MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 20, 1966
Closing Date
Sep 06, 1969
1st Preview
Nov 02, 1966
1st Preview
Nov 02, 1966
Previews
20
Performances
1,165
MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Nov 20, 1966 - Mar 04, 1967)
Imperial Theatre
(Mar 07, 1967 - Oct 05, 1968)
Broadway Theatre
(Oct 07, 1968 - Sep 06, 1969)

Setting
Berlin, Germany. 1929-30. Before the start of the Third Reich.

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Harold Prince; Produced in association with Ruth Mitchell
Book by Joe Masteroff; Based on the play "I Am a Camera" by John Van Druten; Based on stories by Christopher Isherwood; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Musical Director: Harold Hastings; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Dance arrangements by David Baker
Directed by Harold Prince; Choreographed by Ronald Field
Scenic Design by Boris Aronson; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Hair Design by D. Rusty Bonaccorso
General Manager: Carl Fisher; Company Manager: Warren O'Hara
Production Stage Manager: Ruth Mitchell; Stage Manager: James Bronson; Assistant Stage Manager: Nicholas Rinaldi
Kit Kat Band: Maryann Burns, Janice Mink, Nancy Powers and Viola Smith; Original Cast Album on Columbia Records; Copyist Supervisor: Mathilde Pincus; Music Assistant: John Berkman
Assistant to Mr. Field: Michel Stuart
Secretary to Mr. Prince: Annette Brafman Meyers
Casting Director: Shirley Rich; Press Representative: Mary Bryant; Press Assistant: Ellen Levene; Advertising Representative: Ingram Ash; Dance Captain: Bruce Becker
Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Lisa Jalowetz, Richard Casler, Robert Mitchell and Jay Moore; Assistant to Miss Zipprodt: Domingo A. Rodriguez; Assistant to Miss. Rosenthal: William H. Batchelder; Production Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Marian Kinsella
Clifford Bradshaw
Herr Schultz
Sally Bowles
Nov 02, 1966 - Oct 19, 1968
Fraulein Schneider
Master of Ceremonies
Nov 02, 1966 - Dec 30, 1967
Fraulein Kost
Ernst Ludwig
Bobby (Kit Kat Boy)
Frenchie (Kit Kat Girl)
Bartender
German Sailor
German Sailor
Maitre D'
German Sailor
Texas (Kit Kat Girl)
One of "Two Ladies"
Herr Erdmann
Maria (Kit Kat Girl)
Custom Official
Telephone Girl
Frau Wendel
Frau Kruger
Victor (Kit Kat Boy)
Herr Wendel
German Sailor
One of "Two Ladies"
Fritzie (Kit Kat Girl)
Felix
Rosie (Kit Kat Girl)
Lulu (Kit Kat Girl)
Understudies: Sol Frieder (Herr Schultz), John Herbert (Ernst Ludwig), Mara Landi (Fraulein Kost), Bert Michaels (Master of Ceremonies), Peg Murray (Fraulein Schneider), Jayme Mylroie (Sally Bowles) and Edward Winter (Clifford Bradshaw)

Broadhurst Theatre (Nov 20, 1966 - Mar 04, 1967)

Dance Captain: Steven Boockvor

Cast

Lulu (Kit Kat Girl)
Fraulein Schneider
Rosie (Kit Kat Girl)
Standby: Penny Fuller (Sally Bowles) and Jill Haworth (Sally Bowles)
Understudy: Carol Perea (Kit Kat Girl)

Imperial Theatre (Mar 07, 1967 - Oct 05, 1968)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Assistant Stage Manager: Ed Aldridge
Dance Captain: Steven Boockvor; Assistant Press Representative: Leslie Coven

Cast

Sally Bowles
Jul 24, 1967 - Jul 29, 1967
During Jill Haworth's vacation
 
Sally Bowles
Nov 27, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967
During Jill Haworth's vacation
Master of Ceremonies
Jan 01, 1968 - Sep 06, 1969
Rosie (Kit Kat Girl)
Lulu (Kit Kat Girl)
German Sailor
Clifford Bradshaw
Jul 31, 1968 - ?
Fraulein Schneider
Jun 10, 1968 - ?
German Sailor
Clifford Bradshaw
Aug 26, 1968 - ?
Fraulein Kost
 
