I remember watching this when it was first on. I was 12, but I was apparently a very gay 12. I like Liza a lot, but I had problems with this show. One of the criticisms that has dogged her in her stage appearances has been that she lipsynched parts of her performances. Well, unless there were invisible body mikes somewhere (which I don't think were even in use in 1972), she had to have been lypsynching for at least part of the show. For great swaths of music, she has no mike and is dancing a lot, so where is the sound coming from? The choreography is iconic Bob Fosse, and I love Kander and Ebb. She looks gorgeous.... until the end, when she's wearing that jeweled kimono thing, and the horrible wrap skirt. I was really disappointed that it didn't live up to my memories. I'm renting the Barbra Streisand specials on DVD and if they disappoint me, too, all that will be left to me is Bette Midler! If I lose her, I think I'll have to go straight.
Review of Liza with a Z
