quackn
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Post by quackn on Nov 10, 2024 13:05:02 GMT -5
This may be a spoiler, but it is a question for anyone who has seen the show with Adam. I have just seen Cabaret and, of course, was blown away, like everyone else by the show and his performance. He really does take over the stage....but my quesiton. I don't believe the ending to THIS Cabaret with the emcee revealing himself happened. Did I miss something? Cabaret has had 3 different endings over the years, depending on the director’s vision. So if you’re comparing the ending to the original production or the 1990s Sam Mendez production, this current Cabaret also has a different ending. Ahh, thank you for this information. I did not realize there were 3 different endings. |
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Post by pi on Nov 10, 2024 15:52:56 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Nov 10, 2024 18:57:36 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Nov 10, 2024 19:40:11 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Nov 10, 2024 19:42:04 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Nov 10, 2024 19:43:37 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Nov 10, 2024 19:44:55 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Nov 10, 2024 22:22:58 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Nov 11, 2024 0:37:19 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Nov 11, 2024 3:09:08 GMT -5
www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1gnw7h1/i_spent_my_18th_birthday_seeing_broadway_shows/I spent my 18th birthday seeing Broadway shows. Here’s my thoughts.Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club 11/04/2024 Cabaret was the best theatre experience I’ve ever had. It may not be the best production I’ve ever seen, but the whole experience blew everything else I’ve ever seen out of the water. This was the big show we were going to see and it did not disappoint me. We had front-row seats, and I was dressed in a suit that cost me as much as all these tickets combined. After a week of reflection, this show was one of the greatest nights of my life. I talked about the experience starting as soon as you walk into the theater earlier in my Romeo + Juliet review. Take that and turn it to 110% with this show. The entire theater was transformed into the Kit Kat Club, and you can tell as soon as your tickets are taken. You walk down this seedy back alley hallway with posters and black paint on the walls, and the Eye logo on a green light at the end. You then turn left, and the staff put a sticker on your phone’s back camera. You then climb up this dimly lit, curved ramp, the walls covered by curtains, and you enter the club through a bead curtain. There are performers throughout the lobby dancing and playing instruments. The music has this ethereal quality to it that the music in the actual show doesn’t. The bass is just playing these crazy sounds I’ve never heard before and it felt like I was in that world of Berlin 1930. It gets you cozy and comfortable so that it can smash the glass right under you during Act II. The meal was good but small, definitely not worth the extra money you’re paying for those seats. I also felt like I was losing some of that time to explore the theater and enjoy the pre-show. The opening number was one of the most amazing performances I’ve ever seen live. Adam Lambert as the Emcee pulled the role off in a way I’d never anticipated. People described Eddie Redmayne playing the role as the perpetrator, rather than the victim. Adam Lambert played the role like he would’ve been the victim, so he joined the perpetrator to escape that. The ensemble’s costumes and makeup were extraordinary. The set was very simple, yet detailed. The good part of that is that it can be used for a lot of settings. Bebe Neuwirth live just has this star power that can’t be described by words. There was just an aspect to her performance. I mean you could tell she’s been doing this for 40-something years. Her as Fraulein Schneider was Tony-worthy. I haven’t seen Hell’s Kitchen, and don’t plan on it, but I just don’t believe that Kecia Lewis did a better job. This was definitely the best performance of a role in a musical I have seen in years. The only comparable performances I’ve seen were Patrick Page as Hades, Alex Brightman as Beetlejuice, and Carolee Carmello as The Witch. The choreography blew me out of the water. The Kit Kats were constantly getting up in people’s faces, going from one part of the theater to the other in the craziest way possible. I was sitting there wondering how they were moving their bodies like that the entire time. I felt like too much was going on that I would never be able to get to see all of it. As I mentioned earlier with Little Shop of Horrors, it kept me completely engaged the entire time. I think that Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is just so phenomenal that you must see it yourself. I could talk about this show all day, but I don’t want to spoil it. This show was a 10/10. There’s no question. It does so much to make you feel comfortable and complacent. It then points out that that is the issue. Don’t be complacent. This revival is very timely, with the current political climate.
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