Cher... Special is a television special starring American singer/actress Cher and featuring guest stars Dolly Parton and Rod Stewart. The show was broadcast on ABC on April 3, 1978 and was a ratings success for ABC, ranking among the Top 10 most watched programs of the week. The Special is best remembered for its first number where over fifteen minutes, Cher sings and dances to a medley of songs from the musical West Side Story, playing both male and female characters. In the fall of 1978, it was honored with a technical Emmy Award for "Best Achievement in Lighting Direction". It also received an Emmy nomination for "Best Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Musical Special" and Dolly Parton was also nominated for an Emmy in the category of "Best Supporting Actress in a Variety or Musical Special".
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ABC
Keywords
- musical
- special
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Top Cast
Cher as Self
Dolly Parton as Self
Rod Stewart as Self
Rick Anderson as Self
Top Crew
Art Fisher · Director
Cher · Writer
Patricia Resnick · Writer
Raymond M. Bush · Editor
Raymond Katz · Executive Producer
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