Cabaret 1966 - Articles Page 18

Ages: 12+
Opened: November 20, 1966

Cabaret - 1966 - Broadway History , Info & More

Broadhurst Theatre (Broadway)
235 W. 44th St. New York, NY

Based on the play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten


Based on stories by Christopher Isherwood

The infamous Kit Kat Klub has undergone a new makeover. Grab a VIP seat and become a part of the action. … A female master of ceremonies hosts a decadent and sensual interpretation of CABARET.



Based on the original concept and script, this staged version brings forth the turmoil of love, trust, denial and desire embodied in Sally Bowles as well as the young and restless curiosity of a defiant American named Cliff.







From the producer that brought you the smash hit, Elevator, and the director of Into the Woods and Pippin.



Set against the backdrop of pre-World War II, the show takes place inside a provocative, yet forbidden Kit Kat Klub, where the relationship between cabaret performer Sally Bowles and the handsome American Cliff Bradshaw flourishes only to be confronted by social taboos and the imminent rise of the Nazi Party.



Overseeing all of the action in CABARET is the Master of Ceremonies (MC) of the Kit Kat Klub, who serves as a cultural metaphor and the upbeat catalyst to the ever-changing climate of the show.



Reflecting the moods and guiding the minds of the characters on stage, the MC takes pleasure in reminding the audience how easily society falls prey to the electrifying chaos that surrounds them. It is best to leave all inhibitions outside.

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Chita Rivera, Maria Friedman, et al. Set for Kander & Ebb Gala at Drury Lane Theatre, 4/24
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 19, 2011


According to published reports, stage veterans Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune, Elaine Paige, Janie Dee, Maria Friedman and Marvin Hamlisch will perform in a Kander & Ebb gala tribute on April 24. The event, which will take place at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, will feature songs from some of their best-know shows, including Chicago, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, and Cabaret.

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage Announces 25th Anniversary Season
by Lauren Wolman - Sep 10, 2011


Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's Professional Theatre Company, is pleased to announce the 25th Anniversary MainStage Season. Between November 2011 and May 2012, MTC MainStage will present three fully-staged professional productions, each running for three weeks: 'Cabaret,' 'Almost, Maine' and 'I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett.' Performances will take place in the one-of-a-kind Off-Broadway-style 50-seat studio, providing the audience with an intimate theatregoing experience. MTC MainStage is located at 246 Post Road East in Colonial Green (Lower Level) in Westport, CT.

KD College and Imagination Players Present CABARET, 7/28-31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 31, 2011


'Wilkommen!, Bienvenue!, Welcome!', sings the Emcee of the Kit Kat Club through painted lips, as the people of 1929 Berlin join him. Whatever your troubles, you will forget them at the Cabaret. Sally Bowles, a middle class lass from Chelsea, London, is working as a singer at Berlin's Kit Kat Club and trying her best to live the thrillingly decadent life which the city is supposed to offer.

KD College and Imagination Players Present CABARET, 7/28-31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 28, 2011


'Wilkommen!, Bienvenue!, Welcome!', sings the Emcee of the Kit Kat Club through painted lips, as the people of 1929 Berlin join him. Whatever your troubles, you will forget them at the Cabaret. Sally Bowles, a middle class lass from Chelsea, London, is working as a singer at Berlin's Kit Kat Club and trying her best to live the thrillingly decadent life which the city is supposed to offer.

KD College and Imagination Players Present CABARET, 7/28-31
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 25, 2011


'Wilkommen!, Bienvenue!, Welcome!', sings the Emcee of the Kit Kat Club through painted lips, as the people of 1929 Berlin join him. Whatever your troubles, you will forget them at the Cabaret. Sally Bowles, a middle class lass from Chelsea, London, is working as a singer at Berlin's Kit Kat Club and trying her best to live the thrillingly decadent life which the city is supposed to offer.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at JOEL GREY / A NEW YORK LIFE Exhibition!
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 12, 2011


The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) (1220 Fifth Avenue), in its exhibition Joel Grey / A New York Life, examines the enduring impact that legendary actor Joel Grey and his adopted city have made on each other.

