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Cabaret

Musical

By John Kander(Music),Joe Masteroff(Book),Fred Ebb(Lyrics)

Based on the 1951 play "I Am a Camera" by John Van Druten; in turn based on the 1939 novel "Goodbye to Berlin" by Christopher Isherwood.

Setting: Berlin and the Kit Kat Klub, 1929.

Year Written1966

Original LanguageEnglish

Type of WorkMusical

ThemesDrama

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Scene Breakdown (19)

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Act	Scene	Setting	Actions
I	1	Kit Kat Klub	Complete
I	2	A Railroad Carriage	Complete
I	3	A Room at Schneider's Apt.	Complete
I	4	The Kit Kat Klub	Complete
I	5	The Kit Kat Klub, and a dressing room	Complete
I	6	Cliff's Room	Complete
I	7	The Kit Kat Klub	Complete
I	8	Living room in Schneider's apartment - April	Complete
I	9	In a void.	Complete
I	10	Cliff's room, and the Kit Kat Klub	Complete
I	11	Living room at Schneider's apartment	Complete
I	12	Fruit shop	Complete
II	1	Kit Kat Klub	Complete
II	2	Fruit Shop - the next day	Complete
II	3	Kit Kat Klub	Complete
II	4	Cliff's Room - Kit Kat Klub	Complete
II	5	Kit Kat Klub	Complete
II	6	Cliff's Room - the next morning	Complete
II	7	Railroad Compartment - Kit Kat Klub - White Space	Complete

Characters (16)

Character Name	Gender	Age	Lines	Scenes	Actions
Sally Bowles	Female	20s	156	Act I, Scene 4Act I, Scene 5Act I, Scene 6Act I, Scene 10Act I, Scene 12	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Sally Bowlesout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Clifford Bradshaw	Male	20s	205	Act I, Scene 2Act I, Scene 3Act I, Scene 5Act I, Scene 6Act I, Scene 10	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Clifford Bradshawout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Emcee	Male	20s	12	Act I, Scene 1Act I, Scene 2Act I, Scene 4Act I, Scene 5Act I, Scene 6	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Emceeout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Fraulein Schneider	Female	—	95	Act I, Scene 3Act I, Scene 6Act I, Scene 8Act I, Scene 11Act I, Scene 12	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Fraulein Schneiderout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Herr Schultz	Male	—	64	Act I, Scene 3Act I, Scene 8Act I, Scene 11Act I, Scene 12Act II, Scene 2	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Herr Schultzout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Ernst Ludwig	Male	—	67	Act I, Scene 2Act I, Scene 6Act I, Scene 10Act I, Scene 12Act II, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Ernst Ludwigout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Fraulein Kost	Female	—	29	Act I, Scene 3Act I, Scene 8Act I, Scene 11Act I, Scene 12	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Fraulein Kostout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Bobby	Male	20s	9	Act I, Scene 5Act I, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Bobbyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Customs Officer	Male	30s+	7	Act I, Scene 2Act II, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Customs Officerout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Max	Male	—	6	Act I, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Maxout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Victor	Male	—	4	Act I, Scene 3Act I, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Victorout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Texas	—	—	2	Act I, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Texasout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Sailor	Male	—	2	Act I, Scene 3Act I, Scene 12	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Sailorout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Lulu	Female	—	1	Act I, Scene 3Act I, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Luluout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Frenchie	—	—	—	—	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Frenchieout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Chanteuse	—	—	—	—	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Chanteuseout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!

Production List (10)

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Opening Night	Closing Night	🎭 Production Name	🏛️ Company	🏢 Stage
21 Apr 2024	—	Cabaret	—	August Wilson Theatre New York City, New York, United States
24 Apr 2014	—	Cabaret	—	Studio 54 New York City, New York, United States
12 Nov 1998	4 Jan 2004	Cabaret	Roundabout Theatre Company	Studio 54 New York City, New York, United States
19 Mar 1998	8 Nov 1998	Cabaret	Roundabout Theatre Company	The Kit Kat Club New York City, New York, United States
3 Feb 1994	6 Feb 1994	Cabaret	Canyon High School	Canyon High School Studio Theatre Santa Clarita, California, United States
9 Feb 1988	—	Cabaret	—	Minskoff Theatre New York City, New York, United States
22 Oct 1987	—	Cabaret	—	Imperial Theatre New York City, New York, United States
7 Oct 1968	—	Cabaret	—	Broadway Theatre New York City, New York, United States
7 Mar 1967	—	Cabaret	—	Imperial Theatre New York City, New York, United States
20 Nov 1966	—	Cabaret	—	Broadhurst Theatre New York City, New York, United States