Following her performance as Cassie in ‘A Chorus Line’ at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Sarah Bowden moved her life to New York City.
For 12 years Sarah had been a vital contributor to the theatre of Berlin, Germany. She played major solo roles in the Wintergarten Variety Theatre, including Emily in the ‘Seifenoper’ (The Soap Opera), Sally in ‘Sally und Fred’ and Somalso in ‘Der Helle Wahnsinn’ (Absolute Madness). She shared the stage with icons of the theatre scene such as Helmut Baumann whom she met as a young performer at the Komische Oper in Berlin.
She appeared in several productions in repertoire at the Komische, playing Marylou in the concert version of Paul Abrahams 'Märchen im Grand Hotel', she covered the role of Anita in ‘West Side Story’ and Daisy Darlington in ‘Ball im Savoy’. She also proved herself as a dancer in the production of ‘Orpheus’. Alongside her role in ‘Kiss me Kate’ she covered Bianca and was Dance Captain responsible for ‘Clivia’. Sarah is particularly grateful for the collaborations with theatre director Barrie Kosky.
In other venues Sarah has performed many roles in major productions. She enjoyed a highly successful run as Esmeralda in Disney's production of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame', playing sold out houses in both in Berlin and Munich.
She was celebrated by the critics for the performance in her favourite role as Cassie in ‘A Chorus Line’ in Klagenfurt, and as Anita in ‘West Side Story’ in Wuppertal. She played ‘Cabaret’ as Sally Bowles not only in Plauen-Zwickau but also in the Zeltpalast in Merzig. She also dazzled in en suite productions for Stage Entertainment such as ‘Tanz der Vampire’, as cover Ozzy in ‘We Will Rock You’ and as Cindy in ‘Catch Me if You Can’ in the Vienna Kammerspiele. Before Sarah’s first productions in Germany, ‘Der Schuh des Manitu’ in Berlin and ‘Soap’ in the Chameleon Theatre, Berlin, she toured Europe with the show ‘Miami Nights’ where she played cover Sarah and Jessica and also had the responsibility of being assistant Dance Captain.
Beyond the borders of Germany and Austria Sarah has also made a name for herself on the international stage. She was a member of the cast on a world tour of ‘Dirty Dancing’ where she also covered the roles of Baby and Lisa Houseman. On this tour she was trusted with the responsibility of Associate Choreographer and Dance Captain.
In Asia Sarah also spent time in Tokyo, playing Rumpleteaser in ‘Cats’ at the Disney Resort. Directly after completing her studies in Australia, Sarah played Sillabub in ‘Cats’ and performed in ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
Following a stint as Nina in the Broadway production of ‘Moulin Rouge - the Musical’, Sarah joined the original Broadway Company of the musical ‘Smash’, now thrilling audiences at the Imperial Theatre on W 45th Street.
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