John Kander and Fred Ebb's stylish, edgy musical "Cabaret" mostly takes place within a Berlin nightclub in the early 1930's. The Kit Kat Klub is a microcosm of the macrocosm occuring outside its walls, transforming from a friendly, jubilant atmosphere to an increasingly dark and dangerous environment.
It's all viewed through the lens and memory of young American writer Clifford (and based on the semiautobiographical play, "I Am a Camera" adapted from the play and "Goodbye to Berlin" by Christopher Isherwood.)
The show's director, Kit McKay visited IPR to share some music from the original Broadway production and talk about how the music fits in context with the history of Berlin and the show itself.
"Cabaret" runs in repertory with "The Crucible" at the P45 Amphitheatre at Civic Center Park in Traverse Cit through July 26.
Parallel 45 has shared a discount code for their summer productions for IPR listeners! When you buy tickets at parallel45.org, enter the code "IPR" at checkout for 20% off!
