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Review: CABARET at B. Iden Payne Theatre
by Sabrina Wallace - Nov 7, 2025

UT’s Cabaret is precise, captivating, and haunting. Eavenson’s Sally Bowles dazzles, Burk’s Cliff grounds the story, and Gonima’s Emcee delivers chilling irony. The production is a mirror of history, not a period piece.

PLAY DEAD Comes to Horse Hospital and Playhouse East
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

Mia Hull will direct Bailey Edwards' new play Play Dead , a queer, darkly comic modern myth about love, loss, and the brutal ways heartbreak consumes us.  It features Edwards and Annalisa Plumb in the cast. 

Video: Watch CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Take Its Final Bow on Broadway
by Michael Major - Sep 22, 2025

Watch a video of the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club taking their final bows on Broadway. The final performance was led by Marisha Wallace as Sally Bowles and David Merino as the Emcee.

CABARET Plays Final Broadway Performance
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 21, 2025

The Tony Award-winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club ends its run on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre on September 21, 2025 after 18 preview performances and 592 regular performances. The next show to play the August Wilson Theatre has not yet been announced.

CROOKED CROSS Begins Performances Tomorrow at the Mint Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

Mint Theater Company will present the American premiere of Crooked Cross beginning this week. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

Interview: Chiara Stephenson on the Set Design of A SINGLE MAN
by Kat Mokrynski - Sep 18, 2025

After a run at the Manchester International Festival, A Single Man, “a vital portrait of queer love and loss,” is currently performing at the Linbury Theatre at the Royal Opera & Ballet. The show, choreographed by Jonathan Watkins, is a reimagining of the novel by Christopher Isherwood, which follows the story of George, a man grieving the loss of his partner, Jim. Watkins is joined by singer-songwriter John Grant and composer Jasmin Kent Rodgman, who have contributed the music of the work.

CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Sets Performance Schedule for Marty Lauter and David Merino as 'Emcee'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has revealed the performance schedule for Marty Lauter and David Merino, two actors who will share the role of the ‘Emcee’. Learn more!

Video: Watch Trailer of Hannah Dodd & Rob Madge in CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB
by Emmy Rice - Aug 31, 2025

A new trailer for the London production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has just been released, showing Hannah Dodd as Sally Bowles and Rob Madge as the Emcee. See the video here! 

Los Altos Stage Company to Present CABARET This September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2025

Los Altos Stage Company will present Cabaret from September 5–28, 2025 at the Bus Barn Theater. The production features direction by Lee Ann Payne and music direction by Gus Kambeitz, with a Pay-What-You-Can preview on September 4.

Video: CABARET Stars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace Discuss Art as Resistance
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 4, 2025

Having recently begun their run in Broadway's Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Tony Award winner Billy Porter and Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace visited MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss the production. Watch the interview now.

The Royal Ballet Performs London Premiere of A SINGLE MAN
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2025

Following the world premiere at Manchester International Festival earlier this summer, A Single Man will receive its London premiere this September, opening the Royal Ballet and Opera's 2025/26 Season in the Linbury Theatre.

Video: Billy Porter on the Difference Between His Directing and Performance Styles: 'I'm About Love'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 25, 2025

Billy Porter has returned to Broadway as the Emcee in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, a role he played earlier this year in the West End production. The Tony-winner recently visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss the show, along with his beauty line Black Mona Lisa Beauty. Watch the interview!

Photos: Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace Meet the Press Ahead of CABARET Run
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 24, 2025

Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace have officially joined the cast of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Check out photos of the duo meeting the press ahead of their run!

Video: Billy Porter Says He is Returning to a 'Better' Broadway in CABARET
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 23, 2025

Billy Porter is now playing the Emcee in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and, ahead of opening night, the Tony-winner stopped by TODAY to share his thoughts on joining the production. Watch the interview!

Video: Billy Porter Talks Fulfilling Dream Role as Emcee in Broadway’s CABARET
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 21, 2025

Playing the Emcee on Broadway has been a longtime dream for Billy Porter. The Tony-winner, who steps into the shoes of the Cabaret host this week, visited CBS Mornings to talk about playing the role in the current Broadway production. Watch the interview!

Video: 'Don't Tell Mama' from Guthrie Theater's CABARET
by Joshua Wright - Jul 14, 2025

Get a first look at 'Don't Tell Mama' from Guthrie Theater's production of Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and directed by Joseph Haj.

Video: Guthrie Theater's CABARET First Look
by Joshua Wright - Jul 10, 2025

Get a first look at the Guthrie Theater's production of Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and directed by Joseph Haj. Check out the cast in action in this all-new clip!

Review: HERSH DAGMARR: INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN, Crazy Coqs
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 10, 2025

With Indefinite Leave To Remain, the singular Hersh Dagmarr lifts and shifts the hits of The Pet Shop Boys into a cabaret setting. It is a curious creature of an evening: part musical theatre, part confessional, and lashings of his rambling yet magnetic dialogue. 

Video: Mary Kate Moore Stars In CABARET At The Guthrie Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2025

The Guthrie Theater is presenting Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and directed by Joseph Haj. Go inside the recording studio for an exclusive look at “Maybe This Time,” performed by Mary Kate Moore as Sally Bowles. Watch the video!

Manchester International Festival 2025 to Open with New Works Across the City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 3, 2025

Manchester International Festival 2025 officially gets underway at 6pm today as a herd of life-sized puppet animals stampede through the streets of Manchester to launch the festival, travelling north to flee climate disaster. Learn how to attend!