Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club (London) London Reviews and Tickets

95%

(73 Reviews)

Positive

99%

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Members say

Great staging, Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing, Great singing

About the Show

Fra Fee & Amy Lennox star in this 7-time Olivier Award winning revival of Kander & Ebb's landmark musical.

Set in 1930s Berlin, 'Cabaret' follows performer Sally Bowles and writer Clifford Bradshaw as they navigate life and love at the seedy Kit Kat Club. A cast of colourful characters - including doomed lovers and the club's eccentric Emcee - leads the audience through a snapshot of the ominous political developments in Weimar Germany.

Music and Lyrics by multi-award-winning team John Kander and Fred Ebb ('Chicago'). Written by playwright Joe Masteroff ('70, Girls, 70') and with direction by Rebecca Frecknall ('The Duchess of Malfi').

Winner of seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical Revival. Fra Fee and Amy Lennox lead this new, intimate production.

Member Reviews (73)

Intelligent, Great staging, Riveting, Must see

See it if Must see production of the beloved classic. Fresh riveting and poignant. Moving. Fantastic music. Spectacular staging. Fresh.

Don't see it if No reason.

Special, Mesmerizing, Emotional, Must see, Great acting

See it if Blown away by this spectacular production. Every detail is impressive- acting, costumes, lighting, the theater. Wow! A must see production

Don't see it if If you enjoy the theater you need to see it! Can’t wait to see it again. Fingers crossed for a NYC transfer!

Astounding.

See it if you can.

Don't see it if no reason not to. Read more

Intense, Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Clever

See it if Amy Lennox is brilliant. The staging is great. pre show is super inventive

Don't see it if The overall show, while different then the Mendes revival (or original Prince production) still packs a big punch in staging and style.

Great direction, Resonant, Edgy

See it if you want to see an updated version of a classic. Amy Lennox is riveting and sings Cabaret like no other. She, alone, is worth it Fast paced.

Don't see it if you expect this production to push the boundaries from previous production. That said, a very strong revival

Must see, Intelligent, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You love a beautiful show directed masterfully.

Don't see it if the Sam Mendes version from the Donmar or Broadway changed your life.... this is different, but still not as good as that.

100

Masterful, Must see, Epic, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if You love a bit of mystery and something unusual and quirky

Don't see it if You don’t like old classic

Enchanting, Entertaining, Must see, Great singing, Clever

See it if You want a unique theatre experience - you're transported into the story from the moment you enter the theatre.

Don't see it if You don't like immersive theatre - there's a lot to see and explore before the show starts and it can feel a little hectic!

Critic Reviews (11)

But fundamentally, it’s a great production of ‘Cabaret’ that’s good enough to triumph over the myriad distractions it throws in its own path.
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This is it. This is the one. At the end of the year, Rebecca Frecknall’s production of Cabaret – starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley – stands revealed as 2021’s kill-for-a-ticket theatrical triumph.
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Eddie Redmayne’s Emcee is a brilliantly twisted creation. [Jessie Buckley] epitomises interwar Berlin: broken and broke, dancing tipsily on the edge. Frecknall proves herself one of our most exciting directors, and she draws superb performances from all involved.
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With its starry cast and a director who has made her name rethinking classic plays, this Cabaret always promised to be the show of the season. It is that. It's also a show for our times.
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Rebecca Frecknall’s production on the whole lives up to its hype. [Jessie Buckley] sings with astonishing command, and there is an especially breath-taking version of “Cabaret”. If this show is sold on [Eddie Redmayne's] star turn, we get more than our money’s worth with his blinding performance – in this blinder of a show.
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Every decision [Frecknall] makes here has clear, clever purpose. This Cabaret isn’t a radical reinterpretation, but its differences from previous productions plant themselves subtly at first, then ripple outward until they overwhelm.
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Cabaret looks terrific, sounds pretty good and retains its powerful “live and let live” message. But Eddie Redmayne is not that great in it.
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The Kit Kat Club is the ultimate escape. After a difficult or even ordinary day, the fanfare, glitz, and glamour feel like a portal to another time, where you’ll be greeted with complimentary schnapps, dancing chorus members, and a lascivious pre-show smorgasbord.
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