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Learn all about this unique West End experience and plan your Cabaret musical trip
John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff’s enduring masterpiece of a musical, based on Christopher Isherwood’s semi-autobiographical novel, is set in Weimar Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party.
Newcomer Clifford Bradshaw, an aspiring novelist from America, is initially dazzled by the city’s artistic and sexual freedom. At a nightclub called the Kit Kat Club, we meet the mysterious Emcee and English performer Sally Bowles. We also see a romance developing between boarding house owner Fraulein Schneider and Jewish shopkeeper Herr Schultz.
However, the mood of the city gradually changes as the Nazis tighten their grip. By living in the club’s fantasy world, we’ve risked missing the bigger picture. This award-winning production takes that one step further by turning the whole theatre into an immersive Kit Kat Club: an extraordinary experience.
You can find seats for the London production of Cabaret on Telegraph Tickets. Since the show is intimately staged in the round, the views are excellent throughout, but it’s a particular thrill sitting at the cabaret tables close to the stage. Check Telegraph Tickets for the latest prices.
Cabaret opened with the starry Hollywood duo of Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley in the lead roles, but every cast change since has been just as impressive, showcasing talent from across the entertainment industry.
Currently you can see model and actress Cara Delevigne playing Sally Bowles, and Luke Treadaway (an Olivier Award-winner for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) as the Emcee. Michael Ahomka-Lindsay (Newsies) is Cliff, Beverley Klein (Fiddler on the Roof) is Fraulein Schneider, and Teddy Kempner (Girl from the North Country) is Herr Schultz.
Make sure you get there early as there’s a whole pre-show event too. Once you enter the Kit Kat Club, you’ll find performers filling the bars and corridors. It’s just one incredible aspect of this landmark production by Rebecca Frecknall, and part of the reason why this Cabaret won seven Olivier Awards, including Best Director and Best Musical Revival.
Cabaret runs at the Playhouse Theatre (transformed into the Kit Kat Club), which is on Northumberland Avenue – close to Embankment, Charing Cross, and more West End theatres on the Strand.
Cabaret is 2hr 45, including an interval.
Cabaret is currently booking to February 1, 2025.
The age recommendation for Cabaret is 12 plus. The show contains mature themes and suggestive performances, so definitely isn’t suitable for children.
Yes, the show runs some captioned, BSL-signed, relaxed and audio-described performances. Upcoming dates can be found on the theatre website.
“This production is, and will remain, an absolute knockout. With its combination of all-encompassing decadent beauty and thunderous moral force, there’s simply nothing else in town quite like it.” Read the full Telegraph review.
Yes. The show has already been extended several times and is currently booking to February 2025. It has also received rave reviews after opening on Broadway. If you want to guarantee a seat for this unmissable production, it’s worth getting your ticket now.
Definitely! The Telegraph’s five-star review of Cabaret says: “Every element of Frecknall’s production is a wow: the sumptuous pre-show entertainment, Tom Scutt’s detailed design, Julia Cheng’s sinuous choreography, Isabella Byrd’s exquisite lighting, and the vital live band.” This isn’t just seeing a show – it’s an exceptional immersive experience, and one you won’t soon forget.
Nothing official – you can come smartly dressed if you want, or just come along in jeans and a T-shirt. As long as you’re comfortable, no one will mind. However, it’s particularly enjoyable if you get into the spirit of the show and make it a real occasion. That means party attire, or perhaps even period 1930s dress.