CABARET, part of the Nutmeg Summer Series presented by Connecticut Repertory Theatre
Willkommen to Cabaret! In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920’s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the CABARET. A young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, tentatively begins a torrid romance with the English lounge singer, Sally Bowles. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, CABARET explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. As powerful today, as when it opened on Broadway and garnered 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Join CRT in the legendary Kit Kat Klub, for this smart, sexy musical featuring the enduring songs “Cabaret”, “Maybe This Time” and “Don’t Tell Mamma.”
Book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by Jahn Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed by Scott LaFeber
Choreography by Christopher d'Amboise
Creative Consulting by Peter Flynn
July 4 - 21, 2019
Running Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes including intermission
Cast
Emcee / Forrest McClendon*
Sally Bowles / Laura Michelle Kelly*
Clifford Bradshaw / Rob Barnes
Fraulein Schneider / Dee Hoty*
Herr Schultz / Jonathan Brody*
Fraulein Kost/Kit Kat Girl / Leslie Blake Walker
Ernst Ludwig / Aidan Marchetti
Hans/Male Ensemble / Thomas Bergamo
Customs Official/Herman/Max/Mal Ensemble / Jamie Colburn
Male Ensemble / Mike Katz
Male Ensemble / RJ Higton
Kit Kat Girl/Dance Captian / Maddie Dunn
Kit Kat Girl / Torie D'Alessandro
Kit Kat Girl / Rebekah Santiago
Kit Kat Girl / Sydney Skye
Kit Kat Girl / Emma Dowdy
*Appears courtesy of Actor's Equity Association
Artistic
Scenic Design / Alexander Woodward
Costume Design / Fan Zhang
Lighting Design / Timothy Reed
Sound Design / Michael Skinner
Stage Manager / Tom Kosis*
Musical Director / Ken Clifton
Associate Director / Terrence Mann
Bag Policy
No backpacks, laptops, or briefcases are permitted inside CRT theatres. Only bags smaller than 12" x 6" x 12" will be permitted inside. Patrons with over-sized or prohibited items will be asked to return them to their vehicles or discard them. An exception will be made for medically necessary items. Over-sized and prohibited items are unable to be stored at the theatre.
Tickets: crt.uconn.edu