Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, the Academy Award-winning stars of the 1972 film
Cabaret, reunited at a screening of the movie musical on Thursday, January 31 at the Ziegfeld Theatre. The event, held in honor of the Bob Fosse film’s 40th Anniversary (and forthcoming Blu-ray release), was presented by Turner Classic Movies, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and Verizon.
Joining Minnelli and Grey were their on-screen co-stars, Michael York and Marisa Berenson, Bob Fosse’s daughter, Nicole Fosse, and Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne, who led a Q&A at the screening. Guests included two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters (Follies), 1950s film star Arlene Dahl (Three Little Words), and cabaret singer Nicolas King, among many others.
Based on the acclaimed musical, which features a score by John Kander and Fred Ebb and a book by Joe Masteroff, as well John Van Druten’s play, I Am a Camera, and the pre-World War II Berlin novels of Christopher Isherwood, Fosse’s Academy Award-winning film features a screenplay by Jay Presson Allen. The forthcoming Blu-ray release will include a re-mastered edition of the film, a new documentary titled “Cabaret: The Musical that Changed Musicals,” vintage documentaries, and a series of memory galleries.
Check out our photos from the 40th Anniversary screening in the slideshow below.
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Liza Minnelli (Sally Bowles) gives us a wave on her way into the press tent.
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Joel Grey (Emcee) is proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film that won him an Oscar.
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Michael York (Brian Roberts) is joined at the screening by his wife, Patricia McCallum.
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Marisa Berenson (Natalia Landauer) looks stunning on the Cabaret red carpet.
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Nicole Fosse, the daughter of Cabaret director Bob Fosse, is excited for the big night.
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Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne is on hand to facilitate a pre-screening Q&A session with the cast.
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Guests at the screening included two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters (Follies).
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1950’s film star Arlene Dahl (Three Little Words) is all set to watch Cabaret.
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Cabaret singer Nicolas King is no stranger to the work of Cabaret star Liza Minnelli, having opened for her at many a concert.
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Life is a cabaret for Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey.
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The Ziegfeld Theatre’s marquee for this one night only event.
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