Based on the unproduced musical The Little Thing
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish MC welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee's bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin's natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.
The Joffrey Ballet has announced an evening of free public performances in Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion—the heart of downtown Chicago. Created as a gift to all Chicagoans, The Joffrey Ballet’s Joffrey for All Free Performance features dance classes on the lawn followed by a mixed repertory program by Joffrey Company Artists, the Joffrey Academy of Dance, and Community Engagement students.
This reviewer was completely overwhelmed by the tornado of talent that is Meow Meow. Their show MEOW MEOW, SEQUINS AND SATIRE, DIVAS AND DISRUPTORS: THE WILD WOMEN OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC on March 23, 2024 was hot and hysterical.
Theatre Harrisburg has announced its 99th season, promising an exciting lineup of performances.
Discover the life of Congresswoman Bella Abzug in a staged reading at Theatre West. Written and performed by Amy Simon, this event celebrates Women's History Month with a peek into Abzug's fearless and relentless fight for justice.
Gettysburg Community Theatre is now celebrating its 16th Season as the only year-round community theatre in Adams County. Opening this Friday, February 2nd and performing at 7pm Fridays and Saturdays and also at 2pm Saturdays and Sundays, will be the classic musical CABARET
DG Copyright Management, Inc. has revealed the complete schedule for their week-long programming in honor of National Estate Planning Awareness Week.
West Bay Community Theater will present an in-concert production of the classic Kander and Ebb musical CABARET on Saturday, August 12th at 8pm on the North Kingstown Town Beach.
“Cabaret”, produced by Actors Cooperative Theatre, will be presented at the Hatbox Theatre in Concord, NH for two weekends from Friday, July 7 to Sunday July 16.
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920’s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that based on the recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, Pasadena Playhouse, in Pasadena, California, will be the recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank's generous support.
The Guthrie Theater has announced the cast and creative team for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig, directed by Risa Brainin.
Check out photos from opening night of Describe the Night at Steppenwolf Theatre Company!
Get a first look at footage of the Chicago premiere of Describe the Night at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Rajiv Joseph’s DESCRIBE THE NIGHT, now in its Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, is a sprawling exploration of the blurring of fiction and fact, censorship, and the quest to preserve truth.
Get a first look at photos of Describe the Night at Steppenwolf Theatre Company!
Check out rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago premiere of Describe the Night, directed by Austin Pendleton.
International chanteuse Adrienne Haan will appear in Tehorah (“pure” in Hebrew), a heartbreaking, promising musical journey about loss, hope and forgiveness on Wednesday, May 10 at 8:00pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 47th season with ensemble member Rajiv Joseph’s Chicago premiere of Describe the Night, directed by ensemble member Austin Pendleton.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this February with a full slate of nightly performances! See Julie Benko, Amanda Green, and many more.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 47th season with ensemble member Rajiv Joseph’s Chicago premiere of Describe the Night, directed by ensemble member Austin Pendleton. See who is starring in the production!
Playwright Danny Robins’ 2:22 – A Ghost Story will have its U.S. premiere November 4, 2022 (with previews starting October 29th) at the Center Theater Group’s Ahmanson. Matthew Dunster directs the cast of four: Constance Wu, Anna Camp, Adam Rothenberg, and Finn Wittrock. I persuaded Finn to chat about 2:22, as well as reminisce on some of his career highlights.
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. Check out photos from the production!
The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) will present Maude Schuyler Clay: Portraits of a Place, an exhibition of nearly 100 photographic works by the artist from the early 1980s to the present, including intimate family portraits, still-life images of fruit, haunting landscapes, and glass plate images taken by Clay’s grandfather, Joseph Albert May. Judge May was a photo hobbyist and influence on Clay’s career.
Set in Berlin as the 1920's draw to a close, Cabaret focuses on the hedonistic nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub while exploring the dark and tumultuous life in Germany as the Third Reich ascends to power.
1920 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1921 | West End |
London Production West End |
1923 | Broadway |
Return Engagement [Broadway] Broadway |
1942 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1948 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1988 | Off-Broadway |
Concert [Off-Broadway] Off-Broadway |
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