I was very disappointed by the Bette Midler show. There was nothing innovative or fresh about it. It appeared to just be a rehashing of old material. Even Ms. Milder made the comment, "I've been telling these jokes for forty years and you've been laughing at them for forty years."
And the singing! Where was the singing? Ms. Midler is known for her beautiful voice and yet, she only sang eight songs or so in the 90 minute show. The gaps were filled with plenty of gratuitous swearing and a borderline offensive mermaid-in-a-wheelchair skit. That skit may be vintage Midler, but really? I expected more from the talented Ms. Midler - especially at the price of the tickets.
Did I mention the show started 15 minutes late?