Cabaret
Winner of eight Oscars (including best actress for Liza Minelli), this acclaimed musical tale of love and loss amidst the rise of far-right extremism remains as timely now as ever.
In 1931 Berlin, American cabaret singer Sally Bowles (Minnelli) works at the decadent Kit Kat Klub, alongside the eccentric Master of Ceremonies (Joel Grey). When British academic Brian Roberts (Michael York) moves into the same boarding house, he’s drawn into her bohemian lifestyle. Despite Brian’s attraction to men, they become lovers – but the arrival of wealthy playboy Maximilian von Heune complicates matters when both fall for his obvious charms. With the collapse of the Weimar Republic looming, their love triangle plays out against the rise of Nazism, in Bob Fosse’s cinematic classic.
Academy Award Best Actress in a Leading Role, Liza Minnelli
Academy Award Best Director, Bob Fosse
Academy Award Best Supporting Actor, Joel Grey
“This viscerally powerful, deliriously inspired musical stands the test of time, and then some.”
— The Guardian
“All are guaranteed to leave with Sally Bowles’ words ringing in your ears as the credits roll: ‘Divine decadence, darling!”
— BBC
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About Cabaret
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Community
Gay Men -
Director
Bob Fosse -
Writer
Jay Presson Allen -
Cast
Liza Minnelli Michael York Helmut Griem Marisa Berenson Joel Grey -
Producer
Cy Feuer -
Company Credits
Courtesy of: The Walt Disney Company -
Program Strand
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