Emma Stone may be better known for her film roles, but like many Hollywood actors, she has a background and interest in theater—so it came as no surprise to many Emma Stone fans when it was announced in November of 2014 that she would be joining the Broadway production of Cabaret as Sally Bowles. Stone took over the role from fellow actress Michelle Williams, who originated the part when the Broadway revival opened.
Some fans of the show expressed worry about Emma Stone in the part, namely because she doesn’t have a history of live musical performances that could give them an idea of what they might see when she took over in Cabaret. But Stone surprised even diehard fans of the role with her vocal control and her interpretation of Sally Bowles.
As portrayed by Michelle Williams, Sally is a vulnerable young woman who runs way from England to find something new, but finds herself completely out of her depth at the Kit Cat Club, even as she puts on a fake persona of a confident 'naughty' woman. Her clinging to Cliff seems very natural for her inwardly timid demeanor.
Stone's interpretation, however, is a refreshing look at Sally--Stone’s Sally is not a vulnerable waif hiding under thick makeup and sultry poses; Stone's Sally very much enjoys her decadent, gritty life in the underground Berlin scene. She loves the parties, and the sex, and the attention—until things start to go sour in Berlin and it’s not quite fun anymore. When Stone’s Sally desperately clings to Cliff, it’s out of sheer desperation, because she can’t quite come back from the edge on her own, and she hopes that Cliff—who is everything she is not—might be able to pull her with him.
Stone’s vocal control was impressive, although she does not have the caliber voice expected of most actresses on Broadway. However, due to the fact that Sally Bowles’s is meant to be a mediocre singer, Stone’s lack of a polished voice isn’t too jarring; in fact, Stone’s brave acting choices more than make up for any less than impressive feelings about her voice. Her rendition of Maybe This Time is truly hopeful—edgy and dark but hopeful; and her desperate Cabaret is something straight from her heart; a crumbling, painful, angry version that lets the audience see everything Sally ever had—and ever lost—bared out in the open. Look at this cable television website to find more entertainment options