english accent for Sally Bowles from Cabaret

[musicbox06]

Posted: 6/17/05 at 8:48pm

does anyone have any information to get into the character and/or accent of Sally Bowles from Cabaret? i have an audition on Tuesday and I have to read and sing "Cabaret" for my director. i've read in another post that theres many variations of an English accent, so does anyone know a good or "correct" one for Sally Bowles? thanksss a bunch..

i can use all of the help i can.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 6/17/05 at 8:59pm

I like Natasha's the best - which was natural....

[wildcat]

Posted: 6/17/05 at 9:07pm

A well educated Home Counties accent.

[Jon]

Posted: 6/17/05 at 11:23pm

One thing to consider:

I've heard the song done with a sepeaate "character voice" for when she quotes "Elsie". When Sally sings:

I THINK OF ELSIE TO THIS VERY DAY
I REMEMBER HOW SHE'D TURN TO ME AND SAY:

Sally would then affect a more low class "cockney" accent for

WHAT GOOD IS SITTING ALONE IN YOUR ROOM
COME HEAR THE MUSIC PLAY
LIFE IS A CABARET OLD CHUM
COME TO THE CABARET

She would then go back to her normal "Sally" accent.