Civic Theatre of Allentown to Produce Kander & Ebb's Cabaret 5/6-22

Civic Theatre of Allentown will produce and stage Kander and Ebb's ground-breaking, iconic musical, "Cabaret" May 6 -22, 2011. "Cabaret" replaces the musical "Ragtime," that had been previously announced as the final production of Civic's 2010-2011 season.

With a book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, cabaret debuted on Broadway in 1966 to immediate acclaim. The production spawned an Oscar-winning 1972 film, as well as two major revivals, including a 1998 New York production that exceeded the show's original run - racking up more than 2300 performances. Over the course of its three Broadway productions, CABARET has won 12 Tony Awards and three Drama Desk awards.

Based on John Van Druten's 1951 play, "I Am a Camera" and Christopher Isherwood's novel, "Goodbye to Berlin," Kander & Ebb's "Cabaret" focuses on the seedy and indulgent nightlife at the Kit Kat Klub in 1930s Berlin - a spot that serves as a decadent oasis from a country undergoing a dangerous transition. While a young English cabaret performer strikes up a relationship with a young American writer, the world outside the walls of the cabaret starts a slow spiral into madness as the Nazi party begins its imminent rise to power.

Dark, sexually charged, and highly energetic, the musical examines a society's unwillingness to acknowledge dangerous political changes even as they occur in front of its eyes.

Auditions will be held on Monday, February 28 with a possible callback on Tuesday, February 29. More information on auditions will be announced shortly on the Civic Theatre website.

Tickets to "Cabaret" are expected to go on sale no later than Friday, February 11, 2011. Tickets will be available online at www.civictheatre.com and by calling the Civic Theatre Box Office at 610-432-8943. Patrons holding tickets for "Ragtime" are asked to call the Civic Box Office to confirm their tickets for "Cabaret" or to arrange for a refund.

 

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