Cabaret (musical)
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Cabaret is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff. It is based on the play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten, which premiered in 1951, and which
Original Broadway promotional poster by Tom Morrow
Julie Andrews was offered the role of Sally Bowles, but her manager refused due to the character's immorality.
Kelly Hunter as Sally Bowles, 1986
Kit Kat Club (Playhouse Theatre) Marquee in London
Cabaret (1972 film)
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Cabaret is a 1972 American musical drama film directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse from a screenplay by Jay Presson Allen. It is based on the 1966 stage musical by Joe Masteroff and the duo Kander
Cabaret (musical)
…The production won eight Tony Awards and inspired numerous subsequent productions around the world, including the 1968 West End debut, as well as the 1972 film adaptation. The events depicted in the 1966 musical are derived from Anglo-American writer Christopher Isherwood's autobiographical tales of his colorful escapades…
Theatrical release poster
The character of Sally Bowles was based on Jean Ross, a British cabaret singer with whom Isherwood lived as a roommate in Weimar-era Berlin.
Bob Fosse was eager to direct the film after the box office failure of Sweet Charity (1969).
Newspaper ad for the film