#cabaret at the Kit Kat club london

[bespokeredmayne]

Report: Eddie Redmayne’s lengthy commitment to Cabaret on Broadway — and its whopping budget

A exclusive report today from Philip Boroff and his Broadway Journal says Eddie Redmayne is committing to an expensive New York production of Cabaret for six months. ‘CABARET’ IS COSTLIEST BROADWAY REVIVAL

by Philip Boroff 

EXCLUSIVE: Investing in Cabaret  at the August Wilson Theatre this spring might seem like a safe bet, after the success of the Kander & Ebb classic in London and earlier productions in New York.

That's until you see the price tag: $24.25 million, a record for a Broadway revival.

Broadway Journal reviewed a preliminary budget and recoupment chart for the transfer from the West End, which is being presented by the multinational theater operator and producer Ambassador Theatre Group and U.K.-based Underbelly, which creates shows and festivals. Tony and Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne will reprise his role as Kit Kat Club emcee on Broadway. 

Revivals of musicals by John Kander and Fred Ebb have been golden on Broadway, particularly the concert version of Chicago, now in its 27th year; and two Roundabout Theatre Co. engagements of Cabaret. This production, which follows several new musicals into the financial stratosphere, needs to be a smash to repay investors. 

Cabaret‘s largest line item is its $9.4 million physical production. That includes millions from investors to transform the August Wilson into a Weimar-era nightclub, designed by Tom Scutt, where the show will be performed for an audience of about 1050. (There’s also a pre-show with actors and musicians interacting with the audience.) Another $1.5 million is allocated for a “refurbishment reserve,” presumably for cost overruns. A production spokesman declined to comment for this story.

For the 2021 premiere, Ambassador Theatre Group paid most of the expense of renovating London’s Playhouse Theatre (where the show’s performed in the round), someone familiar with the production said. As is standard in the industry, backers benefit from the sale of tickets but don’t share in revenue from drinks or food.

The New York production is what’s known as a related-party transaction: ATG is both producer and landlord. It recently bought a majority stake in the August Wilson along with Jujamcyn Theaters’ four other Broadway venues.

One of the busiest players on Broadway, ATG and subsidiary Sonia Friedman Productions are producing four of the 16 plays and musicals opening this season through December: The Shark is Broken, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Merrily We Roll Along and Appropriate (with Second Stage Theater). It’s controlled by Providence Equity Partners, a mammoth private equity manager that buys companies with the eventual aim of reselling them at a profit.

Cabaret must thrive to survive, requiring a weekly $1.2 million at the box office to pay its bills. That’s one of the biggest nuts on Broadway, even more than the time-travel spectacle Back to the Future projected in its recoupment chart. Back to the Future‘s home, the Winter Garden Theatre, has about 50 percent more seats than the reconfigured August Wilson, which will lose about 200 seats in the renovation.

Investing may be most appealing for patrons who prioritize backing a prestigious and artful show (and a leading Tony contender) over return on investment. Rebecca Frecknall’s dark revival won seven Olivier Awards last year in London, including for Redmayne. He’s committed to reprising his role for six months, two people familiar with the production said. ATG and Underbelly haven’t disclosed details about the transfer, including casting.

When it opened in London in 2021, Cabaret got flak on social media for its prices, now as much as £375 (equivalent to about $465, which includes a light three-course meal and champagne). Producers have told investors that the show played to 96 percent occupancy through July, with the highest average ticket price in London.

Broadway seats may be costlier. The average ticket at 110 percent capacity of the August Wilson — i.e. with premium pricing — is projected to be $248. That’s approaching Hamilton in its peak years, when it was charging as much as $849 a ticket.

If Cabaret can command that $248 average and sell out — grossing $2.1 million a week — recoupment will take about a year. (Hamilton, which cost half as much as Cabaret and has low running costs, was distributing profits six months after opening night.)

