The Times
"Dark, dazzling and utterly unforgettable."
Step inside the Kit Kat Club, where Cabaret has been reimagined as a thrillingly immersive experience at the transformed Playhouse Theatre. Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards - including Best Musical Revival - Rebecca Frecknall’s production has redefined what a West End musical can be.
Berlin, 1929-1930. As the Weimar Republic teeters on the brink and the Nazi party rises, the decadent Kit Kat Club offers a glittering, hedonistic refuge from the world outside. Presided over by the enigmatic Emcee, the club is where American writer Clifford Bradshaw meets the dazzling, doomed English cabaret singer Sally Bowles.
From the moment you arrive through the club’s secret entrance, you are transported into the world of the show, with pre-show entertainment, intimate in-the-round staging and an atmosphere unlike anything else in London. With John Kander and Fred Ebb’s iconic score - including “Willkommen,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money” and “Cabaret” - this is a haunting, exhilarating and unforgettable night out.
Why it’s worth the watch
Rebecca Frecknall’s immersive Cabaret transforms the Playhouse into the decadent Kit Kat Club of Weimar Berlin.
- Record-breaking Oliviers. This revival won a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Revival.
- A total immersion. From a secret entrance to pre-show entertainment and in-the-round staging, you step right inside the world of the show.
- Ruthie Henshall stars. Ruthie Henshall plays Fraulein Schneider alongside Jamie Muscato’s Emcee and Joy Woods’ Sally Bowles.
- An iconic score. Kander and Ebb’s songs include “Willkommen,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money” and “Cabaret.”
