book and lyrics by Joe Masteroff and Fred Ebb
music by John Kander
February 16 - March 16
Previews: Feb. 14-15
Johnson Theatre, TPAC
Tennessee Rep Presents Cabaret
More Performances Added Due to Demand
Willkommen to the Kit Kat Klub. Take your seat at a bar table, order a little something from your fetching cocktail waitress, and immerse yourself in the musical theatre event of a lifetime. You’re not just at the show... you’re in the show as Tennessee Rep transforms Johnson Theater into 1930s Berlin. Inside the cabaret, Sally Bowles and the beguiling Emcee live in a seedy, sexy world of delicious decadence, while outside, the gathering storm of Nazi oppression grows. Filled with hit Broadway songs and a story that still speaks profoundly to us today, Cabaret is a knock-out, once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience.
Copeland Says
“Dark, gritty, sexy, funny, heart-breaking…and wonderful music. What more can I say? Cabaret has been on my ‘dying-to-do’ list for some time now. It’s one of those musicals that brings so much more to the table than you expect. The story is rooted in a time and place rife with violence and uncertainty, a crumbling era when things were falling apart and danger was lurking in unexpected places. The impact of that time and place echoes in the music—the musical numbers are funny and entertaining, but there are undercurrents that give depth and unexpected impact. I love that—when something is more than it seems on the surface. When I discussed this show as a possibility for this season with the artistic team, we all became very excited at the prospect… and we continue to grow more and more excited each day. Season selection is also about finding material that we as a team can get really fired up about—and that inspires us to set our bar very high which in an exceptional experience for our audience. As has become a benchmark for Tennessee Rep, we can’t wait to transform Johnson Theater in a way that will put our own special stamp on this multi-Tony-winning classic. “
Cabaret Social Media Review Trailer | Tennessee Rep
Documents and Cabaret Reviews
Rating: 5 Stars
"Thank you for a fantastic show tonight! Every aspect of the performance was up to the high standards that I've come to expect from Tennessee Rep!"
– John P., Facebook
Theatre Review:
Littleton and Co. Perfectly Marvelous in Cabaret
- Evans Donnell, ArtsNash
Theatre Review:
Cabaret Lights up Nashville's TPAC
- Judith Yates, Nashville Examiner
Theatre Review:
Tennessee Rep Breathes New Life into an Iconic Broadway Musical, Cabaret
- Martin Brady, Nashville Scene
Theatre Review:
Powerful Cast Illuminates Tennessee Rep's Cabaret
- Amy Stumpfl, The Tennessean
Theatre Review:
Tennessee Rep's Cabaret: A Reaction - Jaz Dorsey of The Nashville Dramaturgy Project
Press Release:
February 4, 2013 - Tennessee Rep Adds Performances Through March 16 Due to Demand