By selling out with an average ticket of $176 — Sweeney Todd  territory — Cabaret‘s recoupment would take closer to two and a half years.  With an average ticket of $158 — $1.3 million a week — recoupment would take four and a half years. (Projections in this story are based on recouping $20.9 million, which excludes Cabaret‘s reserves, deposits and advances; and receiving a $3 million state production tax credit, which can take years to get to investors. If the show dips into reserves during construction or the run, recouping may take longer.)

Musical revivals have gotten ever-pricier to produce, but none has approached Cabaret. For example, Sweeney Todd was capitalized at $14.5 million and appears to be on track to recoup later this fall, after about 33 weeks. Hello, Dolly! was capitalized at $16 million in 2017 (about $20 million today) and earned a small profit; last year’s $16.5 million Funny Girl  recouped and is expected to make a profit.

Shows that required extensive renovations have a mixed record. Most recently, Here Lies Love, the $22 million disco-themed historical drama around the corner from the August Wilson, is struggling at the box office; whereas Harry Potter appears to be enjoying a long life in ATG’s souped-up Lyric Theatre, after producers trimmed the two-part show to one. But it arrived from London at considerable expense. In addition to Harry Potter’s $35.5 million capitalization, ATG, which competed against other landlords for the play, spent tens of millions of dollars clearing out and renovating the Lyric, Michael Paulson reported in the New York Times.

Revivals are typically short-lived, Cabaret as well as Chicago being obvious exceptions. The Roundabout Cabaret revival directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall opened at the Henry Miller’s Theatre in 1998 and ran through 2004. It initially starred Alan Cumming, who stepped in again when the Roundabout revisited the revival in 2014.

Two decades ago, the Roundabout bought its revival’s most recent home, Studio 54. The nonprofit company, with help from the city of New York, paid $22.5 million for the real estate, which looks like a bargain today.

#eddie redmayne #cabaret on broadway #philip boroff #august Wilson theatre #ATG Productions #cabaret at the Kit Kat club london

[snappyoperatortrades]

If I paint my fingernails green, and well it happens that I do paint them green.

Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club - West End Playhouse Theatre - October, 2023

Taper: @lasagnatrades

Emily Benjamin's LAST SHOW as alt Sally Bowles

Stars: Jake Shears, Emily Benjamin, Nathan Ives-Mobia, Beverly Klein, Teddy Kempner, Wilf Scolding

#I repeat GIVE LASAGNA YOUR MONEY THIS IS THE BEST CABARET BOOT OML!?!?!?!?!?! #EMILLYYYYY I LOVE YOU #Jake Shears is hot ngl #The guy who plays Hans is also hot #ALSO the guy who plays ernst is hot #Jake Shears #Emily Benjamin #Nathan Ives-Mobia #Beverly Klein #Teddy Kampner #Wilf Scolding #cabaret #musicals #london theatre #west end theatre #musical theatre #kit kat club #london #playhouse #theatre #lasagna #life is a cabaret old chum!

[eddie-redmayne-italian-blog]

Eddie. Ready. Go.

Eddie Redmayne at Olivier Awards 2023

Source: officiallondontheatre on you tube

#eddie redmayne #the emcee #olivier awards #winner #cabaret #kit kat club #london #play house theatre #best smile #olivier 2023 #best actor #obe #talent #theatre #oscar winner

[eddieredmayneargentinablog]

Today marks two years since Eddie debuted as the master of ceremonies in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, in London. He was doing this play from November 15, 2021 to March 19, 2022. And now we are waiting for his return as the Emcee in Cabaret on Broadway, starting in April 2024.

We can't wait to see him on stage once again, and I'm sure he'll shine as always!

#eddie redmayne #eddieredmayne #redmayne #cabaret2021 #cabaret at the kit kat club #london #broadway #november 2023

[dorothy16]

maudeapatow this month summed up 🥰 @kitkatclubldn

#maude apatow #cabaret #kit kat club london #maude apatow ig #me edits

[veronaprincess]

This week I saw Cabaret in London, and now I am in Miss Marple mode to find out who played Cliff on december 11, because it wasn't Nathan Ives-Moiba for sure. And I Just cannot find any information about the other guy. Nothing. Nowhere.

