Bette Midler and Choreographer Toni Basil Conduct Auditions at Caesars Palace

Bette Midler and Choreographer Toni Basil Conduct Auditions at Caesars Palace

The Divine Miss M. kick starts her Colosseum debut with dance selections

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for her imaginative, over-the-top show at Caesars Palace, Bette Midler and award-winning choreographer Toni Basil held auditions for female dancers on Monday, Aug. 20 and Tuesday, Aug. 21 at The Colosseum. The Divine Miss M. attended the final round of auditions Tuesday.

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Midler's show, set to premier on February 20, 2008, will showcase the lively, feel-good choreography of Toni Basil, whose smash hit "Mickey" earned her a permanent space in dance and music history. Basil has been the dance director and choreographer for Bette Midler's notorious live performances for over twenty years, including her Emmy Award winning HBO special, Diva Las Vegas. A home grown Las Vegan herself, Basil's impressive repertoire includes choreographic credits in major motion pictures like My Best Friend's Wedding and Legally Blond, commercials such as the GAP Khaki's Groove, and television programming like the MTV Video Music Awards.

To be able to tackle Basil's ultra-energetic hip hop, modern and athletic choreography, the audition called for female dancers with strong, technical backgrounds and dynamic personalities. Approximately 500 dancers from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix and even New York, showed up at the auditions with the hope of becoming one of 20 lucky girls chosen to dance in the Las Vegas spectacular. The selected cast will engage in full show rehearsals starting this November in Los Angeles.

Bette Midler will perform approximately one hundred shows a year at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. five nights a week and will be dark on Monday and Thursday. Tickets for performances from February 20 through March 9 are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 1-877-7BETTEM (723-8836) or on-line at http://www.ticketmaster.com/, keyword "Caesars Palace". Tickets may also be purchased in person at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Box Office open daily from 10a.m. to 10p.m. For groups of 20 or more, call 702.731.7208.

Ticket prices are $95, $140, $175, and $250. Visit http://bette.aeglive.com/ for more information on Bette Midler at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

AEG Live

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles based AEG is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming and multi-media production. One of the largest concert promotion and touring companies in the world, AEG Live is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, and operates and owns numerous state of the art venues nationwide. Current AEG Live tours and productions include Celine Dion A New Day ... at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and current promoted concert tours include Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Prince, Bon Jovi, Usher, Nickelback, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, and Paul McCartney. AEG Live also co-produces the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Goldenvoice, the company's southern California-based regional promotion division, created and operates the award winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

Caesars Palace

Reigning at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace ranks among the world's top luxury resorts known for their originality and beauty and features 3,340 hotel guest rooms and suites, 25 unique restaurants and cafes, 4.5-acre Garden of the Gods pools and gardens, the 50,000 square foot Qua Baths & Spa and 240,000 square feet of premium meeting and convention space. The 4,100-seat Colosseum spotlights world class entertainers such as Celine Dion, Elton John and Jerry Seinfeld, and sits just steps away from celebrity chef restaurants and the acclaimed Forum Shops at Caesars. Journalists can learn more at http://media.harrahs.com/.

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CONTACT: Kris Lingle of AEG Live, Las Vegas, +1-702-866-1485,
klingle@concertswest.com; or Terri Maruca, tmaruca@kirvindoak.com or Michelle
St.Angelo, mstangelo@kirvindoak.com, +1-702-737-3100, both of Kirvin Doak
Communications for AEG Live; or Ken Langdon of Caesars Palace,
+1-702-731-7506, klangdon@caesarspalace.com; or Bette Midler Publicity, Ken
Sunshine or Jessica Berger of Sunshine, Sachs & Associates, +1-212-691-2800,
berger@sunshinesachs.com

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http://bette.aeglive.com/
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