Bette Midler

belting

Forceful chest-voice singing

• balladNarrative poem or song
• torch songSentimental song of longing
• The RoseThorned flowering shrub
• sopranoHighest female voice range

vibrato · vocal · crooner · harmony · melody · chorus · anthem · diva

icon

Pictorial screen symbol

• trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
• legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
• influentialHaving considerable effect
• timelessUnaffected by eras

pioneer · quintessential · entertainer · Vegas residency · farewell tour · environmentalist · Emmy · Golden Globe

bathhouse

Public washing facility

• bawdyHumorously indecent
• ribaldVulgarly amusing
• irreverentDisrespectful toward authority
• one-linerBrief standalone joke

timing · shtick · improv · camp · outrageous · self-deprecating · wisecrack · roast

Hello Dolly

Broadway show about matchmaking

• musicalSung theatrical production
• Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
• stageRaised performance platform
• theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect

revival · standing ovation · curtain call · showstopper · proscenium · marquee · opening night · costume

flamboyant

Strikingly bold in style

• larger-than-lifeImpressively exceeding normal proportions
• glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
• brassyBold and tastelessly loud
• campyEntertainingly artificial and overblown

outspoken · extravagant · theatrical · charismatic · showmanship · sequins · feathers · trash-talking

Stella

Name from Latin "star"

• HollywoodAmerican film industry center
• cinemaMotion picture theater
• rolePosition or part
• characterNature, symbol, or role

performance · screenplay · box-office · premiere · ensemble · leading lady · cameo