A steamy start: How Bette Midler became ‘Bathhouse Bette’ April 15, 2024 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, A & E, ENTERTAINMENT, HEROES, HEROES & HISTORY Comments Off on A steamy start: How Bette Midler became ‘Bathhouse Bette’ Credit: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty In the summer of 1970, Bette Midler had just finished appearing in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” where she played the role of Tzeitel for three years. Looking for work, she was given an unusual offer…