Jessica Biel Marks Major Musical Debut In ‘Guys & Dolls’
Jessica Biel sings! That may come as a surprise to audiences who only know the actress from her primarily dramatic work on television and in films, including the long-running “7th Heaven,” and big-screen roles in movies such as “Stealth” and “The Illusionist.”
Biel, 27, marks her major musical-theater debut this weekend, as the Los Angeles Philharmonic presents a three-night run of a concert version of the classic “Guys and Dolls” at the Hollywood Bowl.
“I haven’t really done anything like this,” Biel said, following a dress rehearsal Friday afternoon. “Well, I did one thing in college. In college, I did a concert version of ‘Tommy’ when I was in college. But, other than that … .”
For “Guys and Dolls,” Biel takes on the role of saintly Sarah Brown, a Manhattan missionary at odds with a gang of gamblers — and eventually in love with one of them. It’s a far cry from one of Biel’s last roles: a stressed-out stripper in the steamy, straight-to-video “Powder Blue.”
