Liza Missed out on the Musical
Liza Minnelli actually auditioned for the leading role in the Broadway musical version of Cabaret but was rejected in favor of Jill Haworth. Fortunately, this rejection didn’t deter Minnelli. In an interview with The Huffington Post, she said that she always felt like even though she missed out on the musical, she’d still get to appear in the movie version, when it was made.
Liza Minnelli in ‘Cabaret,’ 1972. Photo by Abc / Allied Artists / Kobal / Shutterstock
She stated, “I remember saying to myself, ‘That’s all right, I’ll do the film.’” It seems like Liza always knew that she was destined to play the part somehow, and she really brought the character to life in Bob Fosse’s production, winning an Oscar for her work.