BetteBack: Bette Midler’s 2013 Broadway Hit I’ll Eat You Last


Bootleg Betty
Bette Midler was robbed of a Tony Awards nomination
Mister D
May 2023

Bette Midler's 2013 Broadway Hit I'll Eat You Last
#Bette Midler’s 2013 Broadway Hit I’ll Eat You Last

In 2013, Bette Midler returned to the Broadway stage after a 23 year absence; The role was for the real life Hollywood super agent, the late Sue Mengers Bette Midler’s 2013 Broadway Hit I’ll Eat You Last. Her prime was in the 70’s and 80’s with a clientele consisting of Streisand, Dunaway, James Caan, Ali McGraw, Gore Vidal, Michael Caine, and Bette brought her to life in one of her besf performances as an actress. with rapturous reviews from the critics. However, the Tony’s snubbed her like they had done with some other Hollywood stars who had graced the stages recently. Once again robbed.

#Bette Midler's 2013 Broadway Hit I'll Eat You Last
#Bette Midler’s 2013 Broadway Hit I’ll Eat You Last

i was invited to go backstage to see Bette with my mom and my ex after she saw old friend, actor Donald Sutheriand. i had just got out of the hospital over a type of nervous breakdown caused by a repressed memory. Nobody knew about what happened to me in the late 70’s except my ex-fiance, who passed away at 35. We never ever spoke of it after 1980. I was the total opposite of how Bette, Bruce, and Jill knew me. Bruce invited me to his cabaret show. He came over to my table with some suit. I couldn’t get a word out, He did know I had been in the hospital, so he was aware and didn’t push, By the time it was time to meet Bette I panicked. She was used to me speaking my mind. I could tease her, and tell her no. That’s who she was expecting. She told me she liked my honesty. It was refreshing. I just walked back to my mom and my ex and said she just forgot about us. The next day I got a call from Jill saying “where were you?:” Honestly I can’t remember what I said. Then she said do you realize your the first to stand her up? I laughed, but thought i bet she loved it, I told Jill later what happened. And I never had to hide it again.

#Bette Midler's 2013 Broadway Hit I'll Eat You Last
#Bette Midler’s 2013 Broadway Hit I’ll Eat You Last

Anyway, I thought you might find this little story interesting. I used to keep myself from talking about any of this stuff, but now i know what and what not to write. I’ve been told its not cool to do this, bur i never thought of it as cool, but as Bette fans, certainly you could find it interesting.The only reason I could think someone not liking it, is that they are jealous, and I have run into these kind of people since I started the site. They tried anything they could to make me stop, but I was having fun. So to all you who thought like that ‘Fuck You!” 21 Years!

Here are some clips from the one-woman play I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers!


#Bette Midler’s 2013 Broadway Hit I’ll Eat You Last

I’ll Eat You Last – Sue talks about Faye Dunaway

I’ll Eat You Last – Sue talks about Gene Hackman

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