Liza tour Bob Fosse is credited as the director. He had previously directed Minnelli in the 1972 film
Cabaret, for which she received an
Academy Award in the
Best Actress category. Collaborating with Fosse, Ron Lewis served as the choreographer. Marvin Hamlisch was the musical director, and the songwriting duo John Kander and Fred Ebb contributed with original songs. Regarding the show, the singer said, "The thing about doing a show like 'Liza' is that every song means something... Fred and John were so brilliant in constructing the show, plus I had Marvin, so we tried all kinds of vocals and finally got what you hear on the album, and thank God it worked! You keep trying, and you're not satisfied with anything less than the best." In the selection of tracks included in the set list, Minnelli sings re-creations of her already classic songs, such as the pot-pourri from
Cabaret, as well as songs from the Great American Songbook, like "Shine On Harvest Moon". Regarding the inclusion of older songs, some sung by her mother, she said, "For me, there are no new or old songs. There's just good music and good
lyrics. In general, I choose songs for my repertoire more for the words than for the
melody. And I don't look for just beautiful words. I like lyrics that tell a story, if possible with a beginning, middle, and end. Those are the songs that best reflect the yearnings and feelings of the audience, the ones that capture their attention the most because they are part of everyone's life". To celebrate the success, the singer's father, director
Vincent Minnelli, gathered over 350 people at the Rainbow Room Center (located on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza at the Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York City), despite initially expecting only a few guests. == Album details ==