The Divine Miss M devours Madison Square Garden like it's a midnight snack.
Bette Midler hit the road for the first time in four years with her 2003–2004 Kiss My Brass concert tour, performing well-known hits and characters, as well as selected songs from her release, Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook. The tour hit the top 40 cities across the U.S. with one stop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 10 Australian dates were added in April and May 2005. It was the first Australian tour for Midler in 26 years. This program was recorded 18th January 2004 at Madison Square Gardens.
Acting
Midler's comic timing sharper than her cheekbones.
Production
Brass section, Harlettes, and sheer theatrical excess.
Costume
Bob Mackie fever dreams and mermaid realness.
Director
Richard Jay-Alexander
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Midler's first concert film since 'Diva Las Vegas' in 1997, and director Richard Jay-Alexander had previously produced her 'Experience the Divine' album.
The 'Kiss My Brass' tour arrived at peak 'Queer Eye' era, when mainstream audiences were rediscovering camp as cultural language—and Midler was already fluent.
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