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Cabaret   

 
Kit Kat Klub , (3/19/1998 - 11/08/1998)
Studio 54 , (11/12/1998 - 1/04/2004)
First Preview:Feb 13, 1998 Total Previews:37
Opening Date:Mar 19, 1998   
Closing Date:Jan 04, 2004 Total Performances:2377

Category: Musical, Drama, Revival, Broadway
Setting: Berlin, Germany. 1929-30.
Comments: When this production transferred theatres, certain individuals received new production credits. These individuals are included on the replacement/transfer page.


Production Staff [Collapse]
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Durst Organization
Produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Inspired by the 1993 production of CABARET at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director); The Donmar Warehouse production was directed by Sam Mendes
Book by Joe Masteroff; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Based on the play by John Van Druten; Based on stories by Christopher Isherwood; Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson; Dance and Incidental Music arranged by David Krane; Original Dance Music arranged by David Baker; Musical Director: Patrick Vaccariello; Assistant Musical Dir.: Fred Lassen
Directed by Sam Mendes; Co-Directed by Rob Marshall; Choreographed by Rob Marshall; Associate Choreographer: Cynthia Onrubia
Set and Club Design by Robert Brill; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Peggy Eisenhauer and Mike Baldassari; Sound Design by Brian Ronan; Make-Up Design by Randy Mercer; Hair Design by Randy Mercer; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Associate Costume Design: Susan O'Donnell; Associate Scenic Design: Scott Pask; Assistant Costume Design: Martha Bromelmeier; Associate Lighting Design: David J. Lander; Assistant Scenic Design: Jane Epperson, Zhanna Gurvich, Akiko Kosaka, Pi-te Pan and Kris Stone
Roundabout Administrative Director: Sydney Davolos; Roundabout Company Manager: Peilin Chou; Company / House Manager: Beth Venable
Production Stage Manager: Peter Hanson; Production Manager: Michael D. Curry; Stage Manager: Jon Krause; Assistant Stage Mgr: Scott Crawford; Technical Director: Peter Barbieri
Musical Coordinator: John Monaco; Kit Kat Band - Piano: Patrick Vaccariello; Kit Kat Band - Keyboards: Fred Lassen; Kit Kat Band - Drums: Gary Tillman; Kit Kat Band - Bass: Bill Sloat; Kit Kat Band - Trumpet: Rich Raffio, Christina Pawl and Linda Romoff; Kit Kat Band - Trombone: Bill Szobody; Kit Kat Band - Clarinet: Denis O'Hare and Michael O'Donnell; Kit Kat Band - Clarinet / Tenor Sax: Kristin Olness; Kit Kat Band - Alto & Tenor Sax / Flute: Brian Duguay; Kit Kat Band - Alto Sax: Joyce Chittick; Kit Kat Band - Harp, Alto & Tenor Sax / Flute: Erin Hill; Kit Kat Band - Violin: Leenya Rideout; Kit Kat Band - Cello: Fred Rose; Kit Kat Band - Banjo / Accordian: Michele Pawk and Vance Avery; Music Preparation: Donald Oliver, Evan Morris and Chelsea Music Services, Inc.; Electronic Music System Design: Andrew Barrett
Roundabout Director of Development and Public Affairs: Julia C. Levy; Roundabout Director of Casting and Artistic Associate: Jim Carnahan; Casting: Pat McCorkle; Roundabout Director of Marketing: David B. Steffen; Dialect Coach: Tim Monich; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Dance Captain: Joyce Chittick; Advertising: Nappi / Eliran / Murphy, Ltd.; Associate Casting: Matt Schreiber
Cast
Alan Cumming Master of Ceremonies (Feb 13, 1998 - Sep 13, 1998)
Natasha Richardson Sally Bowles (Feb 13, 1998 - Aug 02, 1998)
Ron Rifkin Herr Schultz (Feb 13, 1998 - May 02, 1999)
John Benjamin Hickey Clifford Bradshaw (Feb 13, 1998 - Feb 28, 1999)
Denis O'Hare Ernst Ludwig (Feb 13, 1998 - May 1999)
Michele Pawk Fraulein Kost (Feb 13, 1998 - May 1999)
Fritzie
Kit Kat Girl
Mary Louise Wilson Fraulein Schneider (Feb 13, 1998 - Jul 21, 1998)
Alex Bowen Boy Soprano Recorded voice only
Joyce Chittick Frenchie
Kit Kat Girl		 (Feb 13, 1998 - May 1999)
