Cabaret
MusicalDramaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 19, 1998
Closing Date
Jan 04, 2004
1st Preview
Feb 13, 1998
1st Preview
Feb 13, 1998
Previews
37
Performances
2,377
MusicalDramaRevivalBroadway
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Open Date: Mar 19, 1998
Close Date: Jan 04, 2004
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
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.
"Cabaret" was on hiatus from 7/20/1998 through 8/19/1998.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Durst OrganizationInspired by the 1993 production of CABARET at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director); The Donmar Warehouse production was directed by Sam MendesBook 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 LassenDirected by Sam Mendes; Co-Directed by Rob Marshall; Choreographed by Rob Marshall; Associate Choreographer: Cynthia OnrubiaSet 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 StoneRoundabout Administrative Director: Sydney Davolos; Roundabout Company Manager: Peilin Chou; Company / House Manager: Beth VenableProduction Stage Manager: Peter Hanson; Production Manager: Michael D. Curry; Stage Manager: Jon Krause; Assistant Stage Mgr: Scott Crawford; Technical Director: Peter BarbieriMusical 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 BarrettRoundabout 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 SchreiberFritzieKit Kat GirlGorillaFeb 13, 1998 - May 1999Custom OfficialMaxRudySwings: Vance Avery and Linda RomoffStandby: 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)
Kit Kat Klub (Mar 19, 1998 - Nov 08, 1998)
Cast
Rudy
Sep 1998 - Nov 08, 1998Swings: Manoel Felciano and Susan TaylorStudio 54 (Nov 12, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)
Theatre Manager: Matthew Mundinger; House Manager: LaConya Robinson; Theatre Owned / Operated by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director of External Affairs; Gene Feist: Founding Director)Associate Director: Jennifer Uphoff Gray and B.T. McNichollCompany Manager: Barbara Crompton (Dec 20, 2000 - Jul 25, 2001) and Denys Baker; General Manager: Sydney Davolos; Executive Producer: Sydney DavolosProduction Stage Manager: Richard Hester, Peter Wolf, Tom Bartlett and Michael J. Passaro; Production Supervisor: Steve Beers; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jenny DewarPhotographer: Joan Marcus; Dance Captain: Jeff Siebert; Press Representative: Joe Perrotta; Casting: McCorkle Casting, Ltd.Cast
Master of Ceremonies
Jul 2000 - Aug 2000Master of Ceremonies
Oct 2000 - Oct 16, 2000Master of Ceremonies
Oct 15, 2001 - Oct 25, 2001Master of Ceremonies
May 26, 2003 - Jun 01, 2003Fritzie
Kit Kat GirlJun 2000 - ?Rudy
Fritzie
Kit Kat GirlMay 04, 1999 - Jun 2000Rudy
Nov 12, 1998 - ?Fraulein Schneider
Sep 01, 2003 - Sep 21, 2003Sally Bowles
Feb 22, 2000 - Jun 02, 2000Sally Bowles
Sep 01, 2003 - Sep 09, 2003Sally Bowles
Sep 19, 2003 - Oct 25, 2003Sally Bowles
Nov 02, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004Master of Ceremonies
Sep 09, 2002 - Dec 31, 2002Sally Bowles
Oct 30, 2001 - Dec 02, 2001Lulu
Kit Kat GirlDec 2000 - ?Master of Ceremonies
Nov 30, 1999 - Jul 2000Master of Ceremonies
Aug 2000 - Oct 2000Sally Bowles
Jan 27, 2003 - Feb 20, 2003Sally Bowles
Sep 10, 2003 - Sep 18, 2003Rosie
Kit Kat GirlMar 2000 - ?Fritzie
Kit Kat GirlTexas
Kit Kat GirlJun 2000 - ?Fritzie
Kit Kat Girl? - Jan 04, 2004Ernst Ludwig
Oct 27, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004Ernst Ludwig
circa. 2002 - ?Sally Bowles
Aug 06, 2002 - Jan 26, 2003Sally Bowles
Feb 01, 2000 - Feb 20, 2000Frenchie
Kit Kat GirlFeb 2000 - Dec 2000Frenchie
Kit Kat GirlHelga
Kit Kat GirlAug 2000 - ?Fraulein Schneider
Sep 09, 2002 - Feb 16, 2003Fritzie
Kit Kat GirlMar 07, 2003 - ?Max
