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Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Revival

Run Time:
2 hours and 45 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission
Ages: 12+
Closing: September 21, 2025

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club - 2024 Broadway History , Info & More


Willkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome to the Kit Kat Club- home to an intimate and electrifying new production of Cabaret. Experience this groundbreaking musical like never before. The denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.

What’s the show about? Set in the waning days of the Weimar Republic, Cabaret tells the story of Sally Bowles, a free-spirited singer at the Kit Kat Club, and Clifford Bradshaw, an American writer seeking inspiration in Berlin. As the enigmatic Emcee leads the audience through the cabaret's electrifying performances, the outside world grows increasingly dangerous, reflecting the personal and political tensions of the time. The result is a powerful exploration of love, identity, and the cost of complacency.

Directed by Rebecca Frecknall, this revival transforms Broadway's August Wilson Theatre into an immersive, in-the-round venue, recreating the ambiance of a 1930s cabaret. With period-inspired costumes, evocative lighting, and a visceral staging concept, the production blurs the line between audience and performer, drawing you deep into the story.

London’s hottest ticket arrived on Broadway in Spring 2024 with Academy and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne reprising his Olivier Award-winning performance as the Emcee, and introducing Gayle Rankin as the Toast of Mayfair, Sally Bowles. Both earned Tony nominations for their performances. Since then, Adam Lambert and Auliʻi Cravalho have taken over, bringing a fresh perspective to these iconic roles.

Cabaret, which originally debuted on Broadway in 1966, has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Joe Masteroff – based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood. This marks the fourth Broadway revival of the beloved show.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of Cabaret or experiencing it for the first time, this revival is a must-see. Step inside the Kit Kat Club, where every detail immerses you in a world of beauty and danger, and witness a production that is both exhilarating and hauntingly relevant.


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CABARET: IMMERSIVE, AMBITIOUS, ALL TOO TIMELY
7 / 10

But Frecknall smartly blurs the lines. All we’re really sure of is that we’re in Weimar-era Berlin. When the Emcee sings the echoey, haunting Aryan anthem “Tomorrow Belongs to Me,” he’s wandering through some kind of dreamland populated by wooden doll-size white men. In “Maybe This Time,” while Sally imagines another life for herself—“Not a loser anymore/ Like the last time and the time before,” she sings—she’s technically in Cliff’s room, but she’s also in some other liminal space. (The self-searching songs, “Maybe This Time” and “Cabaret,” are Rankin’s most powerful numbers.) At the end of “What Would You Do?,” Fraulein Schneider is singing atop a platform in the middle of the stage. The lamps on the tables are lit—like we’re in the club watching a performance, not the devastation of a woman who’s just traded her happiness to guarantee her survival.

Review: ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club’ Works Too Hard But Finds Its Way
6 / 10

And then comes the show itself, which hasn’t upped the sexuality quotient, though it has definitely underlined what’s over the top. Everything that was extreme in previous productions is now even more so. As the Emcee of the Kit Kat Club, Oscar and Tony winner Eddie Redmayne has to separate himself from two legends (Joel Grey and Alan Cumming); he does so with exaggerated hand gestures and head bobbing and with vocal tics that sometimes resemble those of Jerry Lewis. Redmayne sings the show’s signature tune, “Willkommen,” in brown leather culottes, long black gloves, and a bright-blue party hat (costumes by Tom Scutt, who also did the sets), and seems to have veered outside the normal human range, going instead for a Cirque du Soleil meets demented puppet effect that’s often weird for weird’s sake. Each time Redmayne appears, the costumes grow more outlandish, though vocally his best moment is when his Emcee is dressed conservatively as a Master Race type, standing still and smoothly singing the Nazi anthem “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” to creepy effect. A succession of miniature wooden Redmayne dolls in the same garb (puppets of the puppet, as it were) appear on the edges of the rotating stage as he sings, foreshadowing the moment later in the show when the entire cast storms the stage, suited and looking like fascists.

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CABARET Investor Files Amended Complaint Alleging Misuse of Funds and Self-Dealing
by Joshua Wright - November 3, 2025


The producers of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway are facing expanded legal claims from investor and attorney James Lorenzo Walker, Jr., who filed an amended complaint in New York Supreme Court on October 30, 2025.

