CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway Tickets
About CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway
Wilkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome. Life is beautiful at the Kit Kat Club, and you're invited to enter it at this award-winning production of Cabaret, starring Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne and Glow star Gayle Rankin. Set an alert for Cabaret tickets on TodayTix.
Nearly 60 years after its 1960 premiere, Cabaret remains timeless. Now, see the musical as you never have before as the August Wilson Theatre completely transforms into the Kit Kat Club in 1930 Berlin. There, writer Cliff Bradshaw witnesses how the hedonistic lives of its Emcee, headliner Sally Bowles, and more crash headfirst into the rise of Nazism.
Director Rebecca Frecknall's production, which won seven Olivier Awards in London including Best Musical Revival, retains all of Kander and Ebb's most iconic songs, like "Mein Herr," "Maybe This Time," and the riveting title track. Life is a cabaret, old chum, and it's time to experience it — set an alert for tickets to Cabaret on Broadway now.
Run time
2hr 45min. Incl 15min intermission.
Start date
April 1st, 2024
Categories
Age
Ages 13+.
Reviews
75 reviews on Show-Score
Stars on stage
Eddie Redmayne
Gayle Rankin
Bebe Neuwirth
CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway cast and creative team
By: Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
Songs by: John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics)
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
Choreography: Julia Cheng
Cast list: Eddie Redmayne (as the Emcee), Gayle Rankin (as Sally Bowles), Ato Blankson-Wood (as Cliff), Bebe Neuwirth (as Fraulein Schneider), Steven Skybell (as Herr Schultz), Natascia Diaz (as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie), Henry Gottfried (as Ernst Ludwig), Marty Lauter (as Victor), Gabi Campo (as Frenchie), Ayla Ciccone-Burton (as Helga), Colin Cunliffe (as Hans), Loren Lester (as Herman/Max), David Merino (as Lulu), Julian Ramos (as Bobby), MiMi Scardulla (as Texas), Paige Smallwood (as Rosie)
Design: Tom Scutt
Costumes: Tom Scutt
Lighting: Isabella Byrd
Sound: Nick Lidster
Other info: Club design by Tom Scutt, associate direction and prologue direction by Jordan Fein, prologue composition and music direction by Angus MacRae
Venue
August Wilson Theatre
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces available on the orchestra level through a designated access door
More information about CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway
Cabaret premiered on Broadway in 1966 and nearly swept that year's Tony Awards, taking home eight awards, including Best Musical, out of 11 nominations. Kander and Ebb won Best Composer And Lyricist (now Best Original Score), and theatre icon Harold Prince won for direction. Joel Grey, who won for playing the Emcee, went on to win an Oscar for reprising the role in the 1972 film opposite Liza Minnelli.
Since the premiere of Cabaret in New York, the musical returned to Broadway three more times: in 1987, 1998, and 2014. The 2024 revival premiered in London in 2021, where it still runs today. Among its seven Oliviers were Best Direction for Frecknall and Best Actor and Actress for Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley, who starred as the Emcee and Sally, respectively.
What to watch for
- Be sure to arrive early! The production immerses audiences in the Kit Kat Club with pre-show entertainment in the lobby and the theatre, and by decorating every inch of the venue to look like the club. You'll want time to explore it all!
- Tom Scutt is not only the scenic and costume designer — common creative jobs on Broadway — but also the club designer, a unique role. He oversees the total transformation of the modern-day New York theatre into the 20th-century Berlin cabaret, on and off the stage.
- Rebecca Frecknall makes her Broadway debut with Cabaret in New York. What a way to start a Broadway career, with a multi-award-winning revival!
- Talk about a full-circle moment! Gayle Rankin made her Broadway debut with the last revival of Cabaret in 2014. She played Fraulein Kost, Fritzie, and a member of the onstage band.
- Bookwriter Joe Masteroff based the Cabaret musical on John Van Druten's play I Am a Camera, in turn based on Charles Isherwood's semi-autobiographical book Goodbye to Berlin. The writer Cliff is a stand-in for the author.
- The character of Sally Bowles is based on Jean Ross, a real-life war journalist and activist whom Isherwood met while she was performing as a cabaret singer in Berlin.
Frequently asked questions
What is CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway about?
Wilkommen — the Kit Kat Club awaits at this semi-immersive Broadway revival. The theatre is fully transformed into the title Berlin cabaret, where the lives of the writer Cliff Bradshaw, performer Sally Bowles, mysterious Emcee, and more collide with the rise of Nazism.
Which theatre is CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway at?
CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway is at New York's August Wilson Theatre.
What is the running time of CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway?
CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway runs for 2hr 45min. Incl 15min intermission..
What is the age recommendation for CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway?
Ages 13+.
How do you get tickets for CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway?
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Who wrote Cabaret?
Iconic songwriting duo John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote the music and lyrics for Cabaret, and Joe Masteroff wrote the book. His script is based on John Van Druten's play I Am a Camera, itself based on Charles Isherwood's book Goodbye to Berlin.
Who directed Cabaret?
Rebecca Frecknall directs the 2024 revival of Cabaret in her Broadway debut. Her production premiered in London, where it won seven Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Revival.
What are the songs in Cabaret?
Some of Cabaret's most famous songs are "Mein Herr," "Maybe This Time," "Wilkommen," and the title track. John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote all the songs in Cabaret.
Is Cabaret appropriate for kids?
Cabaret is recommended for ages 12 and up due to sexual and suggestive content and mature themes, including Nazism.
Is Cabaret good?
Many consider Cabaret to be one of the best musicals of all time. The songs are timeless and the storyline riveting, and this production lets you come to the cabaret as never before by transforming the August Wilson Theatre entirely into the Kit Kat Club.
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