Record exec Ahmet Ertegun produced this show, written specifically for Bette Midler…who turned it down.

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Photo: Bette Midler With Dudley Moore & Peter Cook At The 1974 Tonys

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The 79th Tony Awards will be held tonight on June 7, 2026, to recognize excellence in Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season.

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Bette Midler is a gay icon and a Hollywood fixture, and not even in that order.

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Broadway isn't just about applause and artistry; for some stars, it has also been the gateway to wealth.

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker (‘68 Tonys) - Bette Midler, Mimi Turque & Tanya Everett • Fiddler on the Roof

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“Beaches, A New Musical” will play its final Broadway performance this Sunday, May 24, at the Majestic Theatre, ending its run more than three months earlier than originally scheduled.

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I’d been waiting 25 years to talk to Bette Midler, so I dove at the chance to interview the Divine Miss M on the release of her 1998 album Bathhouse Betty.

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This is Bette Midler and Hugh Jackman at the 2012 Tony Awards After?Party (the official Plaza Hotel party hosted by O&M).

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Bette Midler’s Hello, Dolly! was a lavish, joy?bomb Broadway revival (2017–2018) that earned her a Tony Award

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