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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Stunning 'Cabaret' moves its opening night audience to silence
Chicago Tribune: Kelly Felthous, who plays Sally Bowles in the Paramount Theatre production of "Cabaret" did not get a lick of applause Saturday at the end of the show's famous title number, despite this being opening night. Was it down to frostbite?
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I love Cabaret! It ranks up there as one of the top musicals that I consider to be a part of the American theatre experience. Some people love Rent, others are spilling their love guts over Hamilton, but for me, it will always be Cabaret. I have seen the movie starring Liza Minnelli, and I have seen the most recent Broadway tour. I also remember, though not as well any more of seeing the revival on Broadway. I am very grateful that my parents took me to Broadway shows growing up as it gave me a deep love and appreciation of musicals and plays. This review is great. It delves into not only the overall show but also helps readers explore the more in depth character developments, especially as expressed in the way that this actress portrays Sally. The staging is incredible as well. I like the concept of putting it into a club that sits below ground, as though it were a part of the deep underbelly of the city that the Kit-Kat Klub calls home, Berlin. I wish that I could go see this production, but sadly I will just have to rely on photos and reviews.
At first this article confused me, I thought this was going to be a bad review of the production. It makes it sound as if the audience was unimpressed or in so much shook and discussed that they did not want to or could no applause the show stopping numbers. It was not until half way through I realized they did such a stunning job they wowed the audience into a silent approval and aww. I have never seen the show Cabaret, but I have herd some of the music. It’s German translation of culture, that is the theme of the show is a aesthetics I really appreciate and want more of. It’s also a show on the fringe of many taboos. I’m excited to see the production being produces by Carnegie Mellon University next year and final become familiar with this show. This production being review sounds like it was a show not to be missed.
I'm a big Cabaret fan, and a little sad I won't be around to see it next year (maybe I'll visit). I am really sad I won't be able to see this production though. I love new takes on Cabaret, and I thought we were running out, but from this description, it is clear there is more to pull out of this show. I think this is a well written review and really shows what it was like to be in the audience for opening night. The way he describes the way the design works is quite interesting. He says they are working with collision and that it really worked, which sounds weird to me, but I believe it. I also really love the idea of the club being In the basement. Being able to use that long staircase as showing how close someone is to the door is a really interesting concept and I would love to see how that is used.
I have never seen or even read Caberet, but I am looking forward to learning more about it next year when school of drama puts it on. From the article I am gleaning some information. I think the most enlightening quote was "Sally is a modest talent (and, by the way, it takes a huge talent to play a modest talent). She's an arrested adult addicted to the attention and the party, refusing to believe that Berlin has turned nasty because she has no direct experience thereof. She is, this production makes clear, complicit. Just like the emcee, played with a terrifying level of emotional denial by Joseph Anthony Byrd." The theme of complicity in this show reads deep and close to home in this current political climate. I am so eager to see what the designers come up with for our version of 'Cabaret', and how PTM can make their visions a reality.
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I love Cabaret! It ranks up there as one of the top musicals that I consider to be a part of the American theatre experience. Some people love Rent, others are spilling their love guts over Hamilton, but for me, it will always be Cabaret. I have seen the movie starring Liza Minnelli, and I have seen the most recent Broadway tour. I also remember, though not as well any more of seeing the revival on Broadway. I am very grateful that my parents took me to Broadway shows growing up as it gave me a deep love and appreciation of musicals and plays. This review is great. It delves into not only the overall show but also helps readers explore the more in depth character developments, especially as expressed in the way that this actress portrays Sally. The staging is incredible as well. I like the concept of putting it into a club that sits below ground, as though it were a part of the deep underbelly of the city that the Kit-Kat Klub calls home, Berlin. I wish that I could go see this production, but sadly I will just have to rely on photos and reviews.
At first this article confused me, I thought this was going to be a bad review of the production. It makes it sound as if the audience was unimpressed or in so much shook and discussed that they did not want to or could no applause the show stopping numbers. It was not until half way through I realized they did such a stunning job they wowed the audience into a silent approval and aww. I have never seen the show Cabaret, but I have herd some of the music. It’s German translation of culture, that is the theme of the show is a aesthetics I really appreciate and want more of. It’s also a show on the fringe of many taboos. I’m excited to see the production being produces by Carnegie Mellon University next year and final become familiar with this show. This production being review sounds like it was a show not to be missed.
I'm a big Cabaret fan, and a little sad I won't be around to see it next year (maybe I'll visit). I am really sad I won't be able to see this production though. I love new takes on Cabaret, and I thought we were running out, but from this description, it is clear there is more to pull out of this show. I think this is a well written review and really shows what it was like to be in the audience for opening night. The way he describes the way the design works is quite interesting. He says they are working with collision and that it really worked, which sounds weird to me, but I believe it. I also really love the idea of the club being In the basement. Being able to use that long staircase as showing how close someone is to the door is a really interesting concept and I would love to see how that is used.
I have never seen or even read Caberet, but I am looking forward to learning more about it next year when school of drama puts it on. From the article I am gleaning some information. I think the most enlightening quote was "Sally is a modest talent (and, by the way, it takes a huge talent to play a modest talent). She's an arrested adult addicted to the attention and the party, refusing to believe that Berlin has turned nasty because she has no direct experience thereof. She is, this production makes clear, complicit. Just like the emcee, played with a terrifying level of emotional denial by Joseph Anthony Byrd." The theme of complicity in this show reads deep and close to home in this current political climate. I am so eager to see what the designers come up with for our version of 'Cabaret', and how PTM can make their visions a reality.
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