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Alumni News UNC Alum Stars With Bette Midler in The Showgirl Must Go On Born to Be a Bear 2008 Honored Alumni Go Above and Beyond to Transform Lives
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UNC alumna Aléna Watters is living the dream. Currently starring as a “Harlette” with The Divine Miss M. Bette Midler in her newest creation, The Showgirl Must Go On, Watters feels lucky to be working and learning alongside a legend in the industry. “Working with Bette is, well, divine!” said Watters. “It’s been an incredible experience to watch one of the most dynamic performers of our time work her magic on stage. I’m honored to be one of her ‘girls.’” Playing exclusively for The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and featuring a bevy of girls and gags, The Showgirl Must Go On is a repertoire of Midler’s favorite characters set against the backdrop of a glittering Broadway-style theatre. “I’ve been hoarding feathers and fans and sequins and rhinestones for the last 50 years… I’m throwing ’em all on stage,” said Midler. Alongside her Harlettes, Midler is joined on stage by a 13-piece band, which includes a six-piece horn section from the Las Vegas band The Fat City Horns. The Showgirl Must Go On hits the stage five nights a week at 7:30 p.m. (The show is “dark” on Monday and Thursday.) Visit