Michelle Williams leaving Cabaret

[Stephen75]

Hi, has anyone heard anything on when Michelle is leaving? A recent interview said November, but on Twitter I read it may be August 31st? If anyone knows or heard anything, that would be great.

[VotePeron]

I believe there has been no announcement since the show stated they were extending with Cumming. As far as we know, she is done August 31st.

[ethan231h]

Where was the article you read this from?

[VotePeron]

This article from Newsday states:
"Williams stars in the show through November. She spoke with Newsday contributor Joseph V. Amodio."

So, I guess there's our answer! She wouldn't tell the interviewer November if she was actually leaving August.
Newsday Article

[HorseTears]

I wish we had a tutorial in how to properly title threads.

[haterobics]

Well, the title is true. She is leaving the show. We just don't know when...

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

I wonder if she's been having some sort of discussions with NBC...

[South Florida]

She's starring in a Katherine Hepburn biopic, she's working on the voice now.

[JRRTolken]

Jennifer Lawrence!!!!

[Younger Brother]

I know she's not the star name they'll probably look for, but I'd love to see what Celia Keenan Bolger could do with Sally.

Is Toni Collette absolutely too old? People have said she is in the past, but I'm desperate for her as Sally.

[Auggie27]

Williams is the only reason I'd return, as the original with Cummings and Richardson was one of those perfect experiences. I wonder if Williams is enjoying this run. Sally remains a very difficult role to play. If you sing too well, you are compared to Minnelli or told you're too good for a 2nd rate wannabe chanteuse; if you sing weakly, i.e. in character, you disappoint the audience expecting known songs to thrill. It's almost a no-win situation, harking back to poor Jill Hayworth, who took such a terrible critical beating (still my favorite vocals for all numbers, including the title song; go figure). Williams got some lovely notices, but that bizarre review in the Times, and no Tony nod. I often wonder what pleasures the role offers actors so often forced into the shadows of the film or (fill in the blank, someone's idea of ideal).

[ethan231h]

Yes yes yes I will totally see it again if Celia is in this!!!!!

[vegas2]

I would be tempted as well!

[muscle23ftl]

Add a question mark at the end!

[somethingwicked]

Celia Keenan-Bolger played Sally in a production of CABARET her senior year at the University of Michigan, oddly enough. In a Broadway.com interview at the Tony nominee reception this year, she said she was "embarrassingly terrible" and felt very uncomfortable playing the part.

Personally, I still think Lauren Ambrose would be absolutely superb casting for this production.

[BroadwayNYC2]

I hope this production runs and runs

[n2nbaby]

Wasn't it rumored that Emma Stone was going to be Sally before Michelle Williams was announced? I wonder if that was just a rumor or if there was any truth to it and it just fell through.

In any case, I'm sure this will run for a few years in any case.

[east side story]

Stone was apparently all set to go, and backed out suddenly last year. I was more excited by Michelle's subsequent casting than I was Emma's.

[ethan231h]

if Michelle is really leaving and they still a name besides Alan maybe Emma will follow through with her prior commitment!

[Sutton Ross]

"the original with Cummings and Richardson was one of those perfect experiences."

His name is Alan Cumming.

[ArtMan]

Emma Stone is too big a star to be a replacement in an already opened show

[ArtMan]

double post

[Brave Sir Robin2]

^ I'd usually agree that Emma Stone is too big a name, but playing Sally Bowles early on the run of the new revival of Cabaret would not be too out of place. I think she'd make a fantastic Sally, as well as Charity. Hope she will take the Broadway plunge one day!

[vpd1981]

I finally got to see it this afternoon. Before Michelle Williams leaves, be it August, November, January ... GO! She is nothing short of stunning. I can not get her performance out of my head. I mean, really fantastic!! :)

[ethan231h]

I agree her performance is STUNNING!!