Liza With a Z at 50: One Showstopper After Another, With an Eye Toward Eternity

The thing about being Liza Minnelli in 1972 is that you weren’t just the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli. You were 26, supernaturally talented, and close friends with Bob Fosse, John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Halston. And 1972 was a watershed year for all of them. Fosse and Minnelli would both go on to win Oscars for their work on Cabaret, the 1972 screen adaptation of the musical featuring an iconic Kander and Ebb score; when Liza accepted her best-actress Oscar that following spring, she wore a dress by Halston. With Cabaret still playing in theaters that fall,… Read Full Article