Swings: Michael Arnold , Lori Eure , David Finch , Erin Hill , Derek Isetti , Joshua Judge , Tom Judson , Penny Ayn Maas , Jeff Siebert , Stacey Sipowicz , Alyssa Stec , Maurice Villa-Lobos , Jennifer Werner and Katrina YaukeyStandby: Barbara Andres (Fraulein Schneider), Sal Mistretta (Herr Schultz), Maureen Moore (Fraulein Schneider), Scott Robertson (Herr Schultz), Hal Robinson (Herr Schultz) and Gordon Stanley (Herr Schultz)Understudies: Victoria Lecta Cave (Fraulein Kost), Michael Curry (Clifford Bradshaw), Alison Ewing (Sally Bowles), Milena Govich (Sally Bowles), Derek Isetti (Master of Ceremonies), Heather Laws (Sally Bowles, Fraulein Kost), Penny Ayn Maas (Fraulein Kost), Michael O'Donnell (Master of Ceremonies, Clifford Bradshaw), Leenya Rideout (Fraulein Kost), Maurice Villa-Lobos (Ernst Ludwig), Amanda Watkins (Sally Bowles) and Katrina Yaukey (Sally Bowles) -
Songsmusic by John Kander; lyrics by Fred EbbAct 1Sung ByWillkommenMaster of Ceremonies and The Kit Kat KlubSo What?Fraulein SchneiderDon't Tell MamaSally Bowles and The Kit Kat GirlsMein HerrSally Bowles and The Kit Kat GirlsPerfectly MarvelousClifford Bradshaw and Sally BowlesTwo LadiesMaster of Ceremonies, Lulu and BobbyIt Couldn't Please Me MoreFraulein Schneider and Herr SchultzTomorrow Belongs to MeMaster of CeremoniesMaybe This TimeSally BowlesMoney (Originally titled "The Money Song")Master of Ceremonies and The Kit Kat GirlsMarriedFraulein Schneider, Herr Schultz and FritzieTomorrow Belongs to Me (Reprise)Fraulein Kost, Ernst Ludwig and CompanyAct 2Sung ByKick LineThe Kit Kat KlubMarried (Reprise)Herr SchultzIf You Could See HerMaster of Ceremonies and FrenchieWhat Would You Do?Fraulein SchneiderI Don't Care MuchMaster of CeremoniesCabaretSally BowlesFinaleCompany
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
1998 Winner
Alan Cumming
Best Actress in a Musical
1998 Winner
Natasha Richardson
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1998 Winner
Ron RifkinBest Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Mary Louise WilsonBest Costume Design
1998 Nominee
Costume Design by William Ivey LongBest Lighting Design
Best Choreography
1998 Nominee
Choreographed by Rob MarshallBest Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
1998 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Michael GibsonDrama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1998 Winner
Alan Cumming
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1998 Winner
Natasha RichardsonOutstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Michele PawkOutstanding Choreography
1998 Nominee
Choreographed by Rob MarshallOutstanding Direction of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations
1998 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Michael GibsonOutstanding Set Design of a Musical
1998 Nominee
Scenic Design by Robert BrillOutstanding Costume Design
1998 Nominee
Costume Design by William Ivey LongOutstanding Lighting Design
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Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Durst Organization
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
Fritzie
Kit Kat Girl
Gorilla
Feb 13, 1998 - May 1999
Custom Official
Max
Rudy
Swings:
Vance Avery
and Linda Romoff
Standby:
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)
Kit Kat Klub (Mar 19, 1998 - Nov 08, 1998)
Cast
Rudy
Sep 1998 - Nov 08, 1998
Swings:
Manoel Felciano
and Susan Taylor
Studio 54 (Nov 12, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)
Theatre Manager: Matthew Mundinger; House Manager: LaConya Robinson; Theatre Owned / Operated by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director of External Affairs; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Associate Director: Jennifer Uphoff Gray and B.T. McNicholl
Company Manager: Barbara Crompton (Dec 20, 2000 - Jul 25, 2001) and Denys Baker; General Manager: Sydney Davolos; Executive Producer: Sydney Davolos
Production Stage Manager: Richard Hester, Peter Wolf, Tom Bartlett and Michael J. Passaro; Production Supervisor: Steve Beers; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jenny Dewar
Photographer: Joan Marcus; Dance Captain: Jeff Siebert; Press Representative: Joe Perrotta; Casting: McCorkle Casting, Ltd.
Cast
Master of Ceremonies
Jul 2000 - Aug 2000
Master of Ceremonies
Oct 2000 - Oct 16, 2000
Master of Ceremonies
Oct 15, 2001 - Oct 25, 2001
Master of Ceremonies
May 26, 2003 - Jun 01, 2003
Fritzie
Kit Kat Girl
Jun 2000 - ?
Rudy
Fritzie
Kit Kat Girl
May 04, 1999 - Jun 2000
Rudy
Nov 12, 1998 - ?
