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Cabaret

Cabaret

Shows · Cabaret

Cabaret is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff. It is based on the play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten, premiered in 1951, which in turn was based on the 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood.

Opened
1966
Performances
1,165
Type
Musical
Era
Revolution
Music: John KanderLyrics: Fred EbbBook: Joe Masteroff

Productions8 on Broadway

1966 Broadhurst Theatre Original. November 20, 1966 · Harold Prince 1,165 performances · 8 Tony wins
1968 Palace Theatre Transfer. February 28, 1968
1987 Imperial Theatre Revival. October 22, 1987 · Harold Prince 261 performances
1998 Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54 Revival. March 19, 1998 · Sam Mendes & Rob Marshall 2,377 performances · 4 Tony wins
2012 Savoy Theatre Transfer. October 3, 2012
2014 Studio 54 Return-Engagement. April 24, 2014 · The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) 388 performances
2024 August Wilson Theatre Revival. April 21, 2024 592 performances · 1 Tony wins
2024 Transfer Theatre not recorded. April 1, 2024

Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.

Recordings 6 albums held

Licensing 5 entries

US Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark available
US Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark available
US Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark available
UK Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark withdrawn
UK Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark withdrawn

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In the literature59 passages

With the arrival of Fosse , three simultaneous productions on Broadway were devoted to the work of Bob Fosse; the other two were the revivals of Chicago and Cabaret. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p302

Another landmark musical, Cabaret, came to the Imperial Irom the Broadhurst Theatre and continued lor a year and half in 1967-68. book:at-this-theatre-100-years-of-broadway-shows-stories-and-botto-louis-viagas-rober#p182

Cabaret and Mame moved in from other theatres to finish their long runs (1968-69), and a new musical, Purlie, based on the hit play Purlie Victorious, opened in 1970 and ran for 688 performances. book:at-this-theatre-100-years-of-broadway-shows-stories-and-botto-louis-viagas-rober#p210

Cabaret chanteuse Julie Wilson also starred in this musical about the 1920s gangster, but the show was beset with problems and closed after two months. book:at-this-theatre-100-years-of-broadway-shows-stories-and-botto-louis-viagas-rober#p316

The Roundabout Theatre Company opened an American version of the acclaimed British revival of Cabaret (3/19/1998) at the theater, which was renamed the Kit Kat Klub. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p258

Cabaret moved to the Imperial from the BROADHURST THEATER in 1967. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p279

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