Cabaret Revival 1998 - Articles Page 18

Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Ages: 12+
Opened: March 19, 1998
Closing: January 04, 2004

Cabaret - 1998 - Broadway History , Info & More

Kit Kat Klub
124 W. 43rd 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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Citadel Theatre Opens CABARET Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2014


1930. Berlin. A city on the edge. An American writer. An English singer. A pragmatic landlady. A German businessman. A Jewish shopkeeper. A world-weary fille de joie. A master of ceremonies. Welcome to Cabaret.

Review Roundup: CABARET Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - Apr 24, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company's Cabaret on Broadway, starring Alan Cumming in his Tony Award-winning role as 'Emcee' and three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams as 'Sally Bowles' opens tonight, April 24, 2014 and runs through January 4, 2015 at at the newly transformed Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...

Roundabout's CABARET Now On Sale Through January 2015!
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 24, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company has announced a new block of tickets is now on sale for Cabaret on Broadway starring Alan Cumming in his Tony Award-winning role as 'Emcee' and three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams as 'Sally Bowles'. Tickets are now available through January 4, 2015. The production was originally scheduled to run through August 31.

CABARET, Starring Michelle Williams and Alan Cumming, Opens Tonight on Broadway!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Cabaret by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb, featuring three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams for the first time on Broadway as Sally Bowles, and Alan Cumming, reprising his Tony Award-winning role as the Emcee, opens tonight, April 24, 2014, on Broadway. CABARET will play a 24-week limited engagement at the newly transformed Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54.

TV: Come Hear the Music Play! Watch Highlights of Michelle Williams, Alan Cumming & More in CABARET!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Cabaret by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb, featuring three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams for the first time on Broadway as Sally Bowles, and Alan Cumming, reprising his Tony Award-winning role as the Emcee, is currently in previews on Broadway. CABARET will play a 24-week limited engagement, with an official opening on April 24, 2014 at the newly transformed Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54. BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you highlights of the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: Willkommen! Roundabout Heads Back to the Kit Kat Club with Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams in CABARET
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 3, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Cabaret by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb, featuring three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams for the first time on Broadway as Sally Bowles, and Alan Cumming, reprising his Tony Award-winning role as the Emcee, is currently in previews on Broadway. CABARET will play a 24-week limited engagement, with an official opening on April 24, 2014 at the newly transformed Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54. Below, BWW brings you a first look at Cumming, Williams, and the entire Kit Kat company on stage and in action!

Citadel Theatre to Present CABARET, Begin. 4/25
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 21, 2014


1930. Berlin. A city on the edge. An American writer. An English singer. A pragmatic landlady. A German businessman. A Jewish shopkeeper. A world-weary fille de joie. A master of ceremonies. Welcome to Cabaret.

Michelle Williams and Alan Cumming Star in CABARET, Beginning Tonight on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company welcomes three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams for the first time on Broadway as 'Sally Bowles' in its revival of Cabaret by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb. She will take the stage at Studio 54 alongside Alan Cumming, reprising his Tony Award-winning role as the Emcee.

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome! Meet the Full Cast of Roundabout's CABARET, Beginning Tomorrow on Broadway!
by Meet the Cast - Mar 20, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb's Tony winning musical Cabaret, starring Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming and Golden Globe-winner Michelle Williams, begins previews tomorrow, Friday March 21. Cabaret officially opens on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). This is a 24-week limited engagement. Scroll down to learn more about the full company, plus watch a TV spot for the production below!

CABARET with Michelle Williams & Alan Cumming Begins Performances on Broadway Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 20, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb's Tony winning musical CABARET starring Tony Award winner Alan Cumming and Golden Globe winner Michelle Williams begins previews tomorrow, Friday March 21 at 8:00PM.

Cabaret in Pictures: 1998-2004
by Roundabout Theatre Company - Mar 19, 2014


We dug through our archives to unveil the history our 1998 revival of Cabaret. Take a look through the years as we trace back to the first preview of our multi award-winning production.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 3/19- CABARET
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 19, 2014


Today in 1998, the second Broadway revival of Caberat opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (then called the KIt Kat Klub), where it ran for 2377 performances. Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, it focuses on nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around the 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and her relationship with the young American writer Cliff Bradshaw. Overseeing the action is the Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub which serves as a constant metaphor for the tenuous and threatening state of late Weimar Germany throughout the show.

DINER, KID VICTORY, SIMPLY SONDHEIM World Premieres, Plus CABARET, 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK' and More Set for Signature Theatre's 25th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2014


Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre announces its 25th Anniversary season, illustrating its commitment to provide theater artists a home to create, explore and reinvent new works.

Liza Minnelli Talks About Meeting Alan Cumming and the Revival of CABARET
by Courtnie Mele - Mar 16, 2014


Liza Minnelli first met Alan Cumming back in 1998. Cumming as performed both on and off-Broadway. His most recent performance was as in Broadway's Alan Cumming's Macbeth in 2013. He has also appeared in The Threepenny Opera, The Seagull, Macbeth, and Cabaret. This year, Cumming gets to return to Broadway in a new revival of Cabaret as the Emcee. Minnelli told Vanity Fair about the first time she met Cumming and her excitement for Cabaret to return to the stage.

Interview with Composer, John Kander
by Roundabout Theatre Company - Mar 10, 2014


Education Dramaturg Ted Sod met with composer John Kander to discuss his work on Cabaret.

VIDEO: Alan Cumming Talks Return to Broadway in CABARET on CBS
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 6, 2014


Broadway vet Alan Cummings discussed his return to Broadway to reprise his role of Emcee in 'Cabaret' with the 'CBS This Morning' co-hosts this morning.

