If the Luxor’s light beam ever needs extra wattage, bring on Liza Minnelli. The energy at her free concert for fellow entertainers early Sunday was something to behold. The Nativity With 23 standing ovations and too many affectionate shoutouts to count, more than 1,000 showbiz kids and headliners showered the Broadway and film icon with appreciation during her two-hour show in the Luxor Theatre. Minnelli was making good on a recent promise to revive a lost tradition on the Strip. Back in the 1980s, she often joined Sammy Davis Jr. for special after-hour shows for performers who rarely got to see the big names. Minnelli, 60, repeatedly referred to the youngish crowd as "my babies" and thanked the audience for turning out. In a moment that long will be remembered, Minnelli brought down the house late in the show when she told the crowd, "Wait a minute, I can’t see a damn thing," and plucked off her iconic eyelashes. Special guest performer Terri White wowed ‘em with "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Sam Harris joined Minnelli for "Happy Days are Here Again." As the crowd filed out about 3:30 a.m., "La Cage" headliner Frank Marino was heard saying, "Now if we can just get Cher to do it."
Norm Clarke
Sounds like it was one hell of a show!
