CABARET at the Kit Kat Club Previews — Page 3

qafgenius122 said: "I was honestly skeptical that this show would really make me say the Tony was going to go to anyone but Merrily… but now I really don’t know! And can we talk about the set design?! That space is stunningggg. And I can fully foresee all 4 of the principals getting nominations, and at least 2 feel like the front runners. (Even having not seen a good chunk of the newer shows)
I need to go back, and plan to enter the lottery whenever I can!"

I truly believe the 4 Tony Awards this year will go to performances in revivals, aka Merrily and Cabaret.

Radcliffe is not losing.

Who is Gayle Rankin competition?

and then its Groff x Redmayne / Mendez x Neuwirth.

Some really dumb comments on here.

As in london. The stage for this is NOT where the August Wilson stage is. It’s further forward and over the orchestra pit so they can have the lift in the centre of the stage.

Eddie Redmayne will only win the Tony if every other male performance is terrible this season. He isn’t good in this. But people will think he is because every time he comes on he is in some striking costume , that makes no sense. The whole production is style over substance.

I hated it in London. The entire production is way too garish. It has zero flair to it. The Kit Kat girls are not sexy and not seductive. The entire premise of the first act rests on the girls and MC seducing the audience into complacency- as a metaphor for Nazi Germany. The only really seduction happening in this production is between the two octaganarians. And that’s not how cabaret was written.

Oh this thread is already a mess. Didn't expect it to come about so soon. The worst takes be dropping left and right.

binau said: "As a rule, is it too much to ask that for these early previews the only people criticising are from those who have seen the show live on Broadway? Not saying the London experience doesn’t count but I think we really need to hear from those that have actually seen the show."

This why I hate bootlegs- people say they hate the show, or whatever, and they're not even judging performances that they experienced live, in person. They're basing it off a crappy recording, they weren't even in the room. Why is that okay?

hearthemsing22 said: "
This why I hate bootlegs- people say they hate the show, or whatever, and they're not even judging performances that they experienced live, in person. They're basing it off a crappy recording, they weren't even in the room. Why is that okay?"

What about that awards show performance? That's all I needed to see to know that this isn't my Cabaret.

But, I'm still genuinely interested in reading the reports from people who enjoy it.

Gayle’s competition will come from Kelli O’Hara, Maleah Joi Moon and potentially Eden Espinoza, and a 5th nominee in the form of Eva Noblezada. (Mind you I’ve not seen Gatsby or Lempicka yet)

Though the Tony committee hasn't ruled on The Notebook's eligibility yet, I would suspect Maryann Plunket will be considered lead and will likely get a nomination.

inception said: "What about that awards show performance?That's all I needed to see to know that this isn't my Cabaret."

Agreed. That was one of the most unintentionally hilarious things I've ever seen, every time I think of it I snicker like those lamentable neighbors, and if Rankin's take is anything similar, I'm afraid I would burst out laughing right there in the theater. It's such the typical try hard thing that is considered good acting these days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DVxxFRxT_8

"Look at me acting, so very hard!

Give me ev-ry awarrrrrrd!

Look at me Acting very hard!

Look at me ACT real hard!

I'm acting haaaard!

I'm acting haaaard!

LOOK AT ME! I'm Acting! Acting!

LOOK AT ME! I'M ACTING!!!! ACTING!!!!"



So over-the-top. So try hard.

BrodyFosse123 said: "The Kit Kat girls are not sexy and not seductive. The entire premise of the first act rests on the girls and MC seducing the audience into complacency- as a metaphor for Nazi Germany.

Its apparent stuff is lost on you. The Kit Kat Klub is a third-rate bottom of the barrel club as is the Emcee, Sally Bowles, the orchestra AND the girls. Every production of CABARET has emphasized this including Bob Fosse’s 1972 film adaptation. The cabaret girls are supposed to be out of shape, some older than needed, and talentless. The club is seedy and gritty. It’s not some upscale Berlin club."

That's all very well and good, now attach a $600 ticket to it. There is reality and then there's theatrical reality. And IMO various productions of Cabaret have used the "third-rate no talent" justification to hide the fact that the creative team could not present the Kit Kat limbo material earnestly and make a convincing nightclub act out of it.

Yes, it's third rate. There is no indication the club is about to close. Someone is showing up and there is indication the club has regulars. You can't present a Kit Kat club that would immediately scare people off for good. I withhold judgment till I see the Broadway incarnation, but this was a problem I had with this production in London.

Apologies for what is probably a really silly q- but do we think blocks of seats for all performances have already been released? I feel like you sometimes see "New Blocks Released" and I am looking at June dates and don't know if I should wait or not. Thanks in advance :) Really enjoyed in LDN and hope the experience is as great here.

going in 2 weeks - I paid $150 for row J side mezz. I think that's the most I paid for a show.