168 2 жыл бұрын

Was so sad to see her at the recent Oscars,she shouldvhave been coached more before she was introduced,Lady Gaga did her best to smooth things over but it didn't work well..i love Liza she had a lot of her mothers energy and could deliver a song like no other...so felt she wasn't shown off well at all,and younger people would not understand what a true talented performer she really had been

@barbarahugo6168 2 жыл бұрын

Hope she has a second chance sometime and treated with the respect she so deserves

@steveb1164 Жыл бұрын

@@barbarahugo6168 Her health is failing her, unfortunately. She's had more than one bout of esephyiltis

@snarkydinkums4546 10 жыл бұрын

Liza'a amazing...Every time I see her perform.I am stunned by her amazing energy and talent! WHAN YOU CAN;T STOP SMILING, YOU KNOW SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL HAS HAPPENED! You Go Girl!

@leon8160 8 ай бұрын

I love the countryside. I can also appreciate the city to. Liza 💜🗽

@zzyyxxo 9 жыл бұрын

Liza with a Z is just an extraordinary talent.

@ladeedacook 8 жыл бұрын

Fucking fabulous! Love love love Liza!!! With a Z!!!

@bonnieoles4212 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a show! She was sooo talented! She was a fantastic dancer -- pure natural talent. And, boy could she sing! I always love watching her!!

@nataliedeshow768 2 жыл бұрын

She got that talent from her mother.

@steveb1164 Жыл бұрын

@@nataliedeshow768 and her father.

@nataliedeshow768 Жыл бұрын

@@steveb1164 did he sing and dance? And act?

@annat.echenique 9 жыл бұрын

LIZA...LIZA....LIZA...FOR EVER AND EVER: LIZAAAAAA!!!!!

@patrickhicks9880 2 жыл бұрын

it was heartbreaking to see her at this year's oscars although it was nice to see the respect lady gaga showed her

@richabuck 8 жыл бұрын

Liza could out sing and dance anybody in her prime!

@christophermalfa4689 5 жыл бұрын

She was the best of the best! And, she’s still around to tell ya about it! Love ya Liza!

@lenwelch2195 Жыл бұрын

Except her mother.

@patd.3836 9 ай бұрын

I love this play and the music. Thank you Lisa. You ARE Hollywood Dear...and your Mama too.

@mrscremertoyou 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if those backup dancers thought about this moment every single day for the rest of their lives, because I sure would.

@balesjo 2 жыл бұрын

It's good to see these shows and be reminded of the great talent on stage that was Liza Minnelli. Sadly. I last saw her in 2022 as a presenter at the Oscars and she was getting around in a wheel chair. I seem to remember she had knee problems at one point and I believe also hip problems. She may not be able to dan ce any longer, but she can still sing.

@natashagordon998 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I found this. I literally have goosebumps. Liza is incredible. A true performer in every sensr of the word. Yhere will never be another.

@buzzboirocketmail 10 жыл бұрын

whoooo I had to back up ..i saw so much Judy that it gave me goosebumps !

@MIKEMINNELLI1 8 жыл бұрын

INCREDIBLE MINNELLI. OTHERWORLDLY, PHENOMENAL

@renatoespinoza8792 3 жыл бұрын

The colors, the dance moves, the stage , her presence. ART. She made me cry too much talent like her mother Judy !

@andrewwyatt6612 2 жыл бұрын

What a mega talent. Saw her in concert in 1982 and still remember it. Liza is a treasure and is noted as being a very kind person.

@cindyvanderputten3554 2 жыл бұрын

My Mom ( A Huge Garland fan) and I saw this and She was GREAT! An Awesome Show !!!

@Rcity2332 4 жыл бұрын

Her first dance break is everything!

@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын

No wonder Beyonce stole from it.

@MrMalibupj 10 жыл бұрын

Loved seeing the Studio 54 gang.

@johnsoroka1802 9 жыл бұрын

Liza ALWAYS "takes it home" and THEN some! So over the top, but you know you love it! Enjoy!

@sommy38 9 жыл бұрын

its so emotional, she is so talented ...amazing.....getting old id crap

@DocDLH 6 жыл бұрын

This brings back memories!! I sat 2nd row on Broadway when Liza did "The Act." It was stupendous. I don't know of any performer before or since that has brought such pure energy, warmth, and power to a sustained performance. She totally enchanted and captured the audience. THAT FOLKS, IS A PERFORMER!!

@johngalvin3124 2 жыл бұрын

Beyond talent...sheer genius

@bradly2007 5 жыл бұрын

Crazy great "City Lights" performance from Liza the ultimate tour-de-force, so much of Judy in this yet Liza clearly has her own...

@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын

The staging of this song is masterful, beautiful visual dynamics.

@midwaysar 3 жыл бұрын

The love shines through! What an ICON ❤

@ramon1802 7 жыл бұрын

OMG. watching this again for the umpth time and once again blown away by this talent.

@parkertoby5954 4 жыл бұрын

She has her father's sense of flair and art. I see so much of her Dad's artistic talent in her. That Minnelli/Garland combo really produced a great talent!

@steveb1164 Жыл бұрын

"My mother gave me my talent. My father gave me my dreams."

@brendafisher670 7 жыл бұрын

Now that's ENTERTAINMENT!!!!

@carolbenson6524 6 жыл бұрын

Well never see another like her! I hear her mother also when she sings! We are so lucky to be able to hear this!!

