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Rebecca is a multi-Olivier Award-winning director, who has directed in the UK and internationally. She is Associate Director at the Almeida Theatre.

Rebecca is the director of the award-winning productions of ‘Cabaret’ at the KitKat Club (Winner of seven Olivier Awards, including Best Director and Best Musical Revival 2022, Winner of the Critics’ Circle Award for Best Director 2022), and the critically acclaimed productions of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Summer and Smoke’, both of which won Olivier Awards for Best Revival, and both of which were nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Director. Both shows opened at the Almeida before transferring to the West End. Rebecca’s production of ‘Sanctuary City’ at the New York Theatre Workshop won the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play.

Rebecca Frecknall Productions

 
[Broadway, 2024]
Director
 
[West End, 2023]
Director
 
[West End, 2021]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Director
 
[West End, 2018]
Director

Rebecca Frecknall Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Rebecca Frecknall, Cabaret

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Rebecca Frecknall, Sanctuary City

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CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Cancels Today's Matinee Due to Cast Illness


Today's April 24th matinee performance of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has been cancelled due to cast illness. 

Photos: CABARET Cast Serves Double the Red Carpet Looks on Opening Weekend


Rebecca Frecknall's production of Cabaret celebrated not one, but two opening nights at the August Wilson Theatre and you can check out photos of all of the best fashions from both nights here.

Video: Bebe Neuwirth Talks Returning to Broadway with CABARET on CBS MORNINGS


Bebe Neuwirth, who is currently playing the role of Fraulein Schneider in the Broadway revival of Cabaret, visited CBS Mornings on Tuesday. She discussed her return to Broadway after ten years away, and what she loves about the show and this production in particular. Watch the interview here!

Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin to Talk CABARET on TODAY WITH HODA & JENNA This Friday


Tune in to see Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin on TODAY with Hoda and Jenna this week! On Friday April 26, the Cabaret stars will be on TODAY to talk the new production, which is currently running at the August Wilson Theatre. The program airs 10:00-11:00 a.m. EDT on NBC.

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards


Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.

Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway


Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!

Video: Watch Highlights from CABARET on Broadway


Watch highlights from Cabaret on Broadway here!

Video: Redmayne, Rankin, Neuwirth, and More Talk CABARET on CBS SUNDAY MORNING


Watch Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Bebe Neuwirth, and more discuss starring in the immersive production of Cabaret to Broadway in the video here!

CABARET Star Eddie Redmayne to Appear on GOOD MORNING AMERICA Next Week


Tune in to see Eddie Redmayne on Good Morning America next week! On Thursday April 25, the Cabaret star will be on GMA to talk the new production, which is currently in previews. In Cabaret, he plays 'The Emcee', a role played by Joel Grey in the 1966 and 1987 Broadway productions. At this time, it is unknown if he will be performing a number from the show.

Photos: First Look at Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin & More in CABARET


Get a first look at photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and more in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway.

What You Need to Know About the CABARET Prologue


The current revival of Cabaret just opened on Broadway at The August Wilson Theatre- a space that has been transformed into the Kit Kat Club, with an in-the-round auditorium and sinfully dreamlike spaces. To get the full experience, you've gotta show up for the Prologue.  Let BroadwayWorld be your guide!

Photos: On the Red Carpet for MISCAST24, Honoring Jason Robert Brown and Nicole Suazo


The best of Broadway was on hand at the Hammerstein Ballroom where MCC celebrated MISCAST24, honoring Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown and MCC Youth Company Alum Nicole Suazo. Check out photos from the red carpet arrivals.

Photos: Joel Grey Celebrates 92nd Birthday at CABARET


On Thursday, April 11, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club celebrated Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre. See photos here!

Photos: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Celebrates Joel Grey's 92nd Birthday!


Last night, the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre. See photos of the show's Academy and Tony-winning star with the production's stars, Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin. 

Video: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne Talk CABARET and The 'Emcee' Legacy


Last night, the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club wilkommened some very special guests to their immersive nightclub home! Eddie Redmayne currently in previews as the ‘Emcee’ in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club celebrated Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre.

The Broadway 2023/24 Season by Olivier Award Winners


This Sunday, London's biggest theatre stars come together to celebrate the 2024 Laurence Olivier Awards, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. While it might take some time for this season's nominees to make it across the pond (NOTE: Sunset Boulevard, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, and Stranger Things: First Shadow have already announced plans to transfer next season), you can catch past Olivier-winning productions on Broadway now.

Interview: Jaclyn Bethany of The Fire Weeds with OUTRAGED HEARTS


Exciting news is happening in New Orleans for Tennessee Williams enthusiasts. The Fire Weeds, a new female-focused, grassroots theatre company, is currently running their debut production OUTRAGED HEARTS: THE PRETTY TRAP and INTERIOR: PANIC in association with the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival.

Video: First Look at Cara Delevingne and More in CABARET in London


We have your first look at Cara Delevingne, Luke Treadaway and Michael Ahomka-Lindsay in CABARET at the Kit Kat Club in London! Check out the all new clips in the video here!

CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Will Offer $25 Digital Lottery For Broadway Run


Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club will offer a $25 digital lottery ticket policy, which has been announced ahead of the musical's first preview on Monday, April 1 at the August Wilson Theatre. Find out how to enter the Cabaret lottery here!

How Often Are Musicals Revived with Their Original Director?


This time, the reader question was: How often is a musical revived on Broadway directed by its original director?

Rebecca Frecknall FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Rebecca Frecknall been nominated for?

Rebecca Frecknall has been nominated for the Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sanctuary City."

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