Cabaret Star Heads to "The View" July 8

By Andrew Gans
07 Jul 2003

Melina Kanakaredes, who is currently making her Broadway debut in Cabaret, will sit down with the gals of "The View" July 8.

Kanakaredes, who is now playing the ill-fated Sally Bowles in the Tony-winning revival of Cabaret, will discuss her Broadway bow on the morning chat show. "The View" airs on ABC-TV from 10-11 AM ET. Check local listings.

Kanakaredes starred as Dr. Sydney Hansen on the long-running NBC series "Providence." She has also appeared on "The Practice," HBO's "Oz" and "NYPD Blue." The actress earned two Emmy nominations for her work in the CBS serial "The Guiding Light." Off-Broadway she was seen in Down by the Ocean, and she also took part in the workshop of Kander and Ebb's Curtains. Kanakaredes' film credits include "15 Minutes," "Rounders," "Dangerous Beauty" and "The Long Kiss Goodnight."

Cabaret plays Studio 54, located in Manhattan at 254 West 54th Street; call (212) 239-6200. The company currently includes Jon Secada as The Emcee, Tom Bosley as Herr Schultz, Mariette Hartley as Fraulein Schneider, Rick Holmes as Clifford Bradshaw, Liz McConahay as Fraulein Kost and Peter Benson as Ernst Ludwig.