![]() ![]() ![]() Fortunately for us, she has tackled this song in concert and here she nails it, with the brilliant Jason Carr on piano.6 Tim CurryA rare male version (for this list at least). Check out this live version too.4 Liza MinnelliLiza.The Pet Shop Boys.Those dance moves.What more could you ask for? I either want to walk down the aisle to this or have it played as my coffin goes into the flames.5 Maria FriedmanFriedman is surely one of our finest interpreters of Sondheim’s work but I don’t think she has ever had the opportunity to play Sally. ![]() The fullness of her tone creates a much richer sound to the song which is, well, just lovely. Cook manages the not-inconsiderable feat of making her impassioned interpretation seem entirely effortless, her shimmering soprano flowing with beautiful emotion.3 Julia McKenzieLondon’s original Sally, McKenzie played the role at the Shaftesbury Theatre and was nominated for an Olivier (losing to Nichola McAuliffe for Kiss Me Kate). Barbara Cook – A choice made all the more poignant by Cook’s passing last week, this rendition comes from the 1985 recording at the Lincoln Centre where she played Sally in a staged concert. In May, the acclaimed Dhungatti artist Blak Douglas won the $100,000 Archibald prize for his portrait of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, titled Moby Dickens, making him the second Indigenous Australian winner in 101 years, after Vincent Namatjira in 2020.Īnd Claus Stangl’s portrait of film-maker Taika Waititi won the packing room prize, which is judged by gallery staff who hang the entries each year.2. He was also nominated for the Archibald prize in 2021, for his portrait of another actor, Firass Dirani.įirst awarded in 1988, the people’s choice category this year was voted on by more than 35,000 people, the highest ever number of votes cast in the history of the category. “We congratulate Jeremy Eden on capturing the hearts of our visitors with his powerful portrait of Samuel Johnson,” Page said.īorn in Sydney in 1988, Eden completed a bachelor of fine art at Queensland College of Art in 2015. Maud Page, the Art Gallery of New South Wales’s deputy director and director of collections, said the portrait was a clear crowd favourite among visitors to the annual Archibald exhibition. The people have spoken and they loved Jeremy the most,” he said. To win the people’s choice takes in the votes of everyone who sees the exhibition. To win the Archibald prize you have to satisfy a select group of people who really know their stuff. “He is an extraordinary storyteller, has a huge heart and deserves this acknowledgement so fully. Johnson called Eden “exceptionally talented”. In 2016, Johnson was awarded the Order of Australia Medal, for his service to cancer research and performing arts. Love Your Sister has raised more than $15m in support of cancer research. It is amazing to be a finalist in the Archibald prize but knowing the painting has resonated with so many people makes the experience even more meaningful.” I’ve followed Sam’s journey with the charity for many years and it’s a privilege to be able to contribute in my own way. “It is inspiring to see what Sam and the team at Love Your Sister have accomplished, having raised so much money for cancer research. Photograph: Felicity Jenkins/AGNSW, Jenni Carter Jeremy Eden’s Samuel Johnson OAM, oil on canvas. ![]()
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