{"id":2044363,"date":"2025-09-23T18:51:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2044363"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:51:32","slug":"cabaret-kicks-off-theatreworks-50th-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cabaret-kicks-off-theatreworks-50th-season\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Cabaret\u2019 kicks off TheatreWorks\u2019 50th season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(COLORADO SPRINGS) \u2014 TheatreWorks has officially kicked off its 50th year of creating stage productions, as the musical \u2018Cabaret\u2019 officially opened at the ENT Center for the Arts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: ENT Center for the Arts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The musical \u2018Cabaret\u2019 mixes musical escapism with the looming danger of 1930s Berlin. The musical has won multiple Tony awards, and the film featuring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey won multiple Oscars, including Best Picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/tickets.entcenterforthearts.org\/overview\/5408?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CLICK HERE for tickets to \u2018Cabaret\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> CLICK HERE for tickets to \u2018Cabaret\u2019 <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The musical was also put on by TheatreWorks in the company\u2019s early days, making it the perfect show to bring back for the 50th anniversary, according to Artistic Director Max Shulman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When talking about selecting the shows for this season, Max says it\u2019s almost like a puzzle. \u201cYou want to think about the things that are going to entertain them, the things that are going to challenge them, which cabaret may be one of those in some way, and also what they\u2019re hungry for.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Credit: ENT Center for the Arts\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fdZDyF_2J6Pi_m6ME8S5lw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kxrm_colorado_springs_articles_460\/daae4aea89d6adcaf99c32b3b749f267\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: ENT Center for the Arts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2018Cabaret\u2019 puts its audience directly inside the Kit Kat Club, Berlin\u2019s premiere nightclