Callum Scott Howells and Madeline Brewer to join cast of CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB in the West End

Photo credit: The Other Richard (left)/Hudson Taylor (right)

It has been announced that BAFTA Award nominee Callum Scott Howells (It’s a Sin) and Emmy Award nominee Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale) will join the cast of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at London’s Playhouse Theatre from 3 October 2022 until 28 January 2023.

Callum Scott Howells, who will play The Emcee, said: “I can't wait to work with the incredible team and company, and follow on from two actors who I hugely respect and admire. I feel very lucky and excited to be taking on such an iconic role within this widely celebrated and unique production. It's going to be a ride.”

Madeline Brewer, who will star as Sally Bowles, said: “Rebecca’s vision is the most magical and emotional and exciting Cabaret I’ve ever seen. It’s a Sally and a Kit Kat Club so thrillingly fun and humbly prescient. I’m beyond honored to be invited to the party.”

At certain performances, the role of Sally Bowles will be played by Emily Benjamin.

Also joining the cast on 3 October will be Sid Sagar as Cliff Bradshaw, Danny Mahoney as Ernst Ludwig and Michelle Bishop as Fraulein Kost. Vivien Parry and Richard Katz will continue to play Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz respectively.

The cast is completed by Gabriela Benedetti, Charles Croysdill, Laura Delany, Sally Frith, Matthew Gent, Ying Ue Li, Ela Lisondra, Chris O’Mara, Grant Neal, Hicaro Nicolai, Adam Taylor, Toby Turpin, Patrick Wilden and Sophie Maria Wojna.

The Prologue Company currently includes Rachel Benson, Laura Braid, Asmara Cammock, Julian Capolei, Celine Fortenbacher, Reuben Greeph, Samantha Ho, Andrew Linnie, Carys McQueen, Kate Robson-Stuart and Sally Swanson. 

One of the most successful musicals of all time, Cabaret has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.

This production is directed by Rebecca Frecknall, with set and costume design by Tom Scutt, choreography by Julia Cheng, musical supervision by Jennifer Whyte, musical direction by Ben Ferguson, lighting by Isabella Byrd, sound by Nick Lidster, and casting by Stuart Burt.

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