The musical film Cabaret opened in New York on this day in 1972 The musical Cabaret opened on this day in 1972, it became an iconic moment in the careers of stars Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey and Michael York. Set in Belin in 1931 during the Weimar Republic, the musical was written by duo John Kander and […]
Take a trip back in time and get ready to swing to the sounds of yesteryear in A Cabaret of Golden Age Musicals. Presented by Roleystone Theatre at Armadale District Hall, the show has been devised and directed by Chloe Palliser as a jukebox-style musical in the form of a cabaret show. Performers explore the […]
The 94th annual Academy Awards saw Coda named Best Picture, Jane Campion pick up the Best Director award for Power of the Dog – it’s only the third time a woman has won in that category, and Kenneth Branagh took home his first Oscar too. The show ran for almost four hours, but there were some definite […]
EastEnd Cabaret: Sexual Tension | Circus Theatre | Until Jan 30 | ★ ★ ★ ★ Sexual Tension is a femme fatale mashup cabaret, styled circa 1930’s pre-WWII from the Weimar Republic where the only man or man beast is being a slave or object, and a dead pizza delivery boy is bringing your sexual fantasy to a circus […]
Legendary singer Liza Minnelli gave a San Francisco audience a pleasant surprise when she joined friend Michael Feinstein for a tune during his recent performance in San Francisco. The 70 year old screen legend joined Feinstein on stage for a rendition of I Love a Piano. Minnelli’s voice was in fine form and she had […]
David Gest, the music producer who came to world-wide attention as Liza Minnelli fourth husband and went on to star in reality TV programs, has been found dead at a London Hotel. British police have confirmed that a 62 year old man had died at London’s Four Season’s Hotel at Canary Warf. British newspaper The […]
GLBTI Rights in Ageing (GRAI) are holding a fabulous fundraiser this week, a screening of the classic film ”Cabaret’. If you’ve seen this film before, you already know how great it is, but if you’ve never seen this decadent musical offering – here’s your chance to see it on the big screen. ‘Cabaret’ is a […]
What a strange collision of talent it must have been when Peter Allen met screen legend Judy Garland and her daughter Liza Minnelli. Allen worked with Garland in the 1960’s and married Minnelli in 1967. After the couple divorced in the 1970’s Allen came out and was a prominent gay celebrity until his AIDS related […]
Liza Minnelli is the latest celebrity to pose for the NOH8 campaign. The campaign was launched is response to California’s Proposition 8 bill that reversed the legalisation of gay marriage. The legendary entertainer posed with tape across her mouth. In a statement Minnelli said, “Here’s what I believe … no shame, no blame, no guilt. […]
