Editing Liza Minnelli (section)

===Later career===
Minnelli returned to Broadway in 1997, taking over the title role in the musical ''[[Victor/Victoria (musical)|Victor/Victoria]]'', replacing [[Julie Andrews]]. In his review, ''[[New York Times]]'' critic Ben Brantley wrote "her every stage appearance is perceived as a victory of show-business stamina over psychic frailty. She asks for love so nakedly and earnestly, it seems downright vicious not to respond."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brantley|first1=Ben|title=For Liza Minnelli, the Affection of Her Fans Is the Milk of Life|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/14/theater/for-liza-minnelli-the-affection-of-her-fans-is-the-milk-of-life.html|access-date=June 17, 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 14, 1997}}</ref>

After a serious case of [[viral encephalitis]] in 2000, doctors predicted that Minnelli would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair and perhaps not be able to speak again. However, taking vocal and dance lessons daily (especially with [[Sam Harris (singer)|Sam Harris]], [[Eugene Louis Faccuito|Luigi Faccuito]], Ron Lewis, and Angela Bacari), she managed to recover. She appeared on a September 19, 2001, episode of ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show,'' notable because it was Rosie's first show back following the September 11 attacks. Despite having had vocal surgery shortly before, she sang her signature song, "New York, New York", and received an enthusiastic ovation. She also returned to the stage in 2001 when asked by long-time friend [[Michael Jackson]] to perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City where she sang "Never Never Land" and the televised "You Are Not Alone" at the [[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special]] concert produced by future husband [[David Gest]]. Minnelli told reporters: "I am stable as a table."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/arrested-development-switch-hitter-queen-for-a-day-1798173305|title=Arrested Development: "Switch Hitter"/"Queen For A Day"|website=TV Club|date=June 27, 2012}}</ref>

Gest was so impressed with Minnelli's stamina and ability to stun audiences that he produced her in ''[[Liza's Back]]'' in Spring 2002, performing to rave reviews in London and New York City. The tour featured a tribute to her mother: after years of declining fans' pleas for her to sing Garland's signature song "[[Over the Rainbow]]", she concluded Act 1 with the final refrain of her mother's anthem to an instant ovation.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

From 2003 through 2005, she appeared as a recurring character on the Emmy Award-winning TV sitcom ''[[Arrested Development]]'' as [[Lucille Austero]] (also known as "Lucille 2"), the lover of both the sexually and socially awkward [[Buster Bluth]] and Buster's brother [[Gob Bluth|Gob]]. Minnelli appeared in the role for the show's fourth season in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-09-11|title=Liza Minnelli Returning For 'Arrested Development' Season 4|url=https://screenrant.com/arrested-development-season-4-liza-minnelli/|access-date=2020-08-15|website=ScreenRant|first=Andrew|last=Dyce|language=en-US}}</ref>

On December 14, 2004, Minnelli made her first appearance in the UK after a long absence, performing as a special guest at the annual [[Royal Variety Performance]]. The performance was presented by the BBC, and was attended by [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]. It was staged at the [[London Coliseum]], celebrating both its centenary year and the theatre's re-opening after an extensive four-year restoration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalvarietycharity.org/royal-variety-performance/archive/detail/2004--london-coliseum|title=Performances: 2004, London Coliseum |work=Royal Variety Charity}}</ref>

In 2005, Minnelli made her first film appearance in more than 15 years, in ''[[The Oh in Ohio]]''.

In September 2006, Minnelli made a guest appearance on the long-running drama ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' in "Masquerade", a Halloween-themed episode, broadcast on October 31, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.accessonline.com/articles/liza-minnelli-to-guest-star-on-law-order-criminal-intent-55886 |title=Minnelli to guest star on 'Law & Order'|website=accessonline.com|date=October 1, 2006}}</ref>

Minnelli also completed guest vocals on [[My Chemical Romance]]'s 2006 concept album ''[[The Black Parade]],'' portraying "Mother War", a dark conception of the main character's mother in the song "[[Mama (My Chemical Romance song)|Mama]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/flashback-my-chemical-romance-recruits-liza-minnelli-for-black-parade-mama-928847/ |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |date=December 19, 2019 |title=Flashback: My Chemical Romance Recruit Liza Minnelli for 'Mama' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=February 16, 2021 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128015836/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/flashback-my-chemical-romance-recruits-liza-minnelli-for-black-parade-mama-928847/ |archivedate=November 28, 2020}}</ref>

