CONFIRMED: CABARET at the August Wilson Theatre, Spring 2024 — Page 5

jkcohen626 said: "thasanction22 said: "Sally Bowles is cast and is not being played by a movie star... she has one Broadway credit: the Alan Cumming revival of Cabaret"

I have a theory, but no idea if it's correct. This person's only Broadway credit is 2014 Cabaret, she was in a pretty big TV show but as a supporting character, she follow's the London production's Instagram, and she's set to debut in a massive TV franchise around the same time as the show, so her star might be on the rise.

Still seems like a strange pick to me."



Gayle Rankin as Fraulein Kost Cabaret 2014 Broadway

Does anyone know if performances are starting in March or April?

Robbie516 said: "Does anyone have any info on when the cast and on sale sates will be announced?"

It’s gotta be soon, right?

Robbie2 said: "jkcohen626 said: "thasanction22 said: "Sally Bowles is cast and is not being played by a movie star... she has one Broadway credit: the Alan Cumming revival of Cabaret"

I have a theory, but no idea if it's correct. This person's only Broadway credit is 2014 Cabaret, she was in a pretty big TV show but as a supporting character, she follow's the London production's Instagram, and she's set to debut in a massive TV franchise around the same time as the show, so her star might be on the rise.

Still seems like a strange pick to me."



Gayle Rankin as Fraulein Kost Cabaret 2014 Broadway"

She's pretty buzzy within the industry. She was in Glow and the 1st season of Perry Mason. Being in House of The Dragon will definitely up her profile, though Im not sure when it's going to premiere in 2024. Maybe it's a clue to when the 2nd season will premiere.

PipingHotPiccolo said: "we are our own worst enemies. we complain when stars are cast despite their dubious talent, and then we are skeptical when real theater actors are cast despite their lack of fame?"

A few thoughts: 1) Many times when big stars are cast, they do not have 'dubious talent', or at least are not correct for the role/production (Beanie in FG, Hugh in the recent Music Man). So people have a right to be leary of big movie stars being cast.

2) We are also at a point where almost nothing opens without big names. Gayle isn't a name in film or really on Broadway either.

3) I don't think anyone is skeptical about Gayle being right for the role, just surprised that the production wouldn't want more of a name. I think she's an excellent choice - certainly more exciting to me than Michelle Williams in the last revival who bored me to tears (again, a star who wasn't right for the role).

Updated On: 9/10/23 at 09:56 AM

I think they didn't really want a star once Buckley was out for the transfer since they would want longevity for the production. Two well known names leaving after what is bound to be a limited run for the original cast could possibly deflate things. The production needs to be the star. Plus, I'm sure they were probably looking for someone who could do all the 8 shows for the first months and not have to have an alternate like all the well known London ones without any experience of doing musicals.

Buckley may not have wanted to do 8 shows a week in New York (no one does) but she is also shooting Chloe Zhao’s next film with Paul Mescal late spring/summer 2024, so Cabaret really wouldn’t have worked with that schedule.

I think Gayle Rankin will be fabulous, and I say that as someone who saw her play Fraulein Kost in 2014, while also considering Jessie Buckley’s Sally Bowles to be the greatest performance I’ve seen on stage in 20+ years. That performance was not for everyone, but she was absolutely electric. Redmayne called her “one of the greats” and I wholeheartedly agree.

GlindatheGood22 said:

Misread this and for one shining second thought we could be getting Betty Buckley as Schneider.

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OMG.

Bebe Neuwirth is attached to something this Spring, could very well be this production. I hope that it isn't The Bedwetter.

Updated On: 9/10/23 at 04:09 PM

willep said: "Lol literally nobody here said anything “skeptical” about Rankin."

so by "literally nobody here said anything skeptical" i assume you missed the poster above saying shes a "strange" pick, which is what I was immediately reacting to, and the general confusion over her not being a big enough "star" which is what i was more broadly reacting to.

and i wasnt coming for anyone, just pointing out how the Collective We seem to lament the need for celebrities to sell tickets, but then dont seem excited when a non-celebrity might get a plum role. Hard to fathom how this non-controversial point would generate such idiocy--lol! nobody said anything skeptical!-- but here we are.

I for one cant wait to see her.

tacotheatrelover said: "If it's redmayne coming back does that we may get returns of other emcee's like say... Fra or Mason? Also give me Pierre Marais as the emcee understudy, i will fly out to see him as the emcee again."

I really, really hope so. I was so mad to have missed Mason.

Also, Bebe is brilliant casting.

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