Cabaret on Broadway- Page 4

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 12:17pm

Sally can withstand many types of interpretations...from a third-rate singer to a powerhouse belter. It just colors her ending differently. I think both are perfectly acceptable.

But Natasha Richardson gave the single best performance I have ever seen on any stage anywhere in my 37 years of seeing professional theater. No one even comes close. 

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 12:41pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Every stage adaptation has stayed true to casting and cast non-singing actresses to play Sally. "

This is completely untrue. As I've stated before, Susan Egan was cast in the Sam Mendes production on Broadway and sang the heck out of the score. Debbie Gibson was also in that production and she is really known only as a singer. If you want to go even further back, the Donmar Warehouse production in 1993 starred Jane Horrocks who is also known for having an incredible singing voice.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 12:51pm

Yes, we ALL know Jane Horrocks is a fantastic singer but she stayed true to form when she played Sally and sang in character and left her fabulous voice in her dressing room and not on stage. 

 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 1:05pm

And Susan Egan still kept to character (along with the polished vibrato), but the keys were indeed lowered for her to sing rough:

 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 1:32pm

ElephantLoveMedley said: "chrishuyen said: "dramamama611 said: "Isn't Dove Cameron the obvious choice? (I don't know if she's right for this particular production, but I'd love to see her tackle the role someday.)"

Legitimate question because I'm not as familiar with her recent work, but why would she be an obvious choice? I can't really say I've thought of her as capable to handle a role like Sally before but again, I haven't seen what she's done lately."

She played the Sally Bowles archetype character on this past season ofSchmigadoon."

Yes, this 100%. Her performance here was pretty fabulous.  

 

Truth be told, other than her name, I was unfamiliar with anything she'd done before Schmigadoon, but I fell in love with her in Shmicago.

[darlinginmyway]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 4:12pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Though every time my Spotify plays 'Maybe This Time' featuring Natasha Richardson I cringe.

Natasha was the perfectly cast Sally. Again, Sally Bowles is an acting role not a singing role. Sadly, due to Liza Minnelli’s interpretation in Bob Fosse’s 1972 film adaptation, most assume it’s a powerhouse singing role, which it is not. Every stage adaptation has stayed true to casting and cast non-singing actresses to play Sally. Unfortunately, many still judge these actresses and their limitedd singing as they expect Liza vocals. Throughout the play it is emphasized Sally is a third-rate performer yet people ignore this detail."

I literally know that? Which is why I said I cringe? I'm not missing the point and I didn't require a lecture.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 4:16pm

You DO know that “lecture” was generalized. Sometimes you don’t need to respond as not everything should be taken personal. Sometimes you can walk away without saying anything. My “lecture” was for those who oblivious - not you, mon ami. 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 7:54pm

Voter said: "darquegk said: "Chloe Fineman LOOKS like a Sally Bowles, and her energy is very “what if you put all the past Sally actors in a blender.”"

Anybody but the scientology legacy nepo baby that can't act on SNL PLEASE"

Nepo baby? Huh?

[darlinginmyway]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 9:59pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "You DO know that “lecture” was generalized. Sometimes you don’t need to respond as not everything should be taken personal. Sometimes you can walk away without saying anything. My “lecture” was for those who oblivious - not you, mon ami."

Consider me an enemy and refrain from responding to ME with your generalized lectures in the future.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 6/21/23 at 10:21pm

Jessie Buckley sounds like a real singer on the cast recording. She sounds nice.

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 6/22/23 at 8:21pm

I wonder how it would play if the Sally sang badly during her "onstage" numbers at the Klub, but sang well during her character and fantasy numbers?!? Like she's not really that talented (as was the case in the original Isherwood stories) but in her head she's phenomenal? 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/22/23 at 9:51pm

I think that approach makes sense. But in action, will the audience pick up on that or just think wow those songs don’t really suit her voice? Dunno. 

[jagman1062]

Posted: 6/23/23 at 12:01pm

I'm curious about how this production compares/contrasts to the Mendes/Marshall production. 

[hak5]

Posted: 6/23/23 at 4:25pm

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[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/23/23 at 4:56pm

I know many people were freaked out by her performance at the Oliviers but I thought Amy Lennox's manic, could-lose-it-at-any-moment performance was just brilliant. I hope she plays the part in New York if they want more London flavor. 

[Robbie516]

Posted: 6/25/23 at 4:32pm

Anyone know if the announcement is coming this week?

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 6/25/23 at 5:59pm

If they are looking for someone to be a Matinee Sally Bowles, the only person who can blow audiences away the same as whoever will be the “big name” Sally would be Emily Benjamin! I swear, AEA and the producers better allow her to come over! When I met her yesterday, I asked her, if you could do this on Broadway, would you? She said absolutely but she said that it likely won’t happen due to AEA. American audiences would be blown away by her Sally performance! 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/25/23 at 6:05pm

Dylan Smith4 said: "it likely won’t happen due to AEA."

AEA will let pretty much anyone come over to work in the states nowadays.

The issue of why she wouldn't come over is all on the producers: There's zero incentive for them to fly over & house & get a visa for a no-name actress for the run of her contract when there are thousands of talented young NY-local actresses who could play Sally competently. And you're not even talking about her as the full-time Sally!

But AEA is a nice excuse (by the actor to save face to someone like you, or by the producers/agent communicating with the actor).

Updated On: 6/25/23 at 06:05 PM

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 6/25/23 at 6:34pm

Ok, my apologies, apparently I was mistaken on that issue. I’m not saying AEA is bad at all. I thought they were the deciding factor on bringing foreign actors to Broadway. You don’t need to be nippy about it. It was just a common misunderstanding. Sorry 

[hork]

Posted: 6/25/23 at 7:04pm

dramamama611 said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "chrishuyen said: "dramamama611 said: "Isn't Dove Cameron the obvious choice? (I don't know if she's right for this particular production, but I'd love to see her tackle the role someday.)"

Legitimate question because I'm not as familiar with her recent work, but why would she be an obvious choice? I can't really say I've thought of her as capable to handle a role like Sally before but again, I haven't seen what she's done lately."

She played the Sally Bowles archetype character on this past season ofSchmigadoon."

Yes, this 100%. Her performance here was pretty fabulous.



Truth be told, other than her name, I was unfamiliar with anything she'd done before Schmigadoon, but I fell in love with her in Shmicago."

Same. I didn't know who she was but I thought she was brilliant in the role. I kept thinking, on the one hand, they have their Broadway Sally Bowles right here, but, on the other hand, would she want to do it and would I want to see it when the parody was so perfect?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/25/23 at 7:44pm

Nobody's being nippy. Simply speaking to realities + educating.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 9:26am

Isn’t it customary to let the current show close (funny girl) before announcing plans for the future of the theater? 

[Alex M]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 9:32am

RippedMan said: "Isn’t it customary to let the current show close (funny girl) before announcing plans for the future of the theater?"

They may announce without explicitly saying what theatre

[binau]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 9:32am

Not if it's a limited run or a closing date has already been announced (since Funny Girl has a closing date announced they would have no issues announcing future plans for the theatre). 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 9:33am

RippedMan said: "Isn’t it customary to let the current show close (funny girl) before announcing plans for the future of the theater?"

No.

As long as the show has posted its closing notice (which FG did months ago), it’s completely ethical to announce the next tenant.