Cabaret Casting Rumor: Orville Peck & Eva Noblezada- Page 6

[east side story]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 3:58pm

Love what Peck is doing vocally.

[yyys]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 4:25pm

did Orville stage door as well? I'm assuming with mask on.

[DoctorBob]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 10:51pm

Saw it Tuesday evening. Orville Peck stood out as the strongest performance in the cast with a powerful stage presence, movement and surprisingly diverse vocal range. Solid all around. Ellen Harvey also shone as Fraulein Schneider, with a beautiful Act II solo that tenderly stopped the show. 

[sm33]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 11:13pm

Went to see this tonight mainly for Eva, but I gotta say, I was absolutely blown away by how good Orville Peck was as the Emcee. Can't believe this was only his second performance! His vocals were fine, but what really impressed me was the physicality he brought to the role - funny, creepy, menacing, all very convincingly. He's an imposing presence on the stage, which is clearly what he's supposed to be in the context of this production, and he seems very natural at it. 

Eva was predictably fantastic, showing a side of her I've not seen before, and I am sure she will be even better as her run goes on. Her Cabaret was beautiful and devastating. 

And I know this thread is about Orville and Eva, but I have to shout out Ellen Harvey. I was bummed to miss Bebe Neuwirth, but Ellen's Fraulein Schneider was heartbreaking. She had me crying in the (Kit Kat) club. 

The Broadway revival from 2014 was the very first show I saw on Broadway (my Sally was Emma Stone, she was great), and though I loved that production, and was turned off by the aesthetic of this one to the point where I put off seeing it til now, I am so glad we went. 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 11:40pm

Orville Peck, Eva Noblezada, and Ellen Harvey are all doing excellent work and their performances in the show go a long way to mask some of the more frustrating directorial roadblocks Rebecca Frecknall lays in their path. The tempos are quicker, the off-puttingness less off-putting, and the vibe is a lot more inviting before it turns sour.

Updated On: 4/3/25 at 11:40 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 12:13am

Wow, what a difference a cast change and some time makes. When I saw this about a year ago, I found it to be a singularly frustrating theatregoing experience that seemed to actively distrust the material. So much of this production clicked into place for me with this cast- it seems that, without Fracknell's immediate overseeing, there has been a good deal of liberation from her frankly misguided conception.

Orville Peck is delivering a great performance- he goes from seductive and enticing to genuinely chilling. I still don't fully buy into this production's conception of the Emcee, going from Weimar underworld performer to Nazi mouthpiece, but Peck is able to make it work, without any of the empty animatronic performance art affectation of Eddie Redmayne. His vocals and physicality are excellent. He's much closer to Alan Cumming's take on the role- a sleazy, sexy good time who ends up faced with more than he bargained for (but unlike Mendes' irreverent but doomed Emcee, Fracknell's throws his lot in with the Third Reich, perhaps genuinely) . And for those wondering- "If You Could See Her" landed to a silent and perturbed audience, without so much as an audible giggle, and it's hard to imagine anybody laughing at how Peck plays it. Peck makes a terrific Broadway debut here and I hope he returns in the near future.

Eva is wonderful, a desperate and delusional Sally. The production seems to stack the deck against her at every turn, insisting on weird tempos and staging for her numbers, and it is to Eva's credit she is able to somehow carry these out and transcend them.

Ellen Harvey is an excellent Schneider- I preferred her even to Neuwirth. And shoutout to Calvin Leon Smith as Cliff, who is excellent in a role that seems to have been a continuous weakpoint of this production.

I still can't forgive this production its flaws- those flaws remain- but it feels rejuvenated and closer to what it needs to be than it ever did before.

 

[broadway86]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 1:14pm

Had tickets for today’s matinee, but Orville called out. Going next week instead. I am grateful that they alerted us with plenty of time beforehand. 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 1:32pm

Already? 😬😬

[Kad]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 1:41pm

It looks like he was doing GMA this morning, which likely explains the absence.

Updated On: 4/5/25 at 01:41 PM

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 1:52pm

It’s so hard for people to do an interview and go to work nowadays

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 2:30pm

Updated On: 4/5/25 at 02:30 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 2:49pm

TheatreFan4 said: "Already? 😬😬"

Eva was out a few days ago, too. Things happen. 

[broadway86]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 3:40pm

TheatreFan4 said: "Already? 😬😬"

Yeah, I was bummed but mostly surprised that he’s already calling out in the first week. If Eva’s also done so, perhaps something is going around. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 4:51pm

I think there is something going around generally because Jennifer was out of Death Becomes Her again (it's becoming a rare occurrence that both Megan and Jennifer are both on), and Ryan and Sarah were out for Gatsby this afternoon as well. 

Updated On: 4/5/25 at 04:51 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 5:38pm

Sutton Ross said: "I think there is something going around generally because Jennifer was out of Death Becomes Her again (it's becoming a rare occurrence that both Megan and Jennifer are both on), and Ryan and Sarah were out for Gatsby this afternoon as well."

Jennifer’s matinee absence today was scheduled / planned / announced in advance. 

Updated On: 4/5/25 at 05:38 PM

[sm33]

Posted: 4/6/25 at 9:53am

WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Sutton Ross said: "I think there is something going around generally because Jennifer was out of Death Becomes Her again (it's becoming a rare occurrence that both Megan and Jennifer are both on), and Ryan and Sarah were out for Gatsby this afternoon as well."

Jennifer’s matinee absence today was scheduled / planned / announced in advance."

No, it wasn't. I bought tickets ages ago, and while they sent us a notice that Michelle Williams would be out yesteday on 3/31, we only got the email about Jennifer on Saturday morning at 10:30am. 

