Lucas/HBO Liza/Z is great! Really good bonus features. The Toronto Film Fest alone, proves that Liza is still sharp as a whip! That said, she did forget that at the beginning of Son of A Preacher Man - Fosse was paying tribute to Ailey with those "Revelations" arms. And I'm still trying to find out the name of the male singer that starts Preacherman. As much as I'm thankful for the careful restoration of this major event, I still feel that an integral part of the show has been slighted: the dancers! I really wish someone had bothered to list the dancers in the credits. While a few names are mentioned, surely the overall group should be known as more than just "the kids". I understand that 1972 was a long time around, but surely someone remembers all of their names. In fact, I would have enjoyed seeing Liza in a room with the some of the dancers - sharing memories. (I know Candy Brown is still around)

sschimel I remember watching this when it was first on. I was 12, but I was apparently a very gay 12. I like Liza a lot, but I had problems with this show. One of the criticisms that has dogged her in her stage appearances has been that she lipsynched parts of her performances. Well, unless there were invisible body mikes somewhere (which I don't think were even in use in 1972), she had to have been lypsynching for at least part of the show. For great swaths of music, she has no mike and is dancing a lot, so where is the sound coming from? The choreography is iconic Bob Fosse, and I love Kander and Ebb. She looks gorgeous.... until the end, when she's wearing that jeweled kimono thing, and the horrible wrap skirt. I was really disappointed that it didn't live up to my memories. I'm renting the Barbra Streisand specials on DVD and if they disappoint me, too, all that will be left to me is Bette Midler! If I lose her, I think I'll have to go straight.

thinman311 We have really come a long way in terms of visual storytelling and the types of shows that get produced on television, but when I was watching it, the one thing that stuck out was Bob Fosse's choreography. Especially in the "Ring the Bells" number, it really shows how he was able to bring so much to live. Also, we should remember that a primary reason this was able to be resotred was that he paid so much attention to detail, some technical aspects of the show that they were concerned about were able to be salvaged.On another note, I think you get a somewhat good glimpse of the 70s when you watch this show.

SonOfABu When I first viewed this TV concert in 1972 I thought it the best TV concert ever. Nothing in the intervening 28 years has done anything to change my mind. Liza and director-choreographer Bob Fosse are at the peak of their respective careers and it shows in this luminous performance. I still hope for its return to video in some format.