ONSTAGE
PL! AYHOUSE PRESENTS
THE
TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL
“CABARET”
May
11 – June 09, 2007
Based on the play by
John Van Druten
and stories by
Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander,
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
OnStage
Playhouse in Chula Vista, known for taking risks on stage,! is now taking on
the challenging – and risqué – musical “Cabaret”.
The setting is a seamy underground burlesque club in pre-World War II
Berlin.
Raylene
J. Wall, who directed the multi award-winning “Godspell” at OnStage will
head up an impressive production team to bring these stories to life.
Dan Greenbush (“Godspell”, “Side by Side by Sondheim”) will
serve as the Musical Director and Alisa Williams (“Once Upon a
Mattress”, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”) will
provide her expertise as Choreographer.
Serving as a first-time Producer at OnStage Playhouse will be Nadine
Lindseth.
Based
on the play “I Am a Camera” (which in turn was based on Christopher
Isherwood’s autobiographical “Berlin Stories”), Harold Prince’s
“Cabaret” opened on Broadway in 1966.
Much different than the stage version, the 1972 Bob Fosse film won
eight Oscars and starred Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles.
In 1998, a
London
revival made its way to Broadway, winning four
Tony
s.
Set
in 1930’s
Berlin
, “Cabaret” microcosmically represents the effects of the Nazi’s rise
to power. The setting is
primarily in the boarding house of Fraulein Schneider, while the world of
the Kit Kat Klub provides a running musical commentary – a mixture of
comedy, satire, hedonism and truth. The
music of “Cabaret” ranges from up-tempo pieces, including the raucous
opener “Willkommen” and the unforgettable “Cabaret”, to lesser-known
yet hauntingly beautiful ballads, including “Tomorrow Belongs to Me”.
The choreography encompasses the seductively naughty, the humorously
innocent and everything in between.
Headlining
the cast will be Alisa Williams as Sally Bowles and Michael Williams as the
Emcee. The cast also
features Brian Evans as Clifford Bradshaw, Kate Hewitt as Fraulein
Schneider, Ralph Johnson as Herr Schultz, Tom Fitzpatrick as Ernst Ludwig,
Jessica Brandon as Fraulein Kost, and an ensemble of ten (10) talented
actor/dancer/singers playing multiple roles: David Ainsworth, Darrell
Allbritton, Manuel Bejarano, Katy Calvin, Marcus Cortez, Tom Fitzpatrick,
Michele Guisti, Dave Hibler, Dawn Marie Himlin, Charley Miller, Tamara
Rhea and Meredith Russo.
While an entertaining musical, “Cabaret” contains adult
themes and situations and is not recommended for those under 17 years of
age. The production is produced
by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Musical Library, Inc.
All ticket prices will be $20.00.
Special
rates are available for groups of ten or more by contacting Betsy Keller via
the theatre contact information below.
Curtain times are Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.
For reservations, please call OnStage Playhouse’s
box office at 619-422-RSVP (7787) or visit our website: www.onstageplayhouse.org.