The Emcee as played by a woman?
The Emcee as played by a woman?
bwguyhottie
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#0The Emcee as played by a woman?
Posted: 6/19/04 at 8:38pm
I saw Cabaret for the first time yesterday...I have owend the OBC for years, but wasn't ever able to see it. I saw it at the Zachary Scott Theatre here in Austin with a Female, Suzanne Abbot, playing the Emcee.
At first I was like what? But she played thepart very well. I still htink it is more appropriate for a man to play...but she totally owned the stage and was fantastic. She and hte girl who played Sally who were both really good.
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Posted: 6/19/04 at 8:46pmI'm just wondering: How did they do "Two Ladies"? Was it the Emcee, Lulu, and then a guy? Or was it still a guy in drag, the Emcee in drag, then Lulu?
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Posted: 6/19/04 at 8:47pmi've never heard of a female emcee! that sounds so cool!
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Posted: 6/19/04 at 10:14pmDid they portray the character of the Emcee as a woman? Or was it just a male played by a woman?
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#4re: The Emcee as played by a woman?
Posted: 6/19/04 at 10:27pmRita Moreno played the Emcee in stock about 30 years ago - she played it as a man - of course that was the old version with the Emcee in a tuxedo - not the bare chest with suspenders!
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Posted: 6/19/04 at 10:45pmThat's really interesting to think about... I'm not exactly sure what to make of it, or how I'd like it. I guess I just got really used to Emcee being played by a guy.
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bwguyhottie
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#8re: The Emcee as played by a woman?
Posted: 6/19/04 at 11:11pm
She playd it as a woman...but still very androgenous...
Two Ladies was what I was wondering the most about too...but it was her, one guy, and one girl...
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Posted: 6/19/04 at 11:14pmI remember when the Mendes revival of Cabaret was in its second year at Studio 54, there was talk that Madonna was interested in playing the Emcee, and the producers were courting her for a long time.
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Posted: 6/20/04 at 12:24ami thought madonna was considering the role of sally bowles. i remember hearing that they where looking into lea dalaria for the emcee.
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Posted: 6/20/04 at 1:13amI like the Emcee better as played by a guy. I woudn't ever want to see the part played by a woman. Wouldn't do anything for me.
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Posted: 6/20/04 at 3:09ami nominate chenoweth for the Emcee. not sure where I'm trying to go with this, I just hate to see a thread without her mentioned.
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Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:58aminteresting concept- but the big question is, did they keep the willian ivey long costumes used in the mendes production? that would certainly make for an entertaining evening.
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#14re: The Emcee as played by a woman?
Posted: 6/21/04 at 10:24am
Hmm, that's interesting! I think they did a production like that in Chicago a few years ago...I can't remember the town. I'd be fascinated to see how that could be pulled off. I say keep the revival costumes! 
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Posted: 6/21/04 at 10:38am
bwguyhottie, I live in Austin, too! Maybe I know you? I'll send you a PM.
I also saw this and I'm still not sure how I feel about the emcee being a woman. I think it was more of a matter of seeing the emcee as a man so many times. I finally thought, "Well, with all the gender-bending in Cabaret anyway, why not?" Suzanne Abbot was very engaging and has a wonderful voice. See link for costume.
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#16re: The Emcee as played by a woman?
Posted: 6/21/04 at 11:59amWow. Now that looks more like RHS than Cabaret. Must have been an interesting show...
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Posted: 6/21/04 at 12:05pmI just looked at that link... actually kind of freaked me out. Just not the Emcee I'm used to, I suppose. *looks up at poster on her wall* ah, that's better.
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