Liza Minnelli’s new memoir debuts
A best‑selling memoir from Liza Minnelli has been released this week to coincide with her 80th birthday, prompting renewed interest in her life and music and triggering broadcast specials and streaming spikes. Publishers and media are leaning into the anniversary to boost global visibility. (insidenova.com)
The memoir Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! was published by Grand Central Publishing on March 10, 2026, is 448 pages long and lists ISBN 9781538773666 with a hardcover price of $36. (hachettebookgroup.com) The book is presented “as told to Michael Feinstein,” credits journalists Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans as co‑writers, and the text is drawn from nearly two decades of recorded conversations with Minnelli. (prnewswire.com) Barnes & Noble offered limited signed copies tied to promotions, and several ticket packages for onstage events — including the March 17 “Live in Conversation” at the Million Dollar Theatre — explicitly included a signed copy at purchase. (stores.barnesandnoble.com) Minnelli is scheduled to appear at City Arts & Lectures on April 9 at the Sydney Goldstein Theater, where a limited number of tickets are sold with the book included. (cityboxoffice.com) Transport Group is staging LIZA! AT 80: A Celebration in Song & Dance at Carnegie Hall on June 25, 2026, billed as a one‑night tribute backed by a 30‑piece orchestra and tied to the memoir’s promotion. (carnegiehall.org) The unabridged audiobook is narrated by Liza Minnelli and runs about 17 hours and 55 minutes, with listings on Audible, Amazon and other audio platforms. (audible.com) Early coverage included a Good Morning America interview on March 10, a New York Times review describing the book as “has the sequins, but not the sparkle,” and a Hollywood Reporter piece that said a Los Angeles onstage appearance revealed a “striking disconnect” between the book and the live event. (abcnews.com) Publishers and PR releases have signaled development interest from screen producers, naming Magnolia Hill Productions and executive Sam Haskell among collaborators exploring television and film possibilities tied to the memoir. (prnewswire.com)
