Sally Bowles — Page 2

susan!! though i never saw her in the role, i have her cd where she sings "maybe this time" and "cabaret". i know she'd be an outstanding sally bowles, and i'd love to see it with either raul, adam, or norbert as the emcee.
(i know we're talking about a revival and all of those people have already played those parts. but still. i'd like to see it.)

If I could go back in time - it would have to be Judi Dench (above)again, she has never been bettered in the part . Very few of the actresses mentioned are accomplished enough, to play third-rate well and that particular type of third rate, which is the challenge with Sally, perhaps the exception would be Colette, but I'd not be convinced. Jane Horrocks or Maria Freidman would however be very good (again).

Updated On: 10/27/05 at 06:39 AM

I'd have to go with Joley Fisher too. Of all the Sallys I've seen, she also impressed me the most. Her decline from party girl to pathetic lost soul was thrilling to watch. She was literally falling apart by the end of the show....an utter basket case. Seeing Gena Gershin (sp?) shortly after made me realize how much thought and effort Fisher put into her portrayl. It was almost too exhausting to watch. I'd like to see Toni Collette in the role too and thanks fiatlux for posting the Judi Dench picture....always wondered what she looked like as Sally. I also saw Jane Horrocks in the show and wasn't impressed at all. For the first time Sally seemed mentally challenged.

How old is Sally supposed to be?

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If we're going name for Sally, I want Jane Krakowski, Megan Mullally, or Brittany Murphy. If I get my dream cast, then Sally would be Susan Egan and the Emcee would be Kevin Cahoon.

Let's throw some new names out there...How about Jennifer Garner from Alias. She has an awesome voice and is a great actress. I would really love to see someone ethnic take on the role too. It may not be "period", but neither are sparkly nipples. How about Daphne Rubins-Vega or even Heather Headley. I think it could really turn the tables a little.

EXACTLY Emcee. Which is why listening to Natasha on the CD doesn't bother me at all. Is her rendition of Cabaret pleasant? Nope. Is it spine chilling? Pretty much. And was that the point? Of course it was.

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Toni Collette or Julia Murney.

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I quite like Natasha's singing on the recording. And I find Jill Haworth on the OBC spectacular. and she wasn't the best singer either.

Try hearing Brooke Shields sing Sally (which was before she had training she had for WT and Chicago, her voice is much better now.) That was pretty painful - but in some strange way her singing still worked.

"So Sally should deliberately sing badly? "

Not badly, just not so showily well that you wonder why she's stuck in a third-rate cabaret- like Liza Minnelli. It's a difficult balancing act and I'd still go with Maria Friedman, mainly because I 'm tired of actresses attempting 1920's English accents (which are a lot different from what they are now) and getting them so very wrong, there's plenty of the real thing.

As for Jane Horrocks, I've been reminded by my partner, that she did get very bored with the part after the first month and seemed to sleepwalk the show after that, so maybe not. But she was exceptional the night I saw her.

"I have a real problem with non-singers staring in musicals AND winning awards, because I just don't understand how you can be considered the BEST if you are missing one of the most important elements of the "Best Actress in a MUSICAL."

The award is for best actress not best singer. Surely, it's about how an actor or actress portrays the character not how well they sing.

Updated On: 10/28/05 at 12:24 AM