CONFIRMED: CABARET at the August Wilson Theatre, Spring 2024 — Page 8

EDSOSLO858 said: "Correct. Redmayne and Rankin to be announced tomorrow morning."

Jesus Christ, this is going to be an epic production especially with Gayle leading. The "WHO?" question will flood socials tomorrow but this show doesn't need a massive celebrity to shine in NYC.

Sutton Ross said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Correct. Redmayne and Rankin to be announced tomorrow morning."

Jesus Christ, this is going to be an epic production especially with Gayle leading. The "WHO?" question will flood socials tomorrow but this show doesn't need a massive celebrity to shine in NYC."

People will try to dismiss her as she's not a name, but she's so chameleonic. I was just looking back and I've seen her in so many things by now without even realising in a way. She'll bring back some of the surreal energy and bite to Sally in this production that Buckley and Low Wood brought

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Gayle being Sally only seems odd to me because she was a lead in the 2014 revival but you know it won't keep me up at night.

Also hearing Ato Blankson-Wood is going to be Cliff which would be a nice booking for him"

She was a lead? …

Am I alone in wishing they would bring back Danny Burstein to be Herr Schultz again? He was so wonderful and I think he would be even better now!

Sutton Ross said: "The "WHO?" question will flood socials tomorrow but this show doesn't need a massive celebrity to shine in NYC."

I guess we'll see, but the last two revivals of Cabaret have basically run because of the names attached (look how quickly the 2014 revival closed after Sienna Miller took over, who is a far bigger name than Gayle Rankin). This should easily sell the first 6 months or so based on the name recognition of Cabaret and the NY theatre community flocking to see it, but beyond that? Could be a little trickier.

Anyone else's little sad the rumors were right (about Gayle)? I'm not talking about HER at all, just the overallness that we seldom actually get surprises anymore. Gayle's name has been rumored for months, and we've known about Eddie since the very beginning. Kind of already knowing your birthday presents before unwrapping them.



That being said, I am very much looking forward to this, I love Cabaret.

I sort of understand what you mean dramamama, and I'll add to that, the general excitement about this production seems to already have peaked a bit. Perhaps that will change a bit when it actually opens, but audiences haven't exactly been enthralled this season by other immersive works that have taken years to get to Broadway (Here Lies Love). Plus, we have the similarly themed "Harmony" already running, plus there have been numerous revivals of "Cabaret" in NYC already. This feels like a very expensive gamble to me.

QueenAlice said: "I sort of understand what you mean dramamama, and I'll add to that, the general excitement about this production seems to already have peaked a bit. Perhaps that will change a bit when it actually opens, but audiences haven't exactly been enthralled this season by other immersive works that have taken years to get to Broadway (Here Lies Love). Plus, we have the similarly themed "Harmony" already running, plus there have been numerous revivals of "Cabaret" in NYC already. This feels like a very expensive gamble to me."

Agree - as someone who absolutely adored Alan Cumming's portrayal of the emcee and saw it several times, I can't imagine paying a bloated price for this. A regular price maybe out of curiousity, but an inflated one - definitely not. I've also heard from friends that saw it in London that it's actually not all that immersive, just the entering and exiting the theater where you wind your way through hallways (like great comet?) and that otherwise it's basically the sam mendes production down to the same cocktail tables they had at studio 54.

Have we heard when tix will go on sale?

Sammy232 said: "Agree - as someone who absolutely adored Alan Cumming's portrayal of the emcee and saw it several times, I can't imagine paying a bloated price for this. A regular price maybe out of curiousity, but an inflated one - definitely not. I've also heard from friends that saw it in London that it's actually not all that immersive, just the entering and exiting the theater where you wind your way through hallways (like great comet?) and that otherwise it's basically the sam mendes production down to the same cocktail tables they had at studio 54."

I saw it in London and you're correct. Other than getting in and out of the theatre, and maybe a couple cocktail tables, it's not really immersive. The show was fine but I won't see it again in New York. It has a couple intense moments (it is Cabaret) but I didn't find this production particularly ground-breaking. Glad I got a cheap ticket because I wouldn't have found it worth it especially if you've seen Alan Cumming.

Can anyone who has seen Gayle Ranking in a live performance of a stage musical please comment on what you saw and how you think she'll fare as Sally?

Both have film / TV commitments so I’m not super surprised by that.