Liza Minnelli Announces New Tell-All Memoir: 'Kids, Wait ‘Til You Hear This' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Liza Minnelli wearing her iconic Elsa Peretti Bone Cuff jewelry, Courtesy of Tiffany & Co. Archives.Photo:Liza Minnelli wearing her iconic Elsa Peretti Bone Cuff jewelry, Courtesy of Tiffany & Co. Archives

Liza Minnelli wearing her iconic Elsa Peretti Bone Cuff jewelry, Courtesy of Tiffany & Co. Archives

Iconic stage and screen starLiza Minnellihas a memoir coming out!

Grand Central Publishing announced, exclusively with PEOPLE, that the Oscar winner, 78, will release her memoir in spring 2026.

Written in collaboration with Pulitzer Prize winner Heidi Evans andLos Angeles Timesalum Josh Getlin, the book will offer an intimate look into Minnelli’s life from her early childhood as the daughter of the lateJudy Garlandto her rise to fame in the hit musicalCabaret.

Liza Minnelli with her mother Judy Garland.Hulton Archive/Getty

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It will also cover herhigh-profile marriages, struggles with substance abuse and more.

“Since I was old enough to put pencil to paper, people asked me to write books about my career,” Minnelli says in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “‘Absolutely not! ‘Tell it when I’m gone!’ Was my philosophy,” the star adds.

However, a “series of unfortunate events” changed her mind when it comes to writing about her “life, loves and family.”

“Finally, I was mad as hell!” the star continues. “Over dinner one night, I decided, it’s my own d— story … I’m gonna share it with you because of all the love you’ve given me.”

Tony winner and Minnelli’s longtime friend Michael Feinstein is also a collaborator on the memoir and will “highlight Minnelli’s most significant contributions to the American Lexicon,” according to a statement. The audio edition of the book will include never-before-heard autobiographical recordings from the last 15 years.

“I turned to my most beloved friend, Michael Feinstein and yelled: ‘Help!'” Minnelli says. “We’ve been joined at the hip for 40 years. As Ambassador of the Great American Songbook and my absolute favorite collaborator. Michael’s one of the greats, he’s razor-sharp and he tells the truth. That’s important because, as I fly towards my eighth decade of living, memories differ.”

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The musical icon also shared kind words for her publisher, noting that when she met with Grand Central Publishing, “we fell in love.” She continues, “This tome has a unique place in history. Most of you don’t know how far back we go. The Minnellis have been in show business for literally hundreds of years!”

With a wink toward lyrics from the popular song “Maybe This Time” fromCabaret, Minnelli proclaims that now, “after incredible events and life-threatening battles … I am truly ‘Lady Peaceful, Lady Happy.'”

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For over six decades, Minnelli has wowed audiences with her performances on the stage and screen. She made history at the age of 19 when she was named the youngest woman to ever win a Tony Award for her role in the 1965 Kander and Ebb musicalFlora the Red Menace.

Minnelli later won an Academy Award for her performance in the movie adaptation of the stage musicalCabaret, in which she starred as Sally Bowles. The role is often credited as her breakthrough.

The performer is one of the few who have achievedEGOT status, winning an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Oscar Award and a Tony Award. She nabbed an Emmy for her concert filmLiza with a Zand a Grammy Legend Award in 1990.

Her other popular screen credits include starring in Martin Scorsese’sNew York, New York, the romantic comedy film seriesArthur, and the satirical sitcomArrested Development.

Earlier this year, Minnellispoke exclusively to PEOPLEabout celebrating her 78th birthday.

The book will be published in hardcover print, e-book and audio editions in the spring of 2026.

source: people.com