“Liza’s at the Palace” now out on DVD!

Since I didn’t get the chance to see the legendary Liza Minnelli when she was at the Hollywood Bowl last year, this new DVD is a must-see for me.

Liza, already the recipient of the Oscar, special Grammy and several Tonys and Emmys, is on a real career high these days and is set to appear on ABC’s Ugly Betty as that show winds down its four season run.

Here are the DVD details from Amazon.com: The full two-hour performance of Liza Minnelli’s 2009 Tony Award-winning concert, Liza’s at the Palace, is available only on this special collector’s edition. This exciting midnight performance was recorded at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on October 1, 2009.

Act One features favorite songs by Ms. Minnelli, including Cabaret, Maybe This Time, What Makes a Man a Man, and My Own Best Friend. A first act highlight is Liza’s special rendition of the Palace Medley, originally sung by her mother, Judy Garland, at the Palace Theatre in 1951. Liza adds a new personal musical introduction to the fond remembrance of famous vaudevillians.

Act Two is very special tribute to Liza’s godmother, Kay Thompson, a groundbreaking singer-dancer, songwriter, and vocal arranger/coach at the MGM studios in the 1940s.