West End CABARET Revival (and B’way Transfer?) - News & Discussion Thread — Page 7

This production is fabulous and the performances are not to be missed.  I much preferred this staging to the Mendes (and Marshall) revivals, but to each their own.

From what I've heard, this is still moving forward next spring with Buckley/Redmayne, but obviously there is plenty of time for that plan to fall to pieces.  Having said that, if I have to hold tight to my memories of the London mounting, so be it.  It was a magical night at the theatre!

 

I don't understand why directors seems to be in a race for who can make the most edgy and bleak production of Cabaret. It's all about contrast. A journey. If we're at the end from the first note, why spend another 2 and a half hours with these characters?

Sally Durant Plummer said: "I don't understand why directors seems to be in a race for who can make the most edgy and bleak production of Cabaret. It's all about contrast. A journey. If we're at the end from the first note, why spend another 2 and a half hours with these characters?"

 

I fondly call this the Anne Hathaway as Fantine Method.

This is not coming in this season nor will it come it at the Hudson. The producers are eyeing a Shubert house that they'd renovate for the 23-24 season. 

Dylan Smith4 said: "Curious as to which Shubert theatre will accommodate the sets."

There are no sets to speak of. It is reconfiguring the theater to expand the Kit Kat club to two sided which they did by pudding an audience and balcony on the stage and then putting the stage in the middle which had a hydraulic trap door and turn table.  
 

It's a lot like Pierre, Natasha… If you put a two level audience upstage.

In any case it would be very costly.

JBroadway said: "I haven't seen the production, but all this talk of re-configuring the theatre has me thinking:

How essential is the staging to the production, really? Is it just the increased intimacy? Is it the novelty of seeing the theatre transformed? Or is there more to it than that? I just have to wonder - if the direction and performances are strong enough - do they absolutely need to gut the theatre?

It would be a shame to throw away a shot at a transfer just because they can't fully replicate the staging. But if the staging has a stronger effect than I'm giving it credit for, then fair enough - like I said, I haven't seen it.

Although, from my point of view: I have to assume that no matter how it's staged, I probably won't be able to afford the good seats. And if that's the case, then I ESPECIALLY don't want them to be overly pick about how they configure it."

The staging absolutely elevates it. I was particularly surprised by how the book scenes seemed so present and stark. If it's not done in the round. it will essentially have to be a new production, so crucial it is to the way things play out.  

I think the auditorium has to come somewhat close to the London one absolutely. Having all of the other bar spaces matters far less. 

 

InTheKnowEvenIfYouDontBelieve said: "It’s coming to the Lyceum this season."

 

Nope -- 2023-24, and the Lyceum is only one of several theatres under consideration.

 

 

TotallyEffed said: "JSquared2 said: "InTheKnowEvenIfYouDontBelieve said: "It’s coming to the Lyceum this season."



Nope -- 2023-24, and the Lyceum is only one of several theatres under consideration.”



They’re in the know! Even if you don’t believe!"

I was waiting for something like this to happen -- I'm gonna grab some popcorn and sit front row!

Loved, loved, loved it in London, and look forward to Jessie and Eddie reprising those performances.

I didn't get a chance to catch Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley in the London production (maybe I'll have a chance here in the States), but I really hope we can bring Fra Fee/Amy Lennox over at some point.  I've seen Fra three times (and Amy only once; she was out the other two times), and he is positively chilling as the Emcee.  I also like Amy Lennox's take on Sally, although, again, I don't know how Jessie Buckley compared.

akhoya87 said: "I didn't get a chance to catch Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley in the London production (maybe I'll have a chance here in the States), but I really hope we can bring Fra Fee/Amy Lennox over at some point. I've seen Fra three times (and Amy only once; she was out the other two times), and he is positively chilling as the Emcee. I also like Amy Lennox's take on Sally, although, again, I don't know how Jessie Buckley compared."

I managed to listen to a bootleg audio with Jessie as Sally. I compared it to Amy's Olivier performance, Jessie was WAY BETTER! Granted, I haven't seen the show, YET, but cannot wait for it to come to NYC soon!

Glad to see the Lyceum (one of my favorites from a facade standpoint) get some love and a hot ticket. 

Wasn’t sure where else to ask this. Does anyone have a recommendation of where to sit for the west end production? I was obviously thinking the tables but the prices are insane. Like almost $600 for two tickets for the cheapest table.