Bette Midler

“‘Clams On The Half Shell’ was designed by Tony Walton, who did a brilliant job on both sets and costumes. His set for King Kong blew people away, and was copied by people who should have

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known better. The extraordinary Lionel Hampton was also featured, and every night I watched from the wings as he stopped the show with ‘Flying Home.’

How could I follow that?” - Bette

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