I entered in to this process not knowing how quickly she would pick up the choreography or if she would even be able to execute the steps I had imagined. We rehearsed in Radio City’s vast studios. She thinks like a musician, a choreographer, and a star all at once.
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Her musicality is spectacular – she intuitively understands dance arrangements and how to construct a production number. We started a dance improv together in the middle of her living room. We got along instantly, as if we had been friends for a very long time. Her life was constantly underscored wherever she went – we only ate together in restaurants with a piano. I came to find out later there was always a piano player somewhere nearby. We got right down to business talking about musical choices for the show. She then guided me over to her beautiful grand piano where a pianist waited for us.
She was smiling and yelling, “Stro! Stro! Stro!” It was a lot to take in – Toto, Warhol, and an effusive Hollywood star.Ĭlearly Fred Ebb had given me a good recommendation because she hugged me with all her might and giggled while she hung on. Shortly thereafter, Liza appeared from around the corner dressed in her signature black turtleneck and black leggings with a flowing black silk jacket that caught the air perfectly. As I admired the artwork, I heard the sound of paws running on the marble floor and looked up to see a very happy Toto dog who was very eager to meet me. Then I was shown into the living room where I was greeted by three more Warhol’s of Judy Garland.
I arrived and the doorman said “She’s waiting for you, so go right in.” When I walked through the front door, I immediately noticed the four large Andy Warhol portraits of Liza hanging at the end of her long hall. We met at her apartment on the Upper East Side. I was such a fan of her talent, especially her work in Cabaret, and I was in awe of her parents Vincent Minnelli and Judy Garland. When Fred Ebb asked me to meet Liza about the possibility of staging her upcoming show at Radio City Music Hall, I could not get there fast enough. I am a lucky gal to have worked with one of the most talented and popular stars in my lifetime – Liza Minnelli.
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