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Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Music · Documentary · 2011
Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden is a 2011 concert special documenting the February 21 and 22, 2011 shows of Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour. It features concert footage as well as pre-concert and backstage content.
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Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
“Paws Up”
2011 Music · Documentary 1h 57m
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8.7 / 10
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Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden is a 2011 concert special documenting the February 21 and 22, 2011 shows of Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour. It features concert footage as well as pre-concert and backstage content.
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Directed by
Laurieann Gibson
Lady Gaga
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Liza Minnelli
Self
Amanda Balen
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Allison Hagendorf
Self - Promo Announcer
Graham Breitenstein
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Molly D'Amour
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Mainda Dennis
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Put Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.