Cabaret: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis:
Cabaret is set in the Kit Kat Klub, an alluring and risqué cabaret where the enigmatic Emcee welcomes guests into a world of entertainment, hedonism, and hidden desires. The story follows the lives of an American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, and a British cabaret performer, Sally Bowles, as they become entangled in a passionate but tumultuous love affair. Against the backdrop of a city in the midst of political upheaval, their relationship is tested. Cabaret explores themes of love, sexuality, and the fragility of human happiness.
Musical Information
Parental Warning: Adult Themes/Content
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
Cast Size: 25+
Genre: Drama
Setting: 1930s / Germany (Berlin)
Creative Team
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: Joe Masteroff
Cast Albums
Original Broadway Cast (1966)➝
Resources
Audition Songs: Theatre Trip
Licensing: Concord Theatricals➝
Sheet Music: Amazon➝
Tags
1960s, Based on a Book, Classic, Dark, Dramatic, Edgy, Jazz, Large Cast, LGBTQ+, Narrator, One-Word, Politics, Popular, Tony Award, Tragedy, War
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