Gorilla (Feb 13, 1998 - May 1999)
Brian Duguay Victor
Kit Kat Boy		 (Feb 13, 1998 - Aug 2000)
Erin Hill Lulu
Kit Kat Girl		 (Feb 13, 1998 - Jun 1998)
Michael O'Donnell Bobby
Kit Kat Boy		 (Feb 13, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)
Kristin Olness Helga
Kit Kat Girl		 (Feb 13, 1998 - Aug 2000)
Christina Pawl Rosie
Kit Kat Girl		 (Feb 13, 1998 - Mar 2000)
Leenya Rideout Texas
Kit Kat Girl		 (Feb 13, 1998 - Dec 1999)
Fred Rose Herman
Kit Kat Boy
Custom Official
Max
Bill Szobody Hans
Kit Kat Boy		 (Feb 13, 1998 - Sep 1998)
Rudy
Swings: Vance Avery (Swing) and Linda Romoff (Swing)
Standbys: Taina Elg (Fraulein Schneider) and Bruce Katzman (Herr Schultz)
Understudies: Vance Avery (Master of Ceremonies), Joyce Chittick (Sally Bowles), Brian Duguay (Clifford Bradshaw), Erin Hill (Fraulein Kost), Linda Romoff (Sally Bowles) and Fred Rose (Ernst Ludwig)
1998 Tony Award® Best Revival of a Musical
winnerProduced by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager; Gene Feist: Founding Director) [winner]
1998 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
winnerAlan Cumming [winner]
1998 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerNatasha Richardson [winner]
1998 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
winnerRon Rifkin [winner]
1998 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
 Mary Louise Wilson [nominee]
1998 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 William Ivey Long [nominee]
1998 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Peggy Eisenhauer [nominee]
 Mike Baldassari [nominee]
1998 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Rob Marshall [nominee]
1998 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 Sam Mendes [nominee]
 Rob Marshall [nominee]
1998 Tony Award® Best Orchestrations
 Michael Gibson [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival of a Musical
winnerProduced by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager; Gene Feist: Founding Director) [winner]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
winnerAlan Cumming [winner]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical
winnerNatasha Richardson [winner]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
 Michele Pawk [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography
 Rob Marshall [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Direction of a Musical
 Sam Mendes [nominee]
 Rob Marshall [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestrations
 Michael Gibson [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
 Set and Club Design by Robert Brill [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
 William Ivey Long [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
 Peggy Eisenhauer [nominee]
 Mike Baldassari [nominee]
1998 Theatre World Award
winnerAlan Cumming [winner]
music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb 
Cabaret: The New Broadway Cast Recording - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
Willkommen Master of Ceremonies and The Kit Kat Klub
So What? Fraulein Schneider
Don't Tell Mama Sally Bowles and The Kit Kat Girls
Mein Herr (from the film CABARET) Sally Bowles and The Kit Kat Girls
Perfectly Marvelous Clifford Bradshaw and Sally Bowles
Two Ladies Master of Ceremonies, Lulu (Kit Kat Girl) and Bobby (Kit Kat Boy)
It Couldn't Please Me More Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz
Tomorrow Belongs to Me Master of Ceremonies
Maybe This Time (from the film CABARET) Sally Bowles
Money Master of Ceremonies and The Kit Kat Girls
Married Fraulein Schneider, Herr Schultz and Fritzie (Kit Kat Girl)
Tomorrow Belongs to Me (Reprise)Fraulein Kost, Ernst Ludwig and Company
ACT 2Sung By
Kick Line The Kit Kat Klub
Married (Reprise)Herr Schultz
If You Could See Her Master of Ceremonies and Frenchie (Kit Kat Girl)
What Would You Do? Fraulein Schneider
I Don't Care Much (from the film CABARET) Master of Ceremonies
Cabaret Sally Bowles
Finale Company