<description>&lt;p&gt;Born into a spotlight she never asked for, Liza Minnelli didn&amp;rsquo;t only survive her inheritance&amp;mdash;she made it into her own art. Using BBC archive, iconic performances, and her complicated bond with her mother Judy Garland, we reveal why her vulnerability&lt;em&gt; is&lt;/em&gt; her superpower. From Broadway to Hollywood, nepo baby discourse to Cabaret breakout, we explore her raw emotional magnetism, impossible childhood, legendary resilience, and that indefinable spark you can&amp;rsquo;t look away from.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Additional archive:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;New York, New York (Original Motion Picture Score), United Artists Records, 1977&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, Live At The London Palladium, Capitol Records, 1965&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with the team!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow our hosts &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/kai_wright/"&gt;Kai Wright&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/newsmanual_/reels/"&gt;Emmanuel Dzotsi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Pushkin on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/pushkinpods/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pushkin-industries/posts/?feedView=all"&gt; LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://x.com/pushkinpods?lang=en"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow BBC Podcasts on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@bbcpodcasts"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbcpodcasts/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Big Lives

Pushkin Industries and BBC Studios

Liza Minnelli: Surviving the Spotlight

MAY 4, 202651 MIN
Big Lives

Liza Minnelli: Surviving the Spotlight

MAY 4, 202651 MIN

Description

Born into a spotlight she never asked for, Liza Minnelli didn’t only survive her inheritance—she made it into her own art. Using BBC archive, iconic performances, and her complicated bond with her mother Judy Garland, we reveal why her vulnerability is her superpower. From Broadway to Hollywood, nepo baby discourse to Cabaret breakout, we explore her raw emotional magnetism, impossible childhood, legendary resilience, and that indefinable spark you can’t look away from. Additional archive: New York, New York (Original Motion Picture Score), United Artists Records, 1977  Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, Live At The London Palladium, Capitol Records, 1965  Connect with the team!  Follow our hosts Kai Wright and Emmanuel Dzotsi Follow Pushkin on Instagram, LinkedIn or X  Follow BBC Podcasts on YouTube and Instagram  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.