Cabaret

Directed by Joseph Haj

Enter the tantalizing world of The Kit Kat Klub in 1930s Berlin, where beguiling, self-destructive chanteuse Sally Bowles lives with no thought for tomorrow.

One of the defining musicals of all time, Cabaret intertwines social history with dazzling entertainment in new and dangerous ways. The decadence of a Weimar nightclub becomes a shattered mirror reflecting a society spiraling toward disaster with the rise of Hitler’s Nazis. Hosted with lascivious charm by the Emcee, played by Obie Award-winning Taylor Mac (PRC2 The Young Ladies Of…).

If you are looking for the 2018 Summer Youth Conservatory production of Cabaret, please click here.

“a daring and great musical that combines unforgettable songs with genuinely gripping and disturbing drama”

The Daily Telegraph (London)

Photos

Cast of Cabaret. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Dee Dee Batteast, Taylor Mac, Josh Tobin. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Cast of Cabaret. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Lisa Brescia. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Cast of Cabaret. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Lisa Brescia, John Dreher. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Cast of Cabaret. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Julie Fishell, Brett Bolton, Lisa Brescia, John Dreher. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Cast of Cabaret. Photo by Jon Gardiner
John Dreher, Lisa Brescia, Brett Bolton. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Jeffrey Blair Cornell, Julie Fishell. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Katie Paxton, Taylor Mac, Nathaniel P. Claridad. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Lisa Brescia. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Kelsey Didion, Taylor Mac. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Taylor Mac. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Taylor Mac. Photo by Jon Gardiner
Cast of Cabaret. Photo by Jon Gardiner

Reviews

Cabaret Offers Sparkling Performance (5 STARS!)
The Daily Tar Heel
by Carson Blackwelder

PlayMakers Gives ‘Cabaret’ a Fresh Look
The News and Observer
by Roy C. Dicks

‘Cabaret’ at PlayMakers Hits All the Right Notes
Classical Voice North Carolina
by Jeffrey Rossman

PlayMakers Repertory Company Creates a Version of ‘Cabaret’ That’s Unforgettable
Triangle Arts and Entertainment
by Susie Potter

Relevant and Masterful CABARET at PlayMakers Rep
BroadWayWorld
by Larisa Mount

PREVIEWS
Drag Artist Taylor Mac Will Star as the Gender-Bending Emcee in “Cabaret” at PlayMakers Rep
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
by Robert W. McDowell

PlayMakers Brings Berlin to Life
The Daily Tar Heel
by Breanna Kerr

PlayMakers Rep’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN Brings 1950s Chicago to the Triangle

PlayMakers Rep’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN Brings 1950s Chicago to the Triangle

Photo Flash First Look at Taylor Mac, Lisa Brescia and More in PlayMakers Reps Cabaret
BroadWayWorld
by BWW Newsdesk

Only Politics
The Herald Sun
by Cliff Bellamy

PlayMakers dramaturg keeps past present
The Chapel Hill News
by Glenn Mcdonald

Artists

Joseph Haj
Director
Dee Dee Batteast
Actor
Max Bitar
Actor
Brett Bolton
Actor
Lisa Brescia
Actor
Nathaniel P. Claridad
Actor
Jeffrey Blair Cornell
Actor
Kelsey Didion
Actor
Ray Dooley
Actor
John Dreher
Actor
Brandon Garegnani
Actor
Josh Epstein
Actor
Maren Searle
Actor
Josh Tobin
Actor
Julie Fishell
Actor
Scott McCartney Gilliam
Actor
Meredith Jones
Actor
Taylor Mac
Actor
Patrick McHugh
Actor
Michaela Morton
Actor
Katie Paxton
Actor
Jack Utrata
Actor
John Patrick
Actor
Katie Chelena
Actor
Charles K. Bayang
Creative Team
Paula Morello Bennett
Creative Team
Jennifer Caprio
Creative Team
Robert Dagit
Creative Team
Mark Hartman
Creative Team
Casey Sams
Creative Team
Sarah Smiley
Creative Team
Craig Turner
Creative Team
Adam Versényi
Creative Team
Terry Weber
Creative Team
Marion Williams
Creative Team

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