Under the Rainbow


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The daughter of Judy Garland and movie director Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli has endured excruciating trauma and failure and exhilarating passion and success - with the help of drugs, lovers, and a few close friends. Under the Rainbow is the touching story of a bewildered little girl searching for the childhood she never had and a love that has eluded her. There are two Lizas: the dynamic entertainer whose dramatic voice and stage presence embraced the romantic imagination of her audience; and the private Liza, the insecure, vulnerable, show business princess who made her debut at the age of five. She would soon become the mirror image of her tormented, drug-obsessed mother.




The Best of Liza Minnelli (Songbook)


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(Vocal Piano). 25 signature standards from this Oscar-, Tony- and Emmy-winning superstar, all transcribed exactly as sung, in their original keys! Includes: And All That Jazz * Cabaret * City Lights * Liza with a "Z" * Losing My Mind * Maybe This Time * Me and My Baby * Mein Herr * My Own Best Friend * Theme from "New York, New York" * Nowadays * Ring Them Bells * Stepping Out * Taking a Chance on Love * and more, plus a foreword by Michael Feinstein!




The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook


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The daughter of the beloved icon Judy Garland and the brilliant director Vincente Minnelli, Liza was Hollywood royalty from the day she was born. This book examines the motivating force that has kept Minnelli in the public eye and heart for five decades - her work. From Cabaret to Arrested Development, Liza Minnelli continues to dazzle. In this love letter to her illustrious career award winner Schacht covers it all - from New York, New York to her numerous Tony awards. With over 200 photographs and essays about every major performance this book is a feast for fans.




Liza, with a Z


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Daughter of the legendary Judy Garland, Liza Minelli has lived an extraordinary and unconventional life. This biography explores her work on stage and screen, including Caberet and New York, New York and includes her relationship and marriage to producer David Gest.




Liza


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... a revealing look at the real Lisa ... the courageous daughter who waged an unsuccessful battle to keep her superstar mother, Judy Garland, from suicide ... and who was fiercely devoted to her father, Vincente Minnelli ...




The Act


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Liza Minelli took Broadway by storm in this "concept musical" about a Las Vegas nightclub performer named Michelle Craig, a has been movie star now trying to make a comeback. All the terrific Kander and Ebb songs are sung by Michelle, making this an amazing tour de force for a performer.




Flora, the Red Menace


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"A new interpretation of the l965 Broadway musical"--Cover, p. 3.




The Kander & Ebb Collection (Songbook)


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(P/V/G Composer Collection). 40 songs from the songwriting team that brought us such classics as "And All That Jazz," "Cabaret," and "New York, New York." Also includes: Coffee (In a Cardboard Cup) * Don't Tell Mama * How Lucky Can You Get * I Move On * Kiss of the Spider Woman * Mister Cellophane * A Tough Act to Follow * Willkommen * and more. This special Collector's Edition also includes a profile of Kander & Ebb, complete production credits, an essay by Fred Ebb written just before his untimely death, and pages of music.




A Hundred or More Hidden Things


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He was the acclaimed director of such cinematic classics as Meet Me in St. Louis, An American in Paris, and Gigi, and equally well known for his tumultuous marriage to the legendary Judy Garland. But to say that Vincente Minnelli's conflicted personal life informed his films would be an understatement. As Mark Griffin persuasively demonstrates in this definitive biography of the Academy Award–winning director, Minnelli was not only building a remarkable Hollywood legacy, but also creating an intriguing autobiography in code. Drawing on more than 100 interviews with such icons as Kirk Douglas, Angela Lansbury, Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis, and George Hamilton, Griffin turns the spotlight on the enigmatic “elegant director,” revealing long-kept secrets at the heart of Minnelli’s genius.




Best Foot Forward


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