The scene is the Kit Kat Klub, a seedy night club in Berlin, as the 1920s draw to a close. The emcee welcomes the audience to the show and assures them that, whatever their troubles, they will forget them at the cabaret. Cliff, a young American writer, meets Ernst, a German who surprises Cliff by putting his briefcase among Cliff’s luggage at the German border. Cabaret reminds us of the insidious reign of the Nazi regime and the lengths that the characters go to in order to “leave their troubles at the door.” Musical numbers include Willkommen, Cabaret, Mein Herr, Maybe This Time, The Money Song and Two Ladies. (PG-13) Buy Tickets
“Welk’s ‘Cabaret’ cuts deep”
“Ever wonder what you would do if you lived in Germany during the rise of the Hitler regime say in 1930’s +? I think about it … a lot.
In one of the more touching moments in the Kander and Ebb blockbuster musical “Cabaret” currently in a sterling production at The Welk Resort Theatre in Escondido through July 26th, Fraulein Schneider (Sue Boland) sadly sings her lament, “What Would You Do”? Boland is perfectly wonderful as Fraulein Schneider.” Read More
“Heartbreak and tragedy shape the best moments of an otherwise dull Cabaret at Welk Resort TheatreElderly Fraulein Schneider sings these haunting lyrics in Kander and Ebb’s iconic musical, and these words are at the heart of Ray Limon’s current production at the Welk.Cabaret takes place in Berlin during the Weimar Republic, a time of economic and political flux in Germany. The primary story centers on Clifford Bradshaw, an American novelist come to Berlin for artistic inspiration, and Sally Bowles, a British cabaret performer at the Kit Kat Klub. Around them swirl personalities and performers who depict the various perspectives of those struggling to survive in difficult times.” Read More Read More
“The girls are beautiful, the boys are beautiful – even the orchestra is beautiful,” says the androgynous-looking Emcee (Jeffrey Scott Parsons), by way of introduction to denizens of Berlin’s seedy Kit Kat Club. And in decadent pre-war Berlin, customers come in, hoping that a few hours of drinking and dancing girls in skimpy costumes will make things all right, at least for a few hours.” Read More
emcee in Welk Resort’s ‘Cabaret’
“ The big scene stealer is – Jeff Scott Parsons – the star of the show. As The Emcee, Parson’s Broadway quality performance is the heart and soul of this production. He lures us, seduces us. He even convinces us to “leave our troubles at the door” while enjoying a bawdy night inside the Kit Kat Klub.” Read More
