CABARET at the Kit Kat Club (2024) Opening Night Critics' Reviews- Page 17

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 6/26/24 at 10:23am

I understood they’d be announcing the actor to succeed Eddie in the next 10-14 days(“mid-July”). Apparently it’s a bigger name than Eddie.  My honest initial thought was it would be Timothee Chalamet for a run to Feb/March. But I have no idea. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 6/26/24 at 1:19pm

Someone on the UK board says it is Adam Lambert:

https://theatreboard.co.uk/post/524698/thread
Updated On: 6/26/24 at 01:19 PM

[Huss417]

Posted: 6/26/24 at 1:58pm

JasonC3 said: "Someone on the UK board says it is Adam Lambert:

https://theatreboard.co.uk/post/524698/thread
"

That would get me to go back.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/26/24 at 3:19pm

JasonC3 said: "Someone on the UK board says it is Adam Lambert:

https://theatreboard.co.uk/post/524698/thread
"

So much for BIGGER than Eddie, but I'd see it.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 6/26/24 at 6:13pm

Isn’t he touring with Queen until November?

[persephone88]

Posted: 6/26/24 at 7:24pm

I'd go see it again if Mason Alexander Park came over....

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 6/26/24 at 8:41pm

WldKingdomHM said: "Isn’t he touring with Queen until November?"

To my understanding, no. They toured until November of last year, this year they did five Japan shows in February and currently have no scheduled performances together. 

[tacotheatrelover]

Posted: 6/26/24 at 8:41pm

persephone88 said: "I'd go see it again if Mason Alexander Park came over...."

I still want Fra back.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 6/27/24 at 6:33pm

While it sounds like Adam Lambert is a done deal, Sweaty Oracle posted a less-substantiated rumor today that Auli'i Cravalho could be taking over as Sally. If true, I'm not surprised that they're going with 2 leads who have strong singing voices, since American audiences (and the public since the Tonys performance went viral) aren't entirely sold on the concept, and would probably be more satisfied if they could at least hear the songs sung really well. Mind you, I liked Eddie and Gayle both very much, but, from a business standpoint going forward, I understand taking it in that direction, once again, if true.

Updated On: 6/27/24 at 06:33 PM

[windowwaving]

Posted: 6/27/24 at 8:51pm

Not sure if this has been asked, so apologies if it has. But would it be a better experience to come in blind or should I watch the movie first? 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 6/27/24 at 9:26pm

The movie is very different; they changed the characters, the subplot, and some of the songs, so isn't necessary to understand the stage show. It's great in its own right, but it's own thing.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/28/24 at 1:37pm

windowwaving said: "Not sure if this has been asked, so apologies if it has. But would it be a better experience to come in blind or should I watch the movie first?"

Bob Fosse’s legendary 1972 film adaptation is enormously different from the stage play - cut characters and storylines, added characters and storylines, tons of cut songs and added songs, etc. Even the current revival has been heavily modified from the original 1966 Broadway production. 

[Kad]

Posted: 6/28/24 at 4:12pm

TaffyDavenport said: "While it sounds like Adam Lambert is a done deal, Sweaty Oracle posted a less-substantiated rumor todaythat Auli'i Cravalho could be taking over as Sally. If true, I'm not surprised that they're going with 2 leads who have strong singing voices, since American audiences(and the public since the Tonys performance went viral) aren't entirely sold on the concept, and wouldprobably be more satisfied if they could at leasthear the songs sung really well. Mind you, I liked Eddie and Gayle both very much, but, from a business standpoint going forward, I understand taking itin that direction, once again,iftrue."

I had no issues with Redmayne and Rankin’s singing- it was the conception of the characters and numbers that stood in the way for me. It seems like Redmayne’s affectations are his own idiosyncratic take on the Emcee, however, so it’ll be nice to see somebody else take it on (though Lambert feels like an odd choice- this isn’t really a vocally showy role).

[binau]

Posted: 6/28/24 at 4:16pm

I'll admit it, if Adam Lambert is on when Gypsy opens I'll go back and I wouldn't have said that yesterday. I have a funny feeling that if he isn't shackled by the direction he might be able to get some charisma back in that role.