Cabaret Producers Move to Dismiss Investor Lawsuit
by Joshua Wright - September 25, 2025


Producers of Broadway’s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club have moved to dismiss an investor lawsuit. A newly filed email shows counsel accusing the plaintiff of rejecting financial transparency offers and threatening press coverage.

CABARET Plays Final Broadway Performance
by Nicole Rosky - September 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.

CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Sets Performance Schedule for Marty Lauter and David Merino as 'Emcee'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 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!

Investor Files Lawsuit & Demands Financial Transparency from CABARET Broadway Producers
by Joshua Wright - September 8, 2025


A lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court alleges that producers of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club mismanaged funds and withheld profits from investors.

CABARET on Broadway Sets September Closing Date; Billy Porter Withdraws from Production
by Robert Diamond - September 7, 2025


This just in - producers Adam Speers for ATG Productions, Underbelly, Gavin Kalin Productions, Hunter Arnold, Smith & Brant Theatricals, and Wessex Grove announced that the Tony Award-winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club will end its run on Broadway at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street) on Sunday, September 21. On that date, the production will have played 18 preview performances and 592 regular performances.

Video: CABARET Stars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace Discuss Art as Resistance
by Josh Sharpe - August 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.

Video: Billy Porter on the Difference Between His Directing and Performance Styles: 'I'm About Love'
by Josh Sharpe - July 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 - July 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 - July 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!

Photos: Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace in CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 21, 2025


Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace will star as ‘Emcee’ and ‘Sally Bowles’ in the Tony Award-winning Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre. See photos here!

Video: Come to the CABARET with New Stars Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace
by Joey Mervis - July 21, 2025


Emmy Award, GRAMMY Award, and three-time Tony Award winner Billy Porter and two-time Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace will return to Broadway in Cabaret. Watch in this video as they chat more about being back on Broadway and so much more!

Video: Billy Porter Talks Fulfilling Dream Role as Emcee in Broadway’s CABARET
by Josh Sharpe - July 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: Watch Marisha Wallace Sing 'Maybe This Time' From CABARET
by Michael Major - June 23, 2025


Watch Broadway's next Sally Bowles, Marisha Wallace, singing 'Maybe This Time' from the beloved Kander & Ebb musical. Wallace will be joining the hit Broadway musical, alongside Billy Porter as the Emcee, on Tuesday, July 22.

Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace to Join CABARET; Production to Close in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2025


Emmy Award, GRAMMY Award, and three-time Tony Award winner Billy Porter and two-time Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace will star as ‘Emcee’ and ‘Sally Bowles’ in the Tony Award-winning Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway.

Pop Star Jessie J Turned Down Role in CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025


Pop powerhouse Jessie J has revealed that she recently declined taking on the iconic role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway.

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and what's the order?
Wilkommen
So What?
Don't Tell Mama
Telephone Song
Perfectly Marvelous
Two Ladies
It Couldn't Please Me More
Tomorrow Belongs to Me
Why Should I Wake Up?
The Money Song
Married
Meeskite
Kickline
If You Could See Her
What Would You Do?
Cabaret
It's the End of the Party
Angel of Love
I Don't Care Much
Herman, My German
Room-Mates
Down-Down-Down
Guten Abend
Goodtime Charlie
It'll All Blow Over
The Man in the Mirror
Never in Paris
Mein Herr
Money, Money, Money
Maybe This Time
Tiller Girls
Don't Go
Finale
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Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club History

Other Productions of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

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 at the Kit Kat Club - 2024 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2024 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Direction of a Musical Rebecca Frecknall
2024 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Bebe Neuwirth
2024 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Gayle Rankin
2024 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical Nick Lidster for Autograph
2024 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Gayle Rankin
2024 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Eddie Redmayne
2024 Drama League Awards Outstanding Direction of a Musical Rebecca Frecknall
2024 Drama League Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Cabaret
2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical Bebe Neuwirth
2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Cabaret
2024 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Musical Tom Scutt
2024 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Musical Isabella Byrd
2024 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Steven Skybell
2024 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Eddie Redmayne
2024 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Bebe Neuwirth
2024 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Gayle Rankin
2024 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
2024 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Musical Tom Scutt
2024 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical Nick Lidster for Autograph

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