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/6/25 at 11:51am

sm33 said: "WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Sutton Ross said: "I think there is something going around generally because Jennifer was out of Death Becomes Her again (it's becoming a rare occurrence that both Megan and Jennifer are both on), and Ryan and Sarah were out for Gatsby this afternoon as well."

Jennifer’s matinee absence today was scheduled / planned / announced in advance."

No, it wasn't. I bought tickets ages ago, and while they sent us a notice that Michelle Williams would be out yesteday on 3/31, we only got the email about Jennifer on Saturday morning at 10:30am."

Yes, it was scheduled/announced in advance. The notice is still visible on the official ticketing site. It’s been up there for a while. Well before yesterday morning at 10:30AM.

[sm33]

Posted: 4/6/25 at 12:48pm

WiCkEDrOcKS said: "sm33 said: "WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Sutton Ross said: "I think there is something going around generally because Jennifer was out of Death Becomes Her again (it's becoming a rare occurrence that both Megan and Jennifer are both on), and Ryan and Sarah were out for Gatsby this afternoon as well."

Jennifer’s matinee absence today was scheduled / planned / announced in advance."

No, it wasn't. I bought tickets ages ago, and while they sent us a notice that Michelle Williams would be out yesteday on 3/31, we only got the email about Jennifer on Saturday morning at 10:30am."

Yes, it was scheduled/announced in advance. The notice isstill visible on the official ticketing site. It’s been up there for a while. Well before yesterday morning at 10:30AM."

This was not up when we bought tickets, and we did not get any notification about her absence until yesterday.

If it was a legit planned absence, I don't think they would have sent an email out four hours in advance offering refunds.  

And if you're saying they put it up earlier and just didn't notify ticketholders (which you definitely are not proving with this screencap, just that they put it up at some point), then that's an extremely poor way to treat paying customers. 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 4/8/25 at 3:13am

ColorTheHours048 said: "Orville Peck, Eva Noblezada, and Ellen Harvey are all doing excellent work and their performances in the show go a long way to mask some of the more frustrating directorial roadblocks Rebecca Frecknall lays in their path. The tempos are quicker, the off-puttingness less off-putting, and the vibe is a lot more invitingbefore it turns sour."

I felt the same way about Adam and Auli'i. Curious to hear from anyone who has seen both casts if it's worth going back.

[BroadwayLuv2]

Posted: 4/8/25 at 4:41pm

Does Cabaret have in person rush tickets?  Anyone have any info on seat locations and how challenging it is to get?  Thank you!

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/9/25 at 10:49am

VintageSnarker said: "ColorTheHours048 said: "Orville Peck, Eva Noblezada, and Ellen Harvey are all doing excellent work and their performances in the show go a long way to mask some of the more frustrating directorial roadblocks Rebecca Frecknall lays in their path. The tempos are quicker, the off-puttingness less off-putting, and the vibe is a lot more invitingbefore it turns sour."

I felt the same way about Adam and Auli'i. Curious to hear from anyone who has seen both casts if it's worth going back."

I’ve now seen all three casts - Orville and Eva are thankfully much more on Adam and Auli’i’s level than that of the original duo. Frankly, if you saw Adam and Auli’i, not sure if it’s absolutely necessary to go back for Orville and Eva. But if the price is right…

Orville was phenomenal - definitely the most “dangerous” of the three Emcees I’ve seen. He’s well matched with Eva, who delivered a show-stopping “Cabaret.”  Ellen Harvey also knocked me out. Steven Skybell is still perfect, as always.   

I still have quite a handful of qualms about this production, but these replacement casts have made a world of difference. 

Updated On: 4/10/25 at 10:49 AM

[desperateAndee]

Posted: 4/9/25 at 11:54pm

Kad said: "I still can't forgive this production its flaws- those flaws remain- but it feels rejuvenated and closer to what it needs to be than it ever did before."

This x1000. I felt like I finally saw "the vision" tonight — a whole year later — and that's thanks to Eva and Orville. Forgive the hyperbole, but Peck would've been a serious Tony contender to beat if he opened the show in 24.

Updated On: 4/9/25 at 11:54 PM

[MezzA101]

Posted: 4/10/25 at 5:39am

For His Broadway Debut in ‘Cabaret,’ Country Artist Orville Peck Is Jumping in Face-First | Vogue

 

https://www.vogue.com/article/orville-peck-cabaret-broadway-interview

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 4/10/25 at 10:22am

I was there last night and the performances were all absolutely amazing. Orville is creepy as hell. The production itself I didn't really care for. It had its moments.

[broadway86]

Posted: 4/10/25 at 11:03am

I echo TheatreFan's response, was also at the show last night. 

Orville Peck is doing phenomenal work as the Emcee, he's charming, sexy, and menacing. I'm a big fan of his music and I didn't see a trace of his usual persona. If I saw this without knowing, I wouldn't have figured out who was playing the Emcee until "I Don't Care Much".

Eva has a very clear idea of who Sally is and she's great in the role, I would love to come back in a couple months to see what layers she's added. The vocals are divine, goes without saying.

Ellen Harvey and Steven Skybell are superbly touching as Schneider and Schultz, and they nail the comedic beats too. Calvin Leon Smith is one of the best Cliff's I've seen, he has an interiority and charisma that is sometimes missing with that role. Henry Gottfried and Michelle Aravena are perfeftion as Ludwig and Kost. Overall, just might be the strongest principal cast I've seen seen in Cabaret.

The production itself is doing a lot, and some of the choices are puzzling but it never gets in the way of what is, on paper and in execution, a perfect musical.