| Live from Radio City Music Hall | ||||
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| Released | November 10, 1992 | |||
| Venue | Radio City Music Hall | |||
| Genre | Vocal, traditional pop | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
| Liza Minnelli chronology | ||||
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Live from Radio City Music Hall is a live album by American singer and actress Liza Minnelli, released in 1992. The release was under the Columbia Records label, both in audio and as a video album.
Between 1991 and 1996, Liza Minnelli embarked on continuous tours, with her notable shows at New York's Radio City Music Hall.[1] The production, titled "Liza Stepping Out at Radio City," took place between April 23 and May 12, 1991, followed by a worldwide tour and a second return to the iconic cinema and concert venue from January 24 to February 2, 1992.[1]
The concert at Radio City Music Hall is divided into two distinct acts.[2] In Act 1, Minnelli appears alone on stage singing tracks such as "Some People" from "Gypsy," "Old Friend" by Stephen Sondheim, "Living Alone and Like It" by Kander and Ebb, "Sorry I Asked," "Sara Lee," and "Quiet Love" by Charles Aznavour.[2] In Act 2, she is joined on stage by 12 female singers and dancers who rise from the audience.[2] Minnelli and her "devilish divas" perform a medley of "masculine" songs, paying tribute to Bob Fosse and performing "Theme from New York, New York" by Kander and Ebb.[2]
Regarding the song selection in the set list, Minnelli said she chose them because they tell a story.[2] "For me, it's always about what (a song) says and what it represents, both personally for me and for women," she said, taking a sip of her iced coffee. "(Women) have a lot on their minds, and I tried to find songs that reflect that."[2]
The show became the most commercially successful at Radio City not only in 1991 but in the past fifty-nine years,[3] recognized by Billboard magazine as the highest-grossing live stage/engagement of the year in the United States, surpassing even the Rolling Stones.[1]
With the excellent response, Columbia Records decided to record some of Minnelli's performances to release as her sixth live album.[1] At the same time, the entire show was directed for television by Louis J. Horvitz and was released as a PBS special.[4] The accompanying television special was nominated for a total of six Emmy Awards, including Minnelli's impressive individual performance.[1]
The promotion of the project included an event at the Sam Goody store in Rockefeller Plaza, broadcast live by TeleConcerts from the store's event to the Times Square jumbotron screens.[5]
