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Anna Maxwell Martin as Sally Bowles (Photo: Alastair Muir)

REVIEW: Cabaret, Lyric Theatre (2006) from our archive

If there is a problem with this wonderful production, it rests with the casting of Anna Maxwell Martin as Sally Bowles. As Sally, Martin is a fresh faced suburban girl but talk about her career as a nightclub singer is laughable because of her obvious lack of singing talent. I cannot believe that Rufus Norris did not do this intentionally. Sally Bowles is shallow and selfish but where do you go with a West End musical where the lead has a weak singing voice and is ineffectual and dislikeable?

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Clockwise from left: Timmika Ramsay, Clive Carter, Liisi LaFontaine, Jamie Bogyo, Elia Lo Tauro, Sophie Carmen Jones, Simon Bailey, Jason Pennycooke, Jonathan Bishop, Zoe Birkett. (Photo: Jay Brooks)

NEWS: Moulin Rouge the Musical, Piccadilly Theatre opening January 2022

Moulin Rouge the Musical to preview at the Piccadilly from November 2021 The stage version of Baz Luhrman's film will start previews at the Piccadilly on 12th November 2021 with…

Continue ReadingNEWS: Moulin Rouge the Musical, Piccadilly Theatre opening January 2022