Fraulein Schneider
Sep 01, 2003 - Sep 21, 2003
Sally Bowles
Feb 22, 2000 - Jun 02, 2000
Sally Bowles
Sep 01, 2003 - Sep 09, 2003
Sally Bowles
Sep 19, 2003 - Oct 25, 2003
Sally Bowles
Nov 02, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004
Master of Ceremonies
Sep 09, 2002 - Dec 31, 2002
Sally Bowles
Oct 30, 2001 - Dec 02, 2001
Lulu
Kit Kat Girl
Dec 2000 - ?
Master of Ceremonies
Nov 30, 1999 - Jul 2000
Master of Ceremonies
Aug 2000 - Oct 2000
Sally Bowles
Jan 27, 2003 - Feb 20, 2003
Sally Bowles
Sep 10, 2003 - Sep 18, 2003
Rosie
Kit Kat Girl
Mar 2000 - ?
Fritzie
Kit Kat Girl
Texas
Kit Kat Girl
Jun 2000 - ?
Fritzie
Kit Kat Girl
? - Jan 04, 2004
Ernst Ludwig
Oct 27, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004
Ernst Ludwig
circa. 2002 - ?
Sally Bowles
Aug 06, 2002 - Jan 26, 2003
Sally Bowles
Feb 01, 2000 - Feb 20, 2000
Frenchie
Kit Kat Girl
Feb 2000 - Dec 2000
Frenchie
Kit Kat Girl
Helga
Kit Kat Girl
Aug 2000 - ?
Fraulein Schneider
Sep 09, 2002 - Feb 16, 2003
Fritzie
Kit Kat Girl
Mar 07, 2003 - ?
Max
Swings:
Michael Arnold
, Lori Eure
, David Finch
, Erin Hill
, Derek Isetti
, Joshua Judge
, Tom Judson
, Penny Ayn Maas
, Jeff Siebert
, Stacey Sipowicz
, Alyssa Stec
, Maurice Villa-Lobos
, Jennifer Werner
and Katrina Yaukey
Standby:
Barbara Andres
(Fraulein Schneider), Sal Mistretta
(Herr Schultz), Maureen Moore
(Fraulein Schneider), Scott Robertson
(Herr Schultz), Hal Robinson
(Herr Schultz) and Gordon Stanley
(Herr Schultz)
Understudies:
Victoria Lecta Cave
(Fraulein Kost), Michael Curry
(Clifford Bradshaw), Alison Ewing
(Sally Bowles), Milena Govich
(Sally Bowles), Derek Isetti
(Master of Ceremonies), Heather Laws
(Sally Bowles, Fraulein Kost), Penny Ayn Maas
(Fraulein Kost), Michael O'Donnell
(Master of Ceremonies, Clifford Bradshaw), Leenya Rideout
(Fraulein Kost), Maurice Villa-Lobos
(Ernst Ludwig), Amanda Watkins
(Sally Bowles) and Katrina Yaukey
(Sally Bowles)
music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb
Act 1
Sung 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
Sally Bowles and The Kit Kat Girls
Perfectly Marvelous
Clifford Bradshaw and Sally Bowles
Two Ladies
Master of Ceremonies, Lulu and Bobby
It Couldn't Please Me More
Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz
Tomorrow Belongs to Me
Master of Ceremonies
Maybe This Time
Sally Bowles
Money (Originally titled "The Money Song")
Master of Ceremonies and The Kit Kat Girls
Married
Fraulein Schneider, Herr Schultz and Fritzie
Tomorrow Belongs to Me
(Reprise)
Fraulein Kost, Ernst Ludwig and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Kick Line
The Kit Kat Klub
Married
(Reprise)
Herr Schultz
If You Could See Her
Master of Ceremonies and Frenchie
What Would You Do?
Fraulein Schneider
I Don't Care Much
Master of Ceremonies
Cabaret
Sally Bowles
Finale
Company
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
1998 Winner
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Best Actress in a Musical
1998 Winner
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1998 Winner
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Mary Louise Wilson
Mary Louise Wilson
Best Costume Design
1998 Nominee
Costume Design by William Ivey Long
Costume Design by William Ivey Long
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
1998 Nominee
Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
1998 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson
Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1998 Winner
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1998 Winner
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Michele Pawk
Michele Pawk
Outstanding Choreography
1998 Nominee
Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations
1998 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson
Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
1998 Nominee
Scenic Design by Robert Brill
Scenic Design by Robert Brill
Outstanding Costume Design
1998 Nominee
Costume Design by William Ivey Long
Costume Design by William Ivey Long
Outstanding Lighting Design
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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