@ChristopherB806 Жыл бұрын

Incredible! We who saw her perform dozens of times in her prime, were indeed very lucky. Love you Liza May!

@whitesoxfanforsure 10 жыл бұрын

WOW!! now this is one performance I would have to see in Vegas..hands down.

@astroguaridaovesi375 7 жыл бұрын

Excelente show de Liza Minnelli , única con ese señorío,para sus interpretaciones

@angelafischettifitness 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! I saw THE ACT. Simply the best.

@ricaspurarevalos4764 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing, this doesnt have a zillion views. amazing... What a great preformance...

@gustavoz176 10 ай бұрын

Liza forever!!!❤❤❤ Hello from Argentina....

@siaripop7 9 жыл бұрын

Talent extraordinaire.....just a guess, but it must run in the family!

@jerseyjoeb2744 9 жыл бұрын

Fred Astaire said that her mother was the greatest entertainer who ever lived.

@siaripop7 8 жыл бұрын

At that time, would have said the same thing. Later it was Barbra Streisand, not sure who I would qualify today, there are so many talented entertainers out there.

@stuartlee6622 7 жыл бұрын

Jerseyjoe B Hillary Rodham Clinton was the greatest entertainer.

@siaripop7 7 жыл бұрын

Stuart ....you have some infeority problems you need to address..... Soon!

@Shadowsmyman 9 жыл бұрын

My Lord what a talented lady!!Love you Liza!!

@MrPeclo 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Liza Minnelli !

@brendafisher670 7 жыл бұрын

Gosh. I love her. She is the best.

@jgilc2691 6 жыл бұрын

...and now we have Disney and Hollywood movies on Broadway. What in the hell happened.

@BrookeWinter82 5 жыл бұрын

ICE BLADE Good question.

@michaelp6420 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing Talent!!!

@simon5005 10 жыл бұрын

What an incredibly awesome clip, thanks for posting!

@stevers62 10 жыл бұрын

GREAT CLIP!!!! LOVE LIZA!!!! Thanks for posting!!

@marydebiase8485 2 жыл бұрын

Liza is the most talented singer, dancer and entertainer ever produced.

@MichaelAuthorAllAges 3 жыл бұрын

Love, love, love me some Liza! I have seen her a bunch of times in concert. She's so awesome. Liked, shared and subscribed. :-)

@gregpatrizio7946 8 ай бұрын

Saw this show in New York many years ago and will never forget it, even though it was standing room only!

@MrPeclo 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Liza !

@robertmccarthy12 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I loved that commercial as a child. (for the Broadway Show)

@susanacompanyserrano6008 3 жыл бұрын

Nadie se puede comparar y asemejar a Liza.Talento , clase y estilo. Grande!!!!!!!😍

@sueraiders 3 жыл бұрын

You go LIZA❤️👍 Liza and Judy forever❤️

@THEYOGAFACE Жыл бұрын

Fosse is in her body! What a beautiful American treasure. Liza, you are so loved! Thank you for giving us so much.

@meg28781 7 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal !!!

@enjoythemoment6596 13 күн бұрын

One of a kind!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤

@blanchefan 3 жыл бұрын

I was fortunate enough to see Liza in this show in December 1977. In the audience were (ready?) Henry Kissinger, Howard Cosell, and Marlene Dietrich!! That's New York. And Liza, of course, was totally terrific. :)

@mojohood 5 жыл бұрын

Proud to say I saw LIza in City Lights on its closing night on Broadway.

@Stevebaby123 Жыл бұрын

This is wonderful. I truly love Liza.

@tatazero1252 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Stunning performance 🥰

@sommy38 9 жыл бұрын

love it

@markbraunstein58 3 жыл бұрын

So great that these documents exist!

@Beth-zg6gb 12 күн бұрын

Liza is all that and more!!! 💕

@TheGeno59 2 жыл бұрын

Superb entertainer!!

@selda_KZ Жыл бұрын

Iiza always makes me happy❤❤❤

@flobleu7586 Жыл бұрын

So lovely Liza❤ What a voice! What a smile! Thank you Liza for this gift 💜

@CarmenZynger 6 жыл бұрын

MrPooch! Awesome share. We see how Liza gave everything and more of her talent! Truly amazing. One can tell this is probably why she burned through one or two hip replacements. Liza is brilliant! Mil gracias!

@irmaknight829 9 жыл бұрын

LIZA MINNELLY....WHAT A UNIQUE TALENT SHE IS...

@lavenberry 4 жыл бұрын

She is a reincarnation of her mom but with her dads face. Amazing real talent that we hardly see today.

@GiftSparks 3 жыл бұрын

totally right. She is a a rightful diva!

@michaeltnewyorknights8413 Жыл бұрын

So gracious and humble with her award speech. Also, Halston and Steve Rubel sitting beside her is a lovely studio 54 moment

@stevefreedman470 2 жыл бұрын

I remember sitting in the Broadway theatre watching my fave Liza do an unbelievable show which was The Act...it was AMAZING!❤👌🌈

@arbiubaur6473 8 жыл бұрын

Pretty woman, incredible!. I love her

@bellini7verdi 8 жыл бұрын

una delicia de artista.............un fenómeno totallllllllllllllllll....expresión pura anímico corporal artístico y vocal...sin parangon.................