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CRITICS APPLAUD BETTE MIDLER THE SHOWGIRL MUST GO ON
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR JUNE AND JULY PERFORMANCES

March 17, 2008 (LAS VEGAS) - After its record-breaking first run of 19 sold-out shows, the critics have confirmed that The Showgirl Must Go On - Bette Midler's over-the-top Vegas show - is a smash hit.

"Midler is incandescent, and the new show... is a fresh, sinfully satisfying distillation of her career." - TIME Magazine

"Like all great showgirls, [Midler] may wear sequins like a second skin, but the woman underneath is all flesh and blood, humor and heart." - New York Times

"Bette Midler is brash, funny, schmaltzy, surprising, poignant, charming, provocative, witty, bawdy and, of course, divine." - Los Angeles Times

"This Showgirl is wowing..." - USA Today

"'The Showgirl Must Go On' is a razzle-dazzle spectacular with a backbone, a journey through Midler's own windy past that's as humorous as it is musically sound." - Daily Variety

"Bette Midler hits the jackpot" - New York Daily News

"Midler shines in time-honored routines" - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Flaunting plenty of girls and gags, Midler's 90-minute extravaganza, which opened on February 20, 2008, features an enchanting repertoire complete with some of Midler's favorite characters like Delores Delago - the wheelchair-bound mermaid - and Soph, the oldest living showgirl in Las Vegas. Amongst the backdrop of a glittering Broadway-style theatre, Midler and her entourage of talented performers light up the stage in an energetic, comical, and visually stunning spectacle.

Tickets for The Showgirl Must Go On, priced at $95, $140, $175 and $250, can be purchased by calling 1.877.7BETTEM (723.8836) or logging on to www.ticketmaster.com, keyword "Bette Midler". Tickets may also be purchased in person at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Box Office, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Bette Midler returns for her second run of performances at The Colosseum on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The Showgirl Must Go On is performed approximately100 times a year, five nights per week at 7:30 p.m.; the show is dark on Mondays and Thursdays.

Visit bette.aeglive.com for more information on Bette Midler The Showgirl Must Go On at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. For additional information on The Divine Miss M., please visit her website www.bettemidler.com.