Photo Flash: Willkommen! In Rehearsal with Alan Cumming and The Kit Kat Klub Boys & Girls for Roundabout's CABARET Revival
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 25, 2014


Rehearsals are now underway for Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming revival of CABARET by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb, starring Tony winner Alan Cumming as Emcee, and three time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams as Sally Bowles. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of Cumming rehearsing the show's opening number, 'Willkommen,' with the Cabaret Kit Kat boys and girls!

BWW Reviews: CABARET at Broad Brook Opera House Manages to be Derivative and Devastating
by Jacques Lamarre - Feb 16, 2014


Broad Brook's dishes up a CABARET with something old, something new, something borrowed and a dash of blue.

TV: Alan Cumming Talks Return to CABARET on Today's 'LIVE'
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 12, 2014


On today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL, Tony Award winner ALAN CUMMING discussed returning to Broadway in 'Cabaret.'

Hallie Foote, Khaled Nabawy to Join Ron Rifkin, Richard Thomas in Arena Stage's CAMP DAVID
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 11, 2014


Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the full company for the world-premiere historical drama Camp David, penned by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright and directed by Artistic Director Molly Smith. Based on true events surrounding the 1978 Camp David Accords, the play follows the 13-day meeting between President Jimmy Carter, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat as they attempted to create the impossible: peace in the Middle East. The production features Tony Award nominee Hallie Foote (Broadway's Dividing the Estate) as Rosalynn Carter, Egyptian actor and activist Khaled Nabawy (Kingdom of Heaven, Fair Game) as Anwar Sadat, Tony Award winner Ron Rifkin (Alias, Broadway's Cabaret) as Menachem Begin and Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas (The Waltons) as President Jimmy Carter. Camp David runs March 21-May 4, 2014 in the Kreeger Theater.

Full Casting Announcement for CABARET
by Roundabout Theatre Company - Dec 9, 2013


I am thrilled to announce the now-complete cast of Cabaret. Bill Heck (Cliff), Aaron Krohn(Ernst), and Gayle Rankin (Kost) will join the previously announced Danny Burstein, Linda Emond, Michelle Williams, and Alan Cumming in this exciting production.

BWW EXCLUSIVE: CABARET's Kit Kat Klub Ensemble Answers Our Burning Questions!
by Pat Cerasaro - Dec 9, 2013


Today, BroadwayWorld is thrilled to present the first in an ongoing series highlighting the talented cast of the forthcoming Broadway revival of John Kander & Fred Ebb's seminal musical masterpiece CABARET with a spotlight on the accomplished corps that make up the weird and wonderfully entertaining inhabitants of the show's classic Kit Kat Klub - including just-announced cast-members Gayle Rankin, Bill Heck, Benjamin Eakeley, Caleb Damschroder, Kristin Olness, Leeds Hill, Jane Pfitsch, Dylan Paul, Kelly Paredes, Kaleigh Cronin, Andrea Goss and Aaron Krohn, all answering our questions!

Full Cast Announced for CABARET; Meet the Kit Kat Klub Boys & Girls Joining Alan Cumming, Michelle Williams and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 9, 2013


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) just announced the full cast of Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's production of Cabaret. The Tony winning musical by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb will star Alan Cumming in his Tony Award-winning role as Emcee, three time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams making her Broadway debut as Sally Bowles. The cast will also feature two time Tony nominee Linda Emond as Fraulein Schneider, four time Tony nominee Danny Burstein as Herr Schultz, Bill Heck as Cliff, Aaron Krohn as Ernst and Gayle Rankin as Fraulein Kost.

BroadwayWorld is Most Thankful For: Michelle Williams Making Broadway Debut in CABARET
by BWW Special Coverage - Nov 29, 2013


Michelle Williams will make her Broadway debut next season as 'Sally Bowles' in Cabaret (set to open at Studio 54 on April 24, 2014)!

Roundabout Hosts CABARET Box Office Opening Festivities Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 11, 2013


Roundabout Theatre Company hosts a box office opening celebration at Broadway's Studio 54 beginning today at 12PM, with tickets on sale to the general public. Ticket buyers and fans of Cabaret are invited to Studio 54 for the festivities.

Other Productions of Cabaret

1966   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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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
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1993   West End Donmar Warehouse Revival
West End
1998   Broadway Roundabout Revival
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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 - 1998 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1998 Drama Desk Awards Michele Pawk
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Musical Alan Cumming
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress - Musical Natasha Richardson
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Rob Marshall
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Rob Marshall
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design William Ivey Long
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design William Ivey Long
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Musical Rob Marshall
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Musical Sam Mendes
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Michele Pawk
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Mike Baldassari
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Peggy Eisenhauer
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Peggy Eisenhauer
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Mike Baldassari
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Michael Gibson
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival-Musical Cabaret
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design - Musical Robert Brill
1998 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Special Citation
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical Alan Cumming
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Musical Natasha Richardson
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Choreography Rob Marshall
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Costume Design William Ivey Long
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director - Musical Sam Mendes
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director - Musical Rob Marshall
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Featured Actress - Musical Michele Pawk
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Revival - Musical 0
1998 Tony Awards Best Choreography Rob Marshall
1998 Tony Awards Best Costume Design William Ivey Long
1998 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Rob Marshall
1998 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Sam Mendes
1998 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Mike Baldassari
1998 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Peggy Eisenhauer
1998 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Michael Gibson
1998 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Ron Rifkin
1998 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Alan Cumming
1998 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Mary Louise Wilson
1998 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Natasha Richardson
1998 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Roundabout Theatre Company

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