Cabaret
a blinder of a show
Guardian
Why see Cabaret?
Don't Tell Mama!
WINNER OF SEVEN OLIVIER AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL, AND BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL!
Starring Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace from 28 January 2025!
A bold and daring new production of the Kander and Ebb classic, Cabaret is now showing! This immersive new production takes audiences to Berlin's seedier side at the Playhouse Theatre, which is specially adapted for the show. So put down the knitting, the book, and the broom and prepare for a night out you won't forget any day soon!
After its critically acclaimed, sold-out runs, Cabaret dominated the 2022 Olivier Awards, winning seven out of its 11 nominations. Among its accolades were Best Musical Revival and all four musical acting awards for Jessie Buckley, Eddie Redmayne, Liza Sadovy, and Elliot Levey.
This impressive production is a collaboration between theatre powerhouse Ambassador Theatre Group Productions and the renowned fringe and festival theatre champion, Underbelly.
What Is Cabaret About?
A doomed romance in a city that dances on the edge of oblivion, Cabaret is one of the true classics of musical theatre, weaving together strands of debauchery and terror to capture a moment in time, that despite the warning, is ever in danger of being repeated. Featuring Kander and Ebb's unforgettable music, Cabaret is the story of an American writer and an entrancing showgirl who find themselves in Weimar era Berlin, as the shadow of fascism grows in the country. From inside the decadence of the Kit Kat club, they and their fellow artists, creatives, freaks, and weirdos attempt to eek every last bit of freedom before the Nazis take over.
Cast
- Michael Ahomka-Lindsay as Cliff Bradshaw
- Wilf Scolding as Ernst Ludwig
- Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost
- Natalie Chua as Frenchie
- El Haq Latief as Helga
- Taite-Elliot Drew as Hans
- Grant Neal as Herman/Max
- Hicaro Nicolai as Lulu
- Travis Ross as Bobby
- Liv Alexander as Texas
- Laura Delany as Rosie
- Damon Gould as Victor
- Sally Ann Triplett as Fraulein Schneider
- Fenton Gray as Herr Schultz
- Billy Porter as Emcee
- Marisha Wallace as Sally Bowles
Further cast
Rebecca Lisewski, Ela Lisondra, Nic Myers, Andy Rees, Toby Turpin, Patrick Wilden, Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Joseph Hardy, Liz Kamille, Andrew Linnie, Aine McLoughlin, Jack William Parry, Jazmyn Raikes, Oliver Stockley and Ena Yamaguchi
Creative
- Directed by Rebecca Frecknall
- Music by John Kander
- Lyrics by Fred Ebb
- Book by Joe Masteroff
- Set and costume by Tom Scutt
- Choreography by Julia Cheng
- Lighting by Isabella Byrd
- Sound design by Nick Lidster
Awards
2022 Olivier Awards
- Best Musical Revival
- Best Director - Rebecca Frecknall
- Best Actor in a Musical - Eddie Redmayne
- Best Actress in a Musical - Jessie Buckley
- Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Elliot Levey
- Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Liza Sadovy
- Best Sound Design - Nick Lidster
Nominations
- Best Musical Revival
- Best Actor in a Musical - Eddie Redmayne
- Best Actress in a Musical - Jessie Buckley
- Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Liza Sadovy
- Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Elliot Levey
- Best Director - Rebecca Frecknall
- Best Theatre Choreography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Sound Design
- Best Set Design
- Best Lighting Design
2022 Critics' Circle Theatre Award
Nominations
- Best Director - Rebecca Frecknall
- Best Designer - Tom Scutt
- Best Actress - Jessie Buckley
Reviews
Our review
Stunning Escapist Spectacular
The production begins from your allotted start time as you enter the repurposed Playhouse Theatre - now transformed into the Kit Kit Club by Ambassador Theatre Group and Underbelly into the Weimar era nightclub of the musical.
Kitty
Customer reviews
49 reviews, average rating: (3.6 Stars)
James Kelly
A couple of tips
Wonderful show, lots of energy.
However two really important things to know;
Don’t buy the pre-show food packs, the value for money is very poor. I bought mine before arriving and noticed almost nobody in the audience had them. The packs are tiny and not worth anywhere near the £50. There barely feed one person, let alone two.
Secondly, the toilets issue, mentioned a few times on here. It’s a big problem as there are huge queues and you may spend the entire interval queuing and not enjoying the atmosphere. There aren’t enough and there are very small. ... Read more
Jayne Turner
Cabaret
Saw this show on Saturday. Absolutely amazing. Can’t wait to see it again. As well as the outstanding cast and the pre dancers and musicians the staff are the most accommodating and helpful people ever.
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Sue
Amazing Performances - Uncomfortable Seats
You enter from the basement and head to the bar area. There are performers entertaining you, they are fantastic but there isn't really enough room and the security are quite surly getting you to move back, especially as you have no idea what I going on at first! The show itself is brilliant, the Emcee and supporting dancers are spectacular. The atmosphere was fantastic and the waiting staff very attentive and professional. The only gripe I have is that at £200 a ticket for row C table seats it was not possible to sit straight with your legs under the table because of the ice bucket bracket and because they have squeezed too many seats in too tightly you could not move to the side because the person right next to you, (the seats are touching) was also trying to get comfortable. Sitting twisted in this way was very uncomfortable and detracted from our enjoyment. Rows A & B had much much more room between the tables. Avoid row C at all costs it is not worth the money. ... Read more
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