[[File:Liza Minnelli.jpg|thumb|Minnelli at ''The Heart Truth Fashion Show'' 2008]]
In 2007, it was announced that Minnelli was working on an album in tribute to [[Kay Thompson]]. This turned into Minnelli's return to Broadway in a new solo concert at the [[Palace Theatre (New York City)|Palace Theatre]] titled ''[[Liza's at The Palace...!]]'', which ran from December 3, 2008, through January 4, 2009.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124222.html Liza's at The Palace ...! Extends Through the New Year] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214025456/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124222.html |date=December 14, 2008 }}. Playbill.com. Retrieved on April 2, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lahr|first=John|author-link=John Lahr|title=More About Me: Two Solipsists Onstage|url=https://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/theatre/2008/12/22/081222crth_theatre_lahr|date=December 22, 2008|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=June 4, 2009}}</ref> In her second act, she performed a series of numbers created by Thompson.<ref>{{cite web|last=Holden|first=Stephen|author-link=Stephen Holden|title=Theater Review, 'Liza's at the Palace...!'. To Godmother, Old Chum|url=http://theater2.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/theater/reviews/05liza.html|date=December 5, 2008|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 4, 2009}}</ref>

Minnelli was a character in the Australian musical ''[[The Boy from Oz]]'' (a biography of her first husband, Peter Allen) starring [[Hugh Jackman]]. In the show's Broadway production, she was portrayed by [[Stephanie J. Block]]. In October 2009, Minnelli toured Australia and appeared on ''[[Australian Idol (season 7)|Australian Idol]]'' as a mentor and guest judge. Minnelli made a cameo appearance in the May 2010 release of ''[[Sex and the City 2]]'', in which she covered [[Beyoncé]]'s hit "[[Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)]]" and Cole Porter's "[[Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye]]". She made a starring appearance in December 2010 in ''[[The Apprentice (American TV series)|The Apprentice]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sloan |first=Billy |date=19 March 2013 |orig-year=5 June 2011 |title=Superstar Liza Minelli Reveals Agonising Truth Behind Her New Album |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-news/superstar-liza-minelli-reveals-agonising-1104746 |work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |location=Glasgow, Scotland |access-date=27 February 2023}}</ref>

Also in 2010, Minnelli released an album of a number of American standards "unplugged" with long-time collaborator Billy Stritch, showing a sultrier and softer, more interpretive side to her artistry. The songs are said to have been recorded several years prior and later released as the album ''Confessions''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ronamai |first=Raymond |date=2010-09-20 |title=billy joel,bruce willis,confessions,liza minnelli's tapes to be released tomorrow |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/music/international/2010/liza-bruce-confessions-200910.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817214844/https://www.filmibeat.com/music/international/2010/liza-bruce-confessions-200910.html |archive-date=2023-08-17 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

On June 14, 2012, Minnelli headlined at [[Hampton Court Palace Festival]]. On May 9, 2014, Minnelli had a guest appearance on [[Cher]]'s [[Dressed to Kill Tour (Cher)|Dressed to Kill Tour]] in Brooklyn, performing "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]" with [[Cyndi Lauper]] and [[Rosie O'Donnell]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/cher-flips-chapters-dress-kill-tour-concert-review-article-1.1787009 |title=Cher flips through chapters of her past, shows unmatched style in 'Dressed to Kill' tour: concert review]|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]|first=|last=Jim Farber|date=May 10, 2014}}</ref>

In 2024, Minnelli announced her plans to release a memoir in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brunner |first=Raven |date=2024-08-06 |title=Liza Minnelli Announces New Tell-All Memoir: 'Kids, Wait 'Til You Hear This' (Exclusive) |url= https://people.com/liza-minnelli-announces-anticipated-new-tell-all-memoir-about-her-life-story-exclusive-8690554 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807000838/https://people.com/liza-minnelli-announces-anticipated-new-tell-all-memoir-about-her-life-story-exclusive-8690554 |archive-date=2024-08-07 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=People}}</ref>