CABARET . . . your opinion

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 3:35pm

What was the best Emcee/Sally Bowles duo that you saw?

[Emcee4ever]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 3:43pm

The ones at Kalliope Stage in Cleveland Ohio. I forgot their names, but they were the only ones I actually saw.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 4:08pm

The originals because Joel Gray really got the evil of the part, the underlying creey, vile, disgusting and debased evil of the Weimar Republic and Jill Haworth as Sally Bowles because, frankly she could play talentless yet utterly fascinating so well. After I saw Liza Minelli in the part the show was ruined for me because I found it hard to imagine a poor singer in the role.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 5:06pm

I understand. I saw the movie version first and now when I hear Natasha or anyone else who does not have a great voice sing the songs, I cringe severely.

[overthemoon419]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 5:56pm

The best "duo" I saw was Adam Pascal/Susan Egan.

Susan Egan was definitely the best Sally.

Raul Esparza WAS the Emcee.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 11:48pm

overthemoon419,

I understand what you're saying. Susan Egan is a wonderful singer and again, this is the problem I have with the show. I think as a piece of theater, it works so much better with someone who CAN'T really sing well as a lead.

Judy Dench starred in the show in London and she was no Susan Egan. And it made for amazing theater because she had to work even harder to sell the role, plus Sally Bowles' vulnerability was so much more visable and tangible without the slickness of a great stage voice to hide behind.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 11:52pm

Susan Egan was brilliant. My only complaint about her, which is sort of paradoxical, is that her voice was too pretty for the part. I loved her so, so much anyway, though.

Being that I saw her opposite Jon Secada and then Adam Pascal, and no other pairs, I'd say she and Adam, cause Secada was dreadful. And whereas Raul may be the most outstanding Emcee, Gina Gershon scares me, and I think Molly Ringwald is *too* dreadful a singer.

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 11:52pm

Raul Esparza was stunning as the Emcee.

My favorite Sally was Gina Gershon.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 6/5/06 at 11:57pm

Molly Ringwald and Raul Esparza.

Perfection.

Posted: 6/5/06 at 11:58pm

Norbert Leo Butz was so good I can't remember who played Sally.

[broadway86]

Posted: 6/6/06 at 12:03am

Lea Thompson and Michael C. Hall.

[cpnchicago]

Posted: 6/6/06 at 9:35am

JoeKV, if you saw the Norbert Leo Butz production I did (in L.A.), Sally was Terri Hatcher. Maybe that is why you forgot. I loved him, too. She was actually better than I had expected she'd be, but definitely not my fave.

[wishinguweresomehow]

Posted: 6/6/06 at 10:42am

Alan Cummings...but then again, I just love him!! And I dont remember who the Sally was, but I know the understudy was in.

Posted: 6/6/06 at 11:24am

Naw, Teri Hatcher is SUCH a big star she didn't do previews. I got the understudy who was pretty darn good.