In the Spotlight Series: I'LL EAT YOU LAST's Bette Midler
By: Walter McBride Jun. 03, 2013
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Appearing on Broadway for the first time in almost 40 years, Tony and Grammy Award-winning superstar Bette Midler plays the legendary Hollywood agent Sue Mengers (1932-2011) in I'LL EAT YOU LAST, written by Tony Award winner John Logan, and directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Below you can check out photos of Midler in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride below!
Sue Mengers was an American original. She was the first female "superagent" at a time when women talent agents of any kind were almost unheard of. She came from near poverty, a refugee from Hitler's Germany, and worked her way up through pluck, charm, and a legendary wit. In that uniquely American way, she invented herself; and when the career she wanted didn't exist, she invented that as well: "Superagent." It was a term Hollywood all but coined for her. By the 1970's, she represented almost every major star in Hollywood and went on to become the town's most renowned hostess.
Tickets for I'LL EAT YOU LAST are available by calling 212-239-6200, Telecharge.com or at the Booth Theatre Box Office (222 West 45th Street). Ticket prices range from $82 - $142.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
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