PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: From Joel to Alan to Raúl to NPH; Looking Back at the Many Mysterious Emcees of Cabaret

From Joel to Alan to Raúl to NPH; Looking Back at the Many Mysterious Emcees of Cabaret

Raul Esparza in the 1998 revival — From Joel to Alan to Raúl to NPH; Looking Back at the Many Mysterious Emcees of Cabaret

We look back at some of the men (and ladies) who have bid audiences "willkommen" over the years.
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Joel Grey in the original production, 1966

Joel Grey, Mary Ehara and Rita O'Connor in the original production, 1966

Martin Ross in the original Broadway production

Barry Dennen in the original London production, 1968

Sharon Lawrence, Joel Grey and Ruth Gottschall in the 1987 revival

Alan Cumming in the 1998 Broadway revival

Leenya Rideout, Alan Cumming and Michele Pawk in the 1998 Broadway revival

Alan Cumming with Erin Hill and Michael O'Donnell in the 1998 Broadway revival

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Norbert Leo Butz in the touring production

Jamie Esteva Wilson in the 2004 Manila production

Jamie Esteva Wilson and cast in the 2004 Manila production

James Dreyfus in the 2006 London revival

Bruce Dow in <i>Cabaret</i> — Bruce Dow in *Cabaret*

Aly Trasher and Amanda Palmer

Marcus Stern

Will Young and cast in the 2012 London revival

Alan Cumming and cast in the 2014 Broadway revival

Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams in the 2014 Broadway revival

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Cabaret features a book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. It is based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.

The original design team also returns for the 2014 production, including set and club design by Robert Brill, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Peggy Eisenhauer and Mike Baldassari and sound design by Brian Ronan. Patrick Vaccariello is the musical director.

Roundabout's production of Cabaret opened on Broadway March 19, 1998, starring Cumming and Natasha Richardson and won four Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actor and Best Actress in a Musical. The production played for six years through Jan. 4, 2004. Cabaret premiered on Broadway in 1966 and won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Click here to read a history of Cabaret's journey to the stage.

Studio 54 is located at 254 West 54th Street. Tickets can be purchased online at RoundaboutTheatre.org, by phone at (212) 719-1300 and at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre box office (227 West 42nd Street) or Laura Pels Theatre Box office (111 West 46th Street).