This article explores the impact of Oscar-winning performances in musicals, highlighting the transformative abilities of actors like Joel Grey, Rita Moreno, and Jennifer Hudson. It discusses how these roles contribute to the enduring legacy of musical cinema.
Musicals often go overlooked at the Academy Awards , but there are a handful of career-defining performances in the genre that have received the notable accolade. Chicago is the latest musical to win Best Picture, with recognition for the genre largely coming in the form of wins in the acting categories. Several of these actors play the lead or supporting roles in what's considered to be some of the best musicals of all time.
Some of these actors were part of a significant sweep their film had at the Oscars that year, like Rita Moreno in West Side Story. Others were the only ones to win for their musical film that night. In these roles, celebrated film actors like Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, and Liza Minnelli blew critics and audiences away with their ability to transform into their famous characters, showing a whole new side to them as performers. Additionally, actors who made their film debut with their Oscar-winning roles, like Jennifer Hudson and Barbra Streisand, are equally impressive. What many of the best Oscar-winning musical performances have in common is their years-long impact, leaving audiences in continuous awe. 12 Joel Grey (Cabaret) Won Best Supporting Actor Amidst Memorable Wins For Cabaret Though he has a lengthy filmography, working in movies, TV shows, and theater, Joel Grey is most remembered for playing the Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret. Before accompanying Liza Minnelli in the 1972 film, Grey played the character on stage. Grey's equally dark, comedic, and captivating performance earned him a Tony in 1967. Grey played the same character a few years later on the big screen and won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Grey's win was one of eight for Cabaret during a memorable year for musical recognition at the Oscars. With its eight awards, Cabaret is one of the films to win the most Academy Awards without winning Best Pictur
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