More Kevin Winkler’s An Opinionated Guide On Bette Midler

Author Kevin Winker recalls the first time he saw Bette Midler on Johnny Carson. “She reminded me of the girls…

Podcast: Midler On The Half Shell – Theater Of Bette Midler Part 2

In today’s episode, author Kevin Winkler returns for the second part of our discussion of his fascinating new book, On…

BetteBack March 11, 1976: Time Moving Midler Into Low Key

Evening StarMarch 11, 1976 Bette Midler, Shady Grove, Jon Landeau, Rolling Stone, The Divine Miss M, Clams On The Half…

BetteBack DECEMBER 27, 1975: “The Divine Miss M” tired but original

The Los Angeles TimesThe Divine Miss M – tired but originalSATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1975 In the continuing parade of new…

The Night Bette Midler & King Kong Made A Huge Splash On Broadway

Broadway WorldBWW Exclusive: Jennifer Ashley Tepper’s THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4- Spotlight on The Minskoff Theatre By Jennifer…

BetteBack January 14, 1976: Changing Times – Songs For The New Depression Tour

Corsair, Volume 47, Number 14, 14 January 1976Changing TimesBY SALLY AN AW ALT Corsair Staff. WriterThe Music Box The year…

Photo: Bette Midler – Clams On The Half Shell – 1975

Gay Pride: I Love This Exchange Between Bette Midler & Gay Activist Vito Russo, 1975 (Full Interview Included)

Back in 1975, on the eve of the Broadway premiere of Bette Midler’s Clams on the Half Shell Revue, she granted one…

Audio: Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City – Bette Midler – Clams On The Half Shell Revue – 1975

Photo: Bette Midler – Clams On The Half Shell Revue

How many of you got to see this great show? Any special memories?

Photo: Bette Midler Taking In The Adoration Of The Crowd In Clams

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BetteBack July 1, 1975: ‘Clams’ Breaks Broadway’s Box Office Record

Stroudsburg Pocono Record July 1, 1975 All we can conscientiously say about Bette Midler is you can have her, but…

BetteBack June 13, 1975: The Divine Miss “M” scores personal success on Broadway

Mister D: It’s so funny to read these old articles to be reminded of how edgy and out there Miss…

BetteBack May 14, 1975: ‘Clams’ Does Nothing But Entertain

Lawton Constitiution May 14, 1975 “Clams on the Half Shell,” Minskoff Theatre – The Divine Miss M (Bette Midler) in…

BetteBack May 13, 1975: Bette Midler: Still divine

South Mississippi Sun May 13, 1975 NEW YORK (UPI) – So great has been the demand for tickets for the…

BetteBack April 30, 1975: Bette Midler Is Back Rashy And Gimmicky (‘Clams’)

Lawton Constitiution April 30, 1975 NEW YORK (AP ) – A strenuous comeback bid is being made in “Bette Midler‘s…

BetteBack April 24, 1975: It’s a glossier Bette Midler who’s back in the Big Apple (‘Clams’)

Middletown Times Herald April 24, 1975 NEW YORK – Bette Midler, the tackiest girl in town, has come home to…

BetteBack April 20, 1975: Bette Midler’s ‘Clams’ Will Be A Rave

Colorado Springs Gazette April 20, 1975 Will the divine Miss M – Bette Midler, succeed or fail in her big…

BetteBack June 1975: Bette Midler – The New Taste

In The Know Bette Midler: The New Taste June 1975 James Spada The curtain goes up in New York’s Minskoff…

BetteBack June 30, 1975: People Magazine Interview Regarding “Clams”

People Magazine Bette Midler Returns In Tacky Triumph June 30, 1975 By Patricia Burstein In a blue-and-white smock with red…

BetteBack April 13, 1975: Bette Midler And Lionel Hamptom – The Very Odd Couple

Sunday News The Very Odd Couple April 13, 1975 By Robert Wahls AT FIRST, they seem an ill-matched combo, Bette…

BetteBack April 1, 1975: Review Of Preview Of “Clams On The Half Shell Revue” Before NYC

The Evening Bulletin April 1, 1975 By Matt Mansker Broadway ought to be girding for the pearl of its season,…

BetteBack April 23, 1975: Vito Russo Interviews Bette Midler

The Advocate Exclusive Bette Midler Interview April 23, 1975 By Vito Russo NEW YORK, NY: Don’t let all the recession-obsessed…