Any guesses, or did anybody see it too and was cleverer than me and took a photo of the cast of the evening show?

#cabaret #west end #london west end #kit kat club

[cassandrahaswell]

My hair was intent on just trying to take off in the breeze.

Me and raven went to see Cabaret in London not long ago absolutely fantastic show im glad I went. I had a bit of truama surrounding Cabaret from my performing arts school days but raven was really good at squeezing my hand once in awhile and after a couple of breaths I really enjoyed seeing t!

We were lucky enough to meet them afterwards and just… meeting the person who got me back on the acting horse and getting a pep talk about you know what 2023 ya did good on that one

I’ll paraphrase the same way raven did “Keep going if you can . It’s harder for us but it’s so important ”

@sometimesraven

On a less serious note yes I’m clutching a copy of the sandman yes I got it signed, Mason gleefully looked at the page and was like “ I’m gonna sign it on my butt! ”

#mason alexander park #cabaret #Kit Kat club #London cabaret #yes im clutching the sandman yes I got it signed

[flynnyfan]

Two photos from Thomas Flynn's IG story yesterday about Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club + 🖤🐈‍⬛

Info on the Kit Kat Club: https://www.instagram.com/kitkatclubldn https://twitter.com/kitkatclubLDN

#thomas flynn #thomas flynn pictures #actor pictures #ig stories #thomas flynn ig stories #flynnyfans #adam lambert #laurie kynaston #rebecca lucy taylor #jake shears #kit kat club london #cabaret #black cats

[phantomtrader19]

Also just booked my first trip to see Cabaret in London in april I’ve been dying to see this for soooo long so rather excited!!! If anyone else on here has seen it plz let me know your thoughts!

#cabaret london #cabaret at the kit kat club #aimee lou wood #john mccrea #playhouse theatre #west end

[donutsandbagels]

Lydia went with Tom Austen to the Kit Kat Club gala night for Cabaret (x).

And she loved it! (x)

#lydia leonard #cabaret #Kit Kat club london #theatre #musical #yeah posted here by mistake

[bespokeredmayne]

Broadway-bound

As rehearsals launch this week for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway, we recall the first glimpse we received of Eddie Redmayne’s shape-shifting Emcee rehearsing “Money” with a brilliant ensemble just before the London opening in Nov. 2021…+ his final look in the number’s iconic costume by Tom Scutt. 📸: Marc Brenner 🎥: Spotify Cabaret London cast recording

#eddie redmayne #Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club NYC #Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club London #Tom Scutt #ATG #marc brenner

[snappyoperatortrades]

Jessie Buckwheat (Later in her run) performing one of the greatest live theatre performances of all time in cabaret

#SHE IS GIVING INSANE #Honestly I could write an entire essay on this performance #jessie buckley #cabaret #theatre #musicals #musical theatre #west end theatre #audio post #eddie redmayne #kit kat club #london theatre

[eddie-redmayne-italian-blog]

Beautiful!!

Movie Poster of Cabaret, the revival. Life is beautiful at Kit Kat Club London

Poster by dailybway on IG

Pictures by marcsbrenner

Source dailybway IG

#eddie redmayne #cabaret #london #poster movie #the emcee #others emcee #play house theatre #london production #musical #cabaret poster #kit kat club #beautiful poster

[fitzrove]

Listening to the new Musikaalimatkassa podcast ep by @fyeahfinnishmusicaltheatre, about musical ticket prices (it’s really good), and I’m just flabbergasted at how expensive it is to see shows in Finnish city theatres in comparison to other countries... :D Some thoughts in English (and my own experiences) under the cut.

So, shows I’ve seen this year and the prices I got tickets for are:

Cabaret at Theater Hof (Germany), small-ish municipal theatre production directed by (and starring) Uwe Kröger. One adult 'Orchestersitze’ (rows 1-5) ticket: 31 EUR. Balcony seats available for around 24 EUR (5 EUR on the same day).

