![]() “However, as rehearsals progressed, I realized that her ultimate search for love, peace, and joy is something that many people, myself included, can truly relate to. “At first glance I thought there was no way Sally and I would have anything in common,” Movizzo said. Movizzo also found similarities between herself and Sally. I did a lot of research on what the night life was like in Berlin during this time, and why people were so drawn to this city.” “Because of this, no two people can possibly play her the same way. “She is such a unique and complex character that it forces you to reach deep inside yourself and bring about something that is completely unique and personal to you,” Movizzo said. Movizzo did a lot of research throughout her personal journey delving into the inner world of an iconic leading lady role. “This show has been incredibly rewarding because it has given me the opportunity to delve into the history from a first-person perspective.” “Stepping into Sally’s shoes has given me a new understanding of what it might have been like to live in Berlin in the late 1920’s – early 1930’s,” Movizzo said. Photo courtesy of UNC’s School of Theatre Arts and Dance’s Facebook page. UNC students dressed to play their roles in UNC’s “Cabaret” production. This allowed me to play around and have fun with discovering who the Emcee is.” I was lucky enough to be given a lot of freedom and liberty to explore during rehearsals. “Between Joel Grey’s original performance, contrasting Alan Cumming’s more brute interpretation, I had difficulty finding how to bring my own take to the role. “Bringing my own authenticity to this iconic role was definitely something that I worked on throughout the process,” Maguire said. Maguire had the freedom to explore the character during rehearsal times. But overall, I’m happy with the result and believe the hard work paid off.” ![]() “Playing the role of the Emcee was a huge challenge to take on because the character is so different from myself and I really had to dig deep and break it down into pieces. “Watching this show develop and grow in such a short time has been truly remarkable,” Maguire said. University of Northern Colorado opened the first musical of the 2019-2020 school year with Kander and Ebb’s vivacious and dazzling production of “Cabaret.”Ĭabaret’s story follows the entertaining Emcee of the seedy Kit Kat Klub, played by musical theatre sophomore Danny Maguire, glamorous cabaret singer Sally Bowles, played by musical theatre senior Charlotte Movizzo, and her relationship with aspiring writer Cliff Bradshaw, played by Ethan Walker.
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