"I wanted to love this show but it was hard to follow and slow at times. I was hoping the singing and dancing would have kept my attention as well but it fell a little short for me. My guest loved it."
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 2, 2024
Engaging and Bright but Not the Traditional Show
"The atmosphere of the show itself is more like a circus than the grungy Cabaret nightclub long-time fans are familiar with. Knowing the background of the show and source material I found the new interpretation lacking and the costumes took me out of the time period and were off putting. That being said the cast was excellent and the theater is beautiful. "
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Bethany C from Winston-Salem on Nov 17, 2024
An Adaptation of Cabaret
"Loved the nightclub atmosphere, thrilled to see Eddie and Bebe—their performances were superb! The first ten minutes was the best part. A few head scratches were the Emcee’s clothing, a rotating stage throughout (in 1931?) removed the “stage” quite necessary when depicting a cabaret, an unseen band and I’m always disappointed when there is a preachy moment pandering to the audience for applause; the people that need preaching aren’t buying these tickets. Lastly, of the many times I’ve seen Cabaret, this one more closely resembles my old high school’s performance. "
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Cheryl P from Thompson on Aug 1, 2024
Just cause you can, doesn’t mean you should
"The performers were great. The scenic design and costuming were excellent.
However, the whole thing was doing too much. Which you might think is obviously the point of the show, right? The sparkling escape of the Cabaret versus the gritty reality of life. But just because you have Broadway level money, doesn’t mean you have to flex it the WHOLE time. The point of Cabaret is the story of it and the lesson to be learned, one that is becoming increasingly applicable in today’s political environment. The artistic direction distracted from the gut punch the final scene should be."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 13, 2024
Life is Not Beautiful Here
"History has the propensity to repeat itself. Unless we heed the warnings.
Kudos to the crew who transformed the August Wilson Theatre into The Kit Kat Club in 1943 Berlin. The set is hauntingly beautiful. And there is nothing like theatre in the round to achieve a global audience impact. If you see this show, definitely get there one hour early to take in the dancing, Klezmer-like music, and entertainment that precedes this show. It is not an easy task to ace a Broadway re-make, but this show succeeds in doing so on so many levels. Again, this subject matter is not for the faint hearted as this show unearths current sentiments of White Supremacy on the cusp of America’s efforts to preserve the Rule of Law and to salvage our Democracy.
Gayle Rankin: You Rock. Omg. When this gifted actor took the spotlight to belt out “When I go, I am going like Elsie” and “Life is a Cabaret,” my body was literally covered in goosebumps. It was a quintessential moment in theatre history as is when Herr Schultz, when wished “Mazel Tov” in leaving town after his girlfriend (BeBe Neuwirth) refused to marry him because he was a Jew, said: “We all need Mazel right now.” His comment took the breath away of everyone in that audience.
While we did not get the opportunity to see Eddie Redmayne in his lead role as Emcee, we didn’t really miss him. Stand-by David Merino aced the part and deserves accolades for his talents on the stage.
This production is clearly NOT simply a remake of the Joel Grey and Liza Minelli hit of years gone by. This is a testament and testimony to the potential impact of current events on the rest of our lives. This is a show that remains current, fresh, and, unfortunately, painfully relevant in 2024. It’s fabulous. It’s riveting. It’s moving. And, as it should, it invokes a sense of fear and trepidation as we move closer to the November election.
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 8, 2024
Great theater
"This show is worth seeing for the theater, it’s different and very interesting, kind of makes you feel like you’re visiting a museum. But the choreography was a bit sloppy and the costumes are not that much. The singing was excellent, acting superb. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Apr 11, 2025
Disappointing
"The talent was very good, but the story was hard to follow and did not go into what the Kit Kat club went through with the harassment and incringement by the nazis. I expected to be moved a lot more."
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Karen S from Titusville on Mar 18, 2025
My Visit To The Kit Kat Club
"I've seen several productions of Cabaret and this was my least favorite. Adam Lambert and Bebe Neuwirth were excellent in their roles. I had a difficult time believing the relationship between Cliff and Sally. I also didn't care much for the overall costume aesthetic. I did have a good seat. When I purchased my ticket, I misread the floor plan. Imagine my delightful surprise when I realized I was 5 rows back from the circular stage."
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Timothy M from HOUSTON on Feb 12, 2025
Falls short of greatness. But sells a lot of cocktails.
"The music and dancers are fab, especially the boys. Highly recommending any scene with the great Bebe Neworth and company. Adam Lambert is a vocal genius, but not particularly dangerous or subversive as MofC.
