Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and Ato Blankson-Wood depart Broadway's Cabaret September 14. The trio opened the revival April 21 at the August Wilson Theatre Kit Kat Club (where the revival continues), Redmayne reprising his Olivier-winning performance from the production's London bow. Redmayne and Rankin were both 2024 Tony nominees for their performances.
Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho are poised to succeed Redmayne and Rankin as The Emcee and Sally Bowles, respectively, beginning September 16. Fat Ham star Calvin Leon Smith will succeed Blankson-Wood as Clifford Bradshaw the same day.
The current cast also features Bebe Neuwirth as Fraulein Schneider, Steven Skybell as Herr Schultz, Henry Gottfried as Ernst Ludwig, and Natascia Diaz as Fraulein Kost and Fritzie. Rebecca Frecknall directs.
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As in the production's West End run, the theatre has been transformed into an in-the-round Kit Kat Club. Ticket holders receive a "club entry time" before their show date so that everyone's able to take in the pre-show, which can even include a full dinner at some ticket levels. The prologue company, a group of 12 dancers and musicians, welcome theatregoers with a pre-show performance beginning approximately 75 minutes prior to curtain time.
Based on Christopher Isherwood's Goodbye to Berlin and John Van Druten's dramatization of it, I Am a Camera, Cabaret is set in Weimar-era Berlin as American writer Clifford Bradshaw arrives to work on his novel and soak up the debaucherous nightlife. He meets English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and a complex relationship develops, all as the Nazis ascend to power and the spectre of World War II and all its horrors loom on the horizon.
The creative team also includes choreographer Julia Cheng; club, set, and costume designer Tom Scutt; lighting designer Isabella Byrd; sound designer Nick Lidster (for Autograph); and music supervisor and director Jennifer Whyte. Hair and wig design are by Sam Cox, and Guy Common is handling makeup design. Prologue composition and music direction are by Angus MacRae, with Jordan Fein serving as prologue director. Casting is by Bernard Telsey and Kristian Charbonier, and Thomas Recktenwald serves as production stage manager.
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Eddie Redmayne in Cabaret
Gayle Rankin in Cabaret
Gayle Rankin, Eddie Redmayne, and company of Cabaret
Company of Cabaret
Gayle Rankin and company of Cabaret
Steven Skybell and Bebe Neuwirth in Cabaret
Henry Gottfried in Cabaret
Eddie Redmayne and company of Cabaret
Gayle Rankin and Ato Blankson-Wood in Cabaret
Gayle Rankin and company of Cabaret
Eddie Redmayne and company of Cabaret
Bebe Neuwirth in Cabaret