Elisabeth at Festival Bruxellons (Belgium), fully staged summer open air theatre festival production. One adult premium ticket (middle seating with more room and the best visibility): 47,50 EUR, normal-price tickets were around 37,50 EUR if I recall correctly.

Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre (UK), commercial theatre that has been running the original West End production of the show for 16 years next week. Last minute rush tickets (fourth row on the dress circle/balcony): £30.

This autumn in my native Finland, tickets for productions of international shows I would consider seeing range from 46 EUR (category 4, limited visibility) to 85 EUR for Anastasia, 45 EUR for all adult tickets to Evita, 89 EUR for all tickets to Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (except those for seats with limited visibility). And many theatres (like the one doing Evita) don’t offer multiple categories of tickets - everything from front row to the very back is the same price!

Of course, it’s not like the state supported Finnish theatres are the most expensive place to see musicals in the world - premium tickets to big commercial theatre productions abroad can cost upwards of 100 euros which I did pay to see Tanz in Stuttgart last year because getting robbed by Stage Entertainment is a musical fan rite of passage I guess. And I could probably get student discounts for some of the Finnish shows, bringing down the price a bit, but not enough to make them more affordable than student tickets abroad (which are generally around 5-10 euros less than adult tickets). AND some of the Finnish shows probably have same day ticket options similar to what made it possible for me to see Wicked in London, but in general, the same day ticket system is not at all as well-developed here as it is in the West End.

But still, on average, the price range for these Finnish productions is considerably higher than what it is for many other European municipal theatres. If you add travel costs (I have to take the train in Finland for most productions, and they end so late that overnight accommodation might also have to be considered), it’s actually a relevant question for me to think about whether I want to see a musical I know I’ll like in Europe & do other tourist things in a new city vs. see a show I might enjoy in Finland with a much heftier ticket price and less choice in regards to where I’ll sit.

#the podcast ep really thoroughly explored why it is like this #also i lost it at the fiddler on the roof jokes skhfisj #but idk from a fan point of view its just :// like i get why the ticket prices are high but - plz better shows for less price i beg #ALSO the uwe cabaret was just??? it was soooo goood and it was a tiny prod where the sets barely moved and most of the actors literally sat #on stage whenever they weren't playing #and there were minimal costume changes #except for uwe putting on a customs officer suit or a pink miniskirt (the 15cm heels stayed on the entire time tho) #idk man theater hof is broke and yet it was more fun than i bet anyone ever had at the 120pound+ london cabaret at the kit kat club #musicals #theatre #suomi #tldr: to me its not really worth seeing stuff here other than original finnish shows #which also tend to be cheaper if they're small prods #also seconding the podcasters' wish for small productions of broadway shows #AND seconding the wish for a streaming service similar to what the opera has

[pandaimitator]

Guess who's got two thumbs and just booked tickets for Cabaret in London this summer?! *This gal!* 🤙

#kit kat club #cabaret #london #unfortunately not featuring Eddie Redmayne #because he's off doing the Broadway production #but I'm still bloody excited #Youtube

[arcimboldisworld]

Cabaret - Playhouse Theatre London 13.10.2022

Cabaret - Playhouse Theatre London 13.10.2022 #Revival #KitKatClub #MadelineBrewer #CallumScottHowells #RebeccaFrecknall #Musical #Berlin #Nationalsozialismus #Show #Review

Nach dem letzten grossen Revival des Kander/Ebb-Klassikers “Cabaret” von Sam Mendes 1993 im Westend und 2013 am Broadway ist nun seit 2021 das fulminante Revival “Cabaret at the KitKat-Club” im Londoner Playhouse Theatre zu sehen – grossartig! (more…)

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#Berlin #Cabaret #Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club #Callum Scott Howells #Danny Mahoney #Fred Ebb #John Kander #Kritik #London #Madeline Brewer #Michelle Bishop #Musical #Nationalsozialismus #Rebecca Frecknall #Review #Rezension #Richard Katz #Show #Sid Sagar #Vivian Parry