Joel Grey Set for Conversation at Museum of the City of New York, 8/1
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 12, 2011


A once-in-a-lifetime public program, on Monday, August 1 at 6:30 pm, will feature the Oscar, Tony, and Golden Globe-winning actor Joel Grey, in conversation with playwright Jon Robin Baitz. From his breakout role as the Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret (1966) to the Wizard in Wicked (2003) to Moonface Martin in this year's revival of Anything Goes, Joel Grey has been a New York icon. The discussion will focus on Grey's life onstage and his work offstage, as a photographer with a searching eye and unerring sense of the pictorial. The program is presented in conjunction with Joel Grey/A New York Life, an exhibition currently on view at the Museum.

Cygnet Theatre Presents a Titillating Take on CABARET 3/17-5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


Despite the recent cold weather outside, inside Cygnet Theatre the heat is rising with the steamy world of the Kit Kat Klub in Kander and Ebb's CABARET. Rehearsals are underway with Artistic Director Sean Murray at the helm, Billy Thompson as Music Director and David Brannen as Choreographer.

Cygnet Theatre Presents a Titillating Take on CABARET, Closes 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


CABARET will close May 15th, 2011.

Civic Theatre of Allentown to Produce Kander & Ebb's Cabaret 5/6-22
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2011


Civic Theatre of Allentown will produce and stage Kander and Ebb's ground-breaking, iconic musical, "Cabaret" May 6 -22, 2011.

Museum of New York's Joel Grey Exhibit Opens Tomorrow
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 11, 2011


The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) (1220 Fifth Avenue), in its all-new exhibition Joel Grey / A New York Life, examines the enduring impact that legendary actor Joel Grey and his adopted city have made on each other. Through rare artifacts from his stage and screen career, objects from his personal collection, and his own photography, MCNY offers a unique look at New York through Grey's eyes as well as a visual retrospective of his career. A private opening night reception will take place this evening, which also happens to be Grey's 79th birthday. It will open to the public tomorrow, and remain on display through Sunday, August 14.

KC Rep Adds CABARET To 10-11 Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2011


Eric Rosen, artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, has added CABARET to the Rep's 2010-11 season lineup. Rosen will direct the Tony Award-winning musical written by two of America's most distinguished and prolific songwriters, Kansas City native John Kander and Fred Ebb, with a book by Joe Masteroff.

Reprise Theatre Company Announces THE APPLE TREE and CABARET
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 29, 2011


Reprise Theatre Company will present 'The Apple Tree' with book music and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, additional book material by Jerome Coopersmith, and based on stories by Mark Twain, Frank R. Stockton, and Jules Feiffer as the third production of its 2011-2012 season, playing April 17 to 29, 2012 at the Freud Playhouse.

Photo Flash: Arvada Center's CABARET Opens 3/22
by Lauren Wolman - Mar 20, 2011


The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities has cast Leo Ash Evens as the Emcee and KendAl Hartse as Sally Bowles for its production of Cabaret, which runs March 22 through April 17, 2011.

KC Rep Adds CABARET To 10-11 Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2011


Eric Rosen, artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, has added CABARET to the Rep's 2010-11 season lineup. Rosen will direct the Tony Award-winning musical written by two of America's most distinguished and prolific songwriters, Kansas City native John Kander and Fred Ebb, with a book by Joe Masteroff.

KC Rep's CABARET Plays 3/18-4-10
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2011


Eric Rosen, artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, has added CABARET to the Rep's 2010-11 season lineup. Rosen will direct the Tony Award-winning musical written by two of America's most distinguished and prolific songwriters, Kansas City native John Kander and Fred Ebb, with a book by Joe Masteroff.

KC Rep's CABARET Plays 3/18-4/10
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2011


Eric Rosen, artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, has added CABARET to the Rep's 2010-11 season lineup. Rosen will direct the Tony Award-winning musical written by two of America's most distinguished and prolific songwriters, Kansas City native John Kander and Fred Ebb, with a book by Joe Masteroff.

