Liza Minnelli - Kennedy Center Honors

I am trying to get Liza Minnelli a Kennedy Center Honor and hope all of her fans will help.

It's pretty much the only award she doesn't have but its an important one. As you probably know, the Kennedy Center honors a group of 5 individuals who have each made a special contribution to American arts. Had Liza never performed after 1973 she'd be worthy of this award.

I've been in touch with the Kennedy Center and they have invited her fans to write them with a letter on her behalf. Liza has also been made aware of this effort and naturally is flattered.

Letters can be sent to:
Michael Kaiser
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington DC 20566

Or you can email a letter to Michael Kaiser to:
jfcass@kennedy-center.org

And to make it even easier, I have drafted a letter below that you can cut and paste:

Dear Mr. Kaiser:

I look forward to the Kennedy Center Honors each year and am aware that receiving this award is one of the highest achievements an artist can obtain.

I hope you will consider including Liza Minnelli in the 2006 ceremony.

Minnelli is one of the great American entertainers of our time.

Her major achievements include:

• The Academy Award for her landmark performance in Cabaret.
• 3 Tony Awards for her Broadway appearances
• The Emmy Award for her television special Liza With A Z (which was recently rereleased to much critical acclaim)
• 1 Grammy Legend Award for her many recordings

While the above is a list of her best known projects, Minnelli’s greatest contribution comes every time she steps on stage. She is a great singer and commands the stage like no other today. Many of the songs she performs are now considered standards and were written especially for her by one of the theatre’s great songwriting teams (John Kander & Fred Ebb – former Kennedy honorees).

I hope you will agree that Liza Minnelli deserves to take her place among the other esteemed artists honored by the Kennedy Center.



Many thanks in advance to all the readers at Broadwayworld.com who will be contacting the Kennedy Center on her behalf.

- Scott Gorenstein

I'm sending it right now. Liza does deserve it.

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bumping.. but make sure to change to this year

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I could see Jerry Herman being honored.

I would rather see Barbara Cook honored long before Liza. What memorable roles has Liza created on Broadway?

Kennedy Centers is not limited to Broadway. Cook has no international cache. Sorry.

Liza is a star all over the world. Cook isn't. Should I go on?

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Updated On: 5/19/09 at 12:22 AM

Funny, I thought Cook go it already. If not, she too is in due need of the honor.

Should I go on?

Nah.

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If you E mail they write back!

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Definitely time for Minnelli. And with Chita in the committee this year it is more of a possibility.

They should be announcing real soon.

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Thanks for the link!

I'm not nominating Liza, but thanks!

Nevermind I saw that the original message was written in 2009
Here's Jerry's Kennedy Honor in full
JERRY GETS HIS HONOR

Updated On: 6/15/13 at 07:59 PM

Julie Andrews is my diva of choice, but she's already been honored. I submitted Liza-- I'm a little surprised she hasn't yet been honored. She's such an accomplished icon; not to mention whenever I see her on TV or somewhere I immediately light up. Love Liza!