During vacation
Fraulein Schneider
Mar 06, 1967 - Mar 18, 1967
George Reinholt
Broadway debut
Ernst Ludwig
Herr Schultz
Jun 10, 1968 - ?
Standby: Anita Gillette (Sally Bowles)
Understudy: George Reinholt (Clifford Bradshaw)

Broadway Theatre (Oct 07, 1968 - Sep 06, 1969)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Musical Director: Michael Forman
Stage Manager: Ed Aldridge; Assistant Stage Manager: Tom Stone
Dance Captain: Bonnie Walker; Press Representative: David Rothenberg

Cast

Sally Bowles
Jun 30, 1969 - Jul 26, 1969
Sally Bowles
Oct 21, 1968 - Jun 14, 1969
Sally Bowles
Jun 16, 1969 - Jun 28, 1969
Stepped in from the national tour with Anita Gillette played in her hometown
 
Sally Bowles
Jul 28, 1969 - Sep 06, 1969
German Sailor
Felix
Frau Wendel
Victor (Kit Kat Boy)
Fraulein Kost
Rosie (Kit Kat Girl)
Clifford Bradshaw
Dec 09, 1968 - ?
Frenchie (Kit Kat Girl)
German Sailor
German Sailor
Fritzie (Kit Kat Girl)
Maria (Kit Kat Girl)
Marlene (Kit Kat Girl)
Hulda (Kit Kat Girl)
Ann Reinking
Broadway debut
Lulu (Kit Kat Girl)
Victor (Kit Kat Boy)
Frau Wendel
Bartender
German Sailor
Hulda (Kit Kat Girl)
Clifford Bradshaw
Bobby (Kit Kat Boy)
Herr Schultz
One of "Two Ladies"
Fraulein Schneider
Jun 03, 1969 - ?
Frau Wendel
Standby: Despo (Fraulein Schneider) and Judy MacMurdo (Sally Bowles)
Understudies: Chevi Colton (Fraulein Kost), Jay Fox (Master of Ceremonies) and Robert Scherkenbach (Master of Ceremonies)
music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb
Act 1
Sung By
Willkommen
Master of Ceremonies and Company
So What?
Fraulein Schneider
Don't Tell Mama
Sally Bowles and Girls
Telephone Song
The Company
Perfectly Marvelous
Clifford Bradshaw and Sally Bowles
Two Ladies
Master of Ceremonies and Two Ladies
It Couldn't Please Me More
Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz
Tomorrow Belongs to Me
Master of Ceremonies and Waiters
Why Should I Wake Up?
Clifford Bradshaw and Sally Bowles
The Money Song
Master of Ceremonies and Girls
Married
Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz
Meeskite
Herr Schultz
Tomorrow Belongs to Me (Reprise)
Fraulein Kost, Ernst Ludwig and Guests
Act 2
Sung By
If You Could See Her
Master of Ceremonies and Girls
Married (Reprise)
Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz
If You Could See Her (Reprise)
Master of Ceremonies and Bobby
What Would You Do?
Fraulein Schneider
Cabaret
Sally Bowles
Finale
Clifford Bradshaw, Sally Bowles, Fraulein Schneider, Herr Schultz, Master of Ceremonies and The Company

Tony Award®

Best Musical

1967 Winner

Best Composer and Lyricist

1967 Winner
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Music by John Kander
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1967 Nominee
Jack Gilford
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1967 Nominee
Lotte Lenya

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1967 Winner
Joel Grey
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1967 Nominee
Edward Winter

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1967 Winner
Peg Murray

Best Scenic Design

1967 Winner
Scenic Design by Boris Aronson

Best Costume Design

1967 Winner
Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt

Best Choreography

1967 Winner
Choreographed by Ronald Field

Best Direction of a Musical

1967 Winner
Directed by Harold Prince
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