Episode 9 - Cabaret

The Whole Note

Episode 9 - Cabaret

Cabaret is a 1966 musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff. The musical was based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera which was adapted from the semi-autobiographical novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) by Anglo-American writer Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1929–1930 Berlin during the waning days of the Weimar Republic as the Nazis are ascending to power, the musical focuses on the hedonistic nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub, and revolves around American writer Clifford Bradshaw's relations with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles. A sub-plot involves the doomed romance between German boarding house owner Fräulein Schneider and her elderly suitor Herr Schultz, a Jewish fruit vendor. Overseeing the action is the Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub, and the club itself serves as a metaphor for ominous political developments in late Weimar Germany.

About The Host

Kenneth L. Waters, Jr. (He/Him) has been involved in theater for over a decade around the DMV area. He is a graduate from The College of Southern Maryland and Frostburg State University with degrees in Theatrical Design and Performance. He is currently the Production Stage Manager at Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarksville, Tennessee. He has been involved in numerous productions both on and off stage.

About The Guests

Sean Michael Fraser (He/Him) has been active in Theater, both on-stage and back-stage, for over 24 years. After teaching yoga to kids and adults for 10 years he has made the move into real estate and is currently getting his license. When not upside-down in forearm stand, Sean is actively creating yoga classes with The Cosplayin Yogis, enjoying his new vegan life-style, and an activist working on creating space and visibility for his fellow LGBTQI+ family.

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RIGHTS TO “Cabaret”

Original - https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/65746/cabaret-original-1966

1987 Revival - https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/65747/cabaret-revised-1987

1998 Revival - https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/44596/cabaret-1998-version

I Am A Camera - Original Play The Musical is Based On

https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/7444/i-am-a-camera

THE WHOLE NOTE - A Musical Theatre Podcast

Hosted By Kenneth L. Waters, Jr.

Edited By Kenneth L. Waters, Jr.

Singing Grading Scale By Marsé Alaundra

Image and Design By Gayle Howe

Intro and Outro Music

“The Bumble” Inspired by “The Flight of the Bumblebee”

By Joshua Pyron

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