Okay…. so we are flying to Vegas in our nicely upgraded first class seats… we meet two men who are also flying to Vegas in their nicely upgraded first class seats… we start chatting…. they ask what we are planning to do while in Vegas… we say… “sorta open might take in a few shows”…. they say… “Well we had two friends who were suppose to come to see Bette Midler with us but they had to cancel”… “would you ladies like the tickets”…..Wow… we say “of course we would how much do you want for the tickets”…. they say “nothing”……. Turns out these tickets had a face value of $300.00 count em $300.00 each!!! We offered to buy them dinner, take them for drinks, do strip, suck, tease… I mean we are in Vegas after all and what happens in VEGAS stays in VEGAS…. Ohhhh did I mention these two guys were GAY. They gave us a great gift without expecting anything nor would they take anything in return. Ahhhhhhhhh I love life!!!

Now on to the show. Bette is simply a wonderful entertainer and great comedian. She had us in stitches. Her voice projects and her talent and how gracious she is with her fans is totally unbelievable. Our seats were 13 rows back center stage. Can’t get any better than that.

Her show is high energy — a laugh riot — she’s really seriously funny — and then pure Bette — great music, hilarious jokes, completely current – and a reflection on her past — and what fun she has. It’s a great ride. First there are gorgeous showgirls – she calls them her Caesar Salad Girls (“22 babes with 44 perfect tits” and not a French Canadian circus performer in the bunch — big laughs here…) and the Staggering Harlots (her 3 lovely backup singers) — who arrive in Vegas, thanks to a tornado in the desert…and… “boy is my ass tired…” (she comes onstage riding a burro…)

It’s going to be a superhot show — and she says it best — with “me, Cher & Elton — what a lineup for the gays!” Big applause here… She’s raw — yes, more than a few f-bombs (the folks sitting next to us left after the second song, but it was definitely their loss…) — “I’m a f***ing Goddess…dammit…

She sang non-stop (6 really quick costume changes) for 100 minutes solid…no lip synching here…(take a lesson, Britney and Ashley…).

The best moments were the bubbles — she came out after her first costume change and we think, she fell off her shoes — after a hilarious save — she gave the shoes to someone offstage, reentered and did the song all over barefooted — she was terrific.

Her big hits — still are…she gets them all in. You won’t be disappointed for a second…

Bette, welcome to Vegas! We’re so happy you’re here!

I wasn’t disappointed. The venue was huge…how did she run back and forth across the stage? There wasn’t a bad seat in the house, although bringing a pair of binoculars is recommended if you can’t afford the $300 tickets and are seated in the upper levels. The Divine Miss M’s energy wasn’t toned down much, although she did include aging jokes several times in her schtick. But, she still could get around in that mermaid costume and tell those nasty, fun jokes. And her voice is still as big as ever. She still belts ‘em out! If you can afford to go, it’s one not to miss. We used our tax incentive checks…flew Virgin Air (GREAT) and stayed at The Platinum Hotel (see review).

I can tell you that I laughed so hard, as this show is freaking hilarious! I was in awe, as this show is stunning, amazing and beautiful on all levels. There was never a dull moment here as everyone was fully amazed during the entire high energy performance. I don’t want to spoil the show by giving details.

Take my advice….skip the Cirque shows, skip Elton John and see The Diva, The Divine Ms. M. Even if you aren’t a fan go see it. Why? As I’ve already mentioned, Bette is the BEST that Vegas has to offer! Go ahead and splurge too….the $300 seats are well worth the ticket price. You won’t be disappointed!

The Devine still is. The show was Fun, Enjoyable and Heartwarming. Long time fans will not be disappointed.

I lucked out in getting great seats (thanks to AE presales), only two rows behind Clive Davis. I hear Celine was also in the house Friday night, but missed seeing her. The expensive seats are well worth the great view