Pre-War Berlin was a time of a culturally volatile artistic underground. But this production chose not to evoke this dramatic period with all of its tragi-comedy grotesqueness. In removing that association, we end up with defanged version of Cabaret that feels more like a 20 something tribal rave than a society on the brink of collapse. The Nazis are deleted in this Cabaret (there is but one scene with a swastika), thus replacing visceral fear and anxiety with a tepid mix of angry ennui. Ultimately, this production lacks sharp edges-a problem further aggravated by Adam Lambert breaking character long enough to scold his New York audience for laughing nervously at the "wrong" part. Wait-what? Does he think we can't handle the nuance of the Anti-Semitic joke? And when did the artists get to dictate the emotional responses of art viewers? Please see the Alan Cummings interpretation for how to handle this difficult and horribly disturbing key moment in the play with relish.
Falls short. But sells a lot of cocktails."
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Lyn B from Bradenton on Jan 4, 2025
Excellent Performances, Lacking Script
"While the performers were extraordinary that adaptation of a stage and screen classic lacked innovation, new insights, and sense of history. This effort to update a classic missed the opportunity to either be historically valuable or a more contemporary presentation linked to modern day events. Fosse added a valuable chapter with his screen adaptation, This effort reduces the significance of the work."
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Mark R from Huntington on Jul 25, 2025
Exotic, Erotic, Epitomic, and Hipnotic!!!!!!!
"Amazing IMMERSIVE experience from the moment you cross through a very well oiled security screening. It's as if you've entered the Kit Kat Club itself back in Berlin. The stage-side dining, although a bit expensive, made this amazing theatrical experience one of true immersion. We were literally side by side with the cast the entire performance, and even had a performer "join us" for a bite. Adam Lambert was everything I expected and more. His range of performance, voice, and change of appearance were nothing short of spectacular. This is truly a must see once in a lifetime event."
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 9, 2025
Where you sit matters
"The stage is round, so it all depends on where you sit. The emcee especially always faces one side of the audience. He spoke to that side like they were the only ones watching. We were sitting on the opposite side, so we spent 75% of the time staring at the backs of their heads. It felt very one sided, literally, and we didn’t feel a connection to the characters because we rarely saw their faces. Extremely disappointing. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 27, 2024
Expect a different Cabaret
"First off, the scenic design is brilliant.Eddie Redmayne’s performance is also brilliant and memorable; he’s leaving.
The show has always had a dark underbelly. This time, from the decor of the theatre entrance itself, to the pre-show, to the costumes and choreography, everything seemed aimed at being over-the-top shocking and German expressionistic. No subtlety.
The character of Sally Bowles may be a 2nd rate talent and a loser, but her audiences wouldn't come to see her if she seemed that depressed and angry, not to mention out of costume, while performing on stage at the Kit Kat Club. The despair and gloom were meant to be left outside the club, as the Emcee says in his opening song. Here, there is no escape. I’m not sorry I saw it, but I was glad when it was over."
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 25, 2024
This is not Joel and Liza's Cabaret, and not an improvement
"There is something snake-y and slithery about the dancing but unsensual and unpersonable about the dancers in this Cabaret. Eddie Redmane's character is not as cynical-seeming as Joel Gray's version but somehow not as seductive either. The newest version of Sally Bowles is not particularly likable or vulnerable, And the only warm and fuzzy part of the play comes from an older couple who inhabit the hotel where the American visitor lives with Sally Bowles. This old couple was completely left out of the earlier production so far as I remember. They provide the only real human warmth in this play. The redo of the theater to allow the theater-in-the-round presentation is terrific and interesting, but does not compensate for the distaste I felt for most of the characters. This rendition could not come at a better time politically speaking, but seemed too didactic to have the impact I would have wished. After writing these impressions, I guess I really didn't like it much at all. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 24, 2024
over the top sexual staging
"We walked out after the first Act, very rare for us. The music is great but the staging stressed the edges of sexual performance, totally gratuitous to us. The sexual moves and gestures overwhelmed the famous story.
Never bring children! No subtlety, just crudeness throughout. This is not the Joel Grey version."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 19, 2025
Apathy on stage
"We arrived excited to Cabaret. Upon arrival we were told Adam Lambert has decided right before the show to take a leave of absence. We were assured David his understood was fantastic. Although he did above average the rest of the cast seemed to be mailing it in. The most underwhelming dancing I have ever scene. A loud production that was completely lacking of any sensual or emotional characters. We had a table at the front bought cocktails and a bottle of champagne. It wasn’t enough to dull the senses of the apathy that was on stage. We walked out at intermission. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 5, 2024
Didn’t like it.
"We felt that cabaret ‘24 was loud, over done and just ‘too much’.
We didn’t care for the lead characters.
Sorry, we went in ready to be fully entertained but we’re very disappointed.
We left at intermission. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 17, 2024
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About
Cabaret
Willkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome to the Kit Kat Club. Home to the smash-hit production of Cabaret that Entertainment Weekly hails as “an unforgettable and jaw-dropping experience,” and New York Magazine declares “a glitzy, entertaining and ingenious revival that goes all out."
Through September 21, 2025, the incandescent Marisha Wallace stars as Sally Bowles on Broadway, and the role of Emcee will be shared by Marty Lauter and David Merino.
Experience this groundbreaking musical like never before. The denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