Cygnet Theatre Presents a Titillating Take on CABARET 3/17-5/15
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2011


Despite the recent cold weather outside, inside Cygnet Theatre the heat is rising with the steamy world of the Kit Kat Klub in Kander and Ebb's CABARET. Rehearsals are underway with Artistic Director Sean Murray at the helm, Billy Thompson as Music Director and David Brannen as Choreographer.

Cygnet Theatre Presents a Titillating Take on CABARET 3/17-5/15
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 1, 2011


Despite the recent cold weather outside, inside Cygnet Theatre the heat is rising with the steamy world of the Kit Kat Klub in Kander and Ebb's CABARET. Rehearsals are underway with Artistic Director Sean Murray at the helm, Billy Thompson as Music Director and David Brannen as Choreographer.

Civic Theatre of Allentown Holds CABARET Auditions 2/28
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2011


Civic Theatre of Allentown will hold auditions for its May 2011 production of Kander & Ebb's iconic musical 'Cabaret' at 7 pm on Monday, February 28, 2011. Auditions will be in the rehearsal hall above Civic's Nineteenth Street Theatre at 527 N 19th Street in Allentown. If necessary, callbacks will be held on Tuesday, February 29, 2011. Alternate audition times will not be available.

Arvada Center Announces Casting for CABARET
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 22, 2011


The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities has cast Leo Ash Evens as the Emcee and Kendal Hartse as Sally Bowles for its production of Cabaret, which runs March 22 through April 17, 2011.

Civic Theatre of Allentown Holds CABARET Auditions 2/28
by Charlie Piane - Feb 11, 2011


Civic Theatre of Allentown will hold auditions for its May 2011 production of Kander & Ebb's iconic musical 'Cabaret' at 7 pm on Monday, February 28, 2011. Auditions will be in the rehearsal hall above Civic's Nineteenth Street Theatre at 527 N 19th Street in Allentown. If necessary, callbacks will be held on Tuesday, February 29, 2011. Alternate audition times will not be available.

Civic Theatre of Allentown to Produce Kander & Ebb's Cabaret 5/6-22
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 7, 2011


Civic Theatre of Allentown will produce and stage Kander and Ebb's ground-breaking, iconic musical, "Cabaret" May 6 -22, 2011.

A Tribute to Jill Haworth, The Original 'Sally Bowles'
by Jessica Lewis - Jan 12, 2011


On January 3, 2011, Cabaret's original Sally Bowles, Jill Haworth passed away at age 65 of what was reported to be natural causes. In celebration of her life, Michael Gregg Michaud composed the following tribute to the late star. Michaud was a good friend of the actress and author of the biography of Sal Mineo, who was Haworth's lover for many years.

CABARET's Original 'Sally' Jill Haworth Passes Away At 65
by Charlie Piane - Jan 4, 2011


Jill Haworth, who lit up the Broadway stage as the original Sally Bowles in CABARET, has passed away. The English actress, 65, died Monday in Manhattan of natural causes.

Other Productions of Cabaret

1966   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1967   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1968   West End London Production
West End
1982   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
1986   West End London Revival
West End
1987   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1993   West End Donmar Warehouse Revival
West End
1998   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
2006   West End London Revival
West End
2008   UK Tour National Tour
UK Tour
2012   West End West End Revival Production
West End
2014   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
2016   US Tour 2016 National Tour
US Tour
2021   West End London Production
West End
2024   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway

Cabaret - 1966 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1967 The Hewes Awards Scenic Design Boris Aronson
1967 Tony Awards Best Choreography Ron Field
1967 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Patricia Zipprodt
1967 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Harold Prince
1967 Tony Awards Best Musical Cabaret
1967 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre John Kander
1967 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Fred Ebb
1967 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Joel Grey
1967 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Jack Gilford
1967 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Edward Winte
1967 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Lotte Lenya
1967 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Boris Aronson

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