The great Broadway veteran Walter Charles is performing the role of Herr Schultz in Arena Stage’s Cabaret. He talks here about Molly Smith’s production of Cabaret, and his long history on Broadway with shows like Grease, La Cage aux Folles, The Immigrant, Sweeney Todd, Aspects of Love, Woman in White and the short lived 1600 […]
Archives for October 2, 2006
Meg Gillentine — Sept 27, 2006
Meg Gillentine, Cabaret’s Sally Bowles, tells us what it is like to step out of the chorus to play leading roles, and talks about her how she created Arena’s Sally Bowles. As a college student at the age of 19, the talented dancer/singer was cast to play the old soul cat Cassandra in the Broadway […]
Dorothy Stanley — Sept 28, 2006
Dorothy Stanley, in DC to play Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret, talks about touring with the Cabaret company starring Joel Gray (she played Fraulein Kost), what it is like to be an understudy and standby on Broadway, why actors love Sondheim musicals, an unforgettable call from Hal Prince, and remembrances from Follies, Sweeney Todd, Showboat, Annie, […]
Brad Oscar Sept 28, 2006
Brad Oscar, who received a 2001 Tony Award nomination for his role in The Producers, talks about how he re-defined the role of the Master of Ceremonies in Arena Stages’ Cabaret, what it is like to work with the cast including Sherri L. Edelin, what is the most selfless job in show biz, growing up […]