Cabaret Libretto

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 10/15/13 at 7:24pm

I have found a link online that is claiming to be the libretto for "Cabaret". I'm am not 100% familiar with the stage script, can someone who is more familiar with the show let me know how legitimate this version is? Thanks!

Here's the link:
http://brdwyg13.tripod.com/id58.html

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 10/15/13 at 7:31pm

This is the original 1966 script.

[DisneyDave44]

Posted: 12/28/20 at 11:53am

I am in possession of an original script book from Cabaret from Broadway New York 1966. Inside are directives to the cast, written in pencil as stated on front cover.

I have no idea what this could be worth, just looking for some direction please as I have had it a while and it it just placed in a draw.

Regards

Dave

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 12:46pm

If you want a print edition, there's this:

https://www.amazon.com/American-Musicals-Complete-Broadway-Classics/dp/159853257X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=broadway+libretto&qid=1609263791&s=books&sr=1-1

[darquegk]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 1:00pm

Last year I did a reconstruction of what the “Director’s Cut” of the libretto would look like, piecing together every non-duplicate bit of the four major canonical stage versions: 1966, 1987, 1998 and 2006.

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 1:22pm

Which I followed up with a version based on that which also took the liberty of restoring the three-act construct from the 1966 out-of-town tryout to give all of that room to breathe.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 3:37pm

Out of curiosity, how did the three-act structure flow in terms of intermission placement and song placement? Act 2 has always been lighter in terms of musical numbers, even with "I Don't Care Much" added back in.

[darquegk]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 3:45pm

The third act in the director’s cut would have at least one additional song in, the dream sequence medley of “Why Should I Wake Up/I Don’t Care Much” which is known as “Transition” in the 2006 version.

[DisneyDave44]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 4:15pm

All I wanted peeps was a answer to my question please. I have a prompt book that has been written in with pencil with directives from the producer (I guess). It is a dark red fronted book with....

PROMPT BOOK

CABARET

TAMS WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC
560 Lexington Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022

on the front.

[DisneyDave44]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 4:15pm

All I wanted peeps was a answer to my question please. I have a prompt book that has been written in with pencil with directives from the producer (I guess). It is a dark red fronted book with....

PROMPT BOOK

CABARET

TAMS WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC
560 Lexington Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022

on the front.

[musicals1989]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 4:43pm

You have a prompt book that was used during a licensed production. It has no connection to the broadway production. It's worth nothing. First Class Productions (Broadway/Tour) do not use those. 

Honestly-- it was against the law to keep it and not return it to Tams after that production was over. 

[DisneyDave44]

Posted: 12/29/20 at 4:47pm

Thank you so much for your reply.