Based on the play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten
Based on stories by Christopher Isherwood
The infamous Kit Kat Klub has undergone a new makeover. Grab a VIP seat and become a part of the action. … A female master of ceremonies hosts a decadent and sensual interpretation of CABARET.
Based on the original concept and script, this staged version brings forth the turmoil of love, trust, denial and desire embodied in Sally Bowles as well as the young and restless curiosity of a defiant American named Cliff.
From the producer that brought you the smash hit, Elevator, and the director of Into the Woods and Pippin.
Set against the backdrop of pre-World War II, the show takes place inside a provocative, yet forbidden Kit Kat Klub, where the relationship between cabaret performer Sally Bowles and the handsome American Cliff Bradshaw flourishes only to be confronted by social taboos and the imminent rise of the Nazi Party.
Overseeing all of the action in CABARET is the Master of Ceremonies (MC) of the Kit Kat Klub, who serves as a cultural metaphor and the upbeat catalyst to the ever-changing climate of the show.
Reflecting the moods and guiding the minds of the characters on stage, the MC takes pleasure in reminding the audience how easily society falls prey to the electrifying chaos that surrounds them. It is best to leave all inhibitions outside.
1966 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1967 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
1968 | West End |
London Production West End |
1982 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
1986 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1987 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1993 | West End |
Donmar Warehouse Revival West End |
1998 | Broadway |
Roundabout Revival Broadway |
2006 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2008 | UK Tour |
National Tour UK Tour |
2012 | West End |
West End Revival Production West End |
2014 | Broadway |
Roundabout Revival Broadway |
2016 | US Tour |
2016 National Tour US Tour |
2021 | West End |
London Production West End |
2024 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1994 | Olivier Awards | Best Actor in a Musical | Alan Cumming |
1994 | Olivier Awards | Best Director of a Musical | Sam Mendes |
1994 | Olivier Awards | Best Musical Revival | John Kander |
1994 | Olivier Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a Musical | Sara Kestelman |
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