CABARET sets closing with Porter and Wallace to star — Page 4

Press have been invited back to see the show. Which means they are hoping for new reviews.

Many critics were either mixed or negative when it opened, and I can’t see that improving especially with Billy being there and Bebe being gone. Although I’ve heard good things about Ellen Harvey. (Is she even Jewish? Quick, somebody tell her to give up the role!)

Updated On: 7/25/25 at 05:36 PM

TheatreFan4 said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "Many critics were either mixed or negative when it opened, and I can’t see that improving especially with Billy being there and Bebe being gone. Although I’ve heard good things about Ellen Harvey. (Is she even Jewish? Quick, somebody tell her to give up the role!)"

...Are you familiar with Cabaret? It's kind of a big plot point thatSchneider isn't Jewish."

Totally right. My bad. My brain was on Bebe and not the actual character.

Anyone know when Billy Porter will be out on any scheduled dates ?

Thanks!

denali.fire said: "Anyone know when Billy Porter will be out on any scheduled dates ?

Thanks!

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8/21 through 8/24

David Merino is on 8/21 and 8/22 and Marty Lauter is both shows on 8/23 and 8/24

Okay. *cracks knuckles*

I went last night courtesy of a cheap ticket from Theatr.

Billy is really as bad as the videos and sound bites have indicated.

Marisha absolutely ATE. Her “Cabaret” might be my top 5 song performances of the year.

But Billy…He couldn’t pick a note, or an accent, or a character. Probably more heinous is that his fourth wall breaks are totally out of character and pure Billy. He was nauseatingly bad for most of it. He did about 5 different accents - German, French, British, Southern, and Pray Tell.

He did make some subtle character choices throughout the show that I asked him about and got a cool explanation. But otherwise…eeep.

Honestly, go on a day he is out to see Marisha (8/21 to 8/24) and you’ll get a stellar show. Otherwise, avoid. I was also recently told from someone connected to the production that they may actually be wrapping up by Labor Day - so something to chew on if you are uncertain about going.

BorisTomashevsky said: "I wonder if we’ll see the grosses climb across the week that he’s out. Probably so."

You’re still here after making a fool of yourself earlier in the thread?

Friend sent me this screenshot from the clock app. Can confirm he did actually say this last night in one of his full character breaks.

Basically, whenever the audience didn’t respond to the joke or give an enthusiastic enough response, he completely broke character as almost a catty reprimand to the audience

quizking101 said: "



Friend sent me this screenshot from the clock app. Can confirm he did actually say this last night in one of his full character breaks.

Basically, whenever the audience didn’t respond to the joke or give an enthusiastic enough response, he completely broke character as almost a catty reprimand to the audience"




Doritos should sponsor her for all those chips on her shoulder.

Well wherever it was, I owned my mistake. Enjoy losing elections for the rest of your life with an attitude like that, Carlos.

Enjoy this clip of an audience member screaming “No, No!” at the end of Billy’s I Don’t Care Much on Thursday night, everyone else.

https://www.tiktok.com/@faraway.fromtulsa/video/7536309756802108702

Didn’t Adam lambert also make similar ‘ad libs’ around the jokes? Something like these are the jokes in a dead pan way.

People seem to be loving hating him haha.