Welcome to the Cabaret in the West End, as the Playhouse Theatre is brilliantly transformed into the infamous ‘Kit Kat Club‘ with Rebecca Frecknall directing the much-anticipated return of Kander and Ebb’s, Cabaret – one of the world’s most iconic musicals back to the London stage.
Come and join the provocative Emcee in the Playhouse Theatre which has been uniquely reconfigured for this latest production of Cabaret to seat patrons in the round, thus creating a more intimate and immersing experience in the auditorium — and limiting its capacity to just 550.
The production provides an exciting opportunity to either discover or revisit, Kander and Ebb’s hugely resonant musical that was brought to the stage based on short stories from Christopher Isherwood and John Van Druten’s play. Set in Berlin during the early 1930s, the plot follows American writer Cliff Bradshaw who meets English cabaret singer Sally Bowles, a regular performer at the ‘Kit Kat Club at a time when the rise and influence of Nazism are beginning to creep in and affect all aspects of life in the city and threatens this hedonistic haven leftover from the Weimar Republic.
‘Cabaret’ first opened on Broadway back in 1966 and has been a huge hit on both screen and stage, with Bob Fosse’s movie version, starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York winning 8 Oscars. Dame Judi Dench starred in the original West End production.
Part of the enduring success of Cabaret is down to its indelible musical score featuring classic songs like “Wilkommen,” “Money,” “Meir Herr,” “Don’t Tell Mama,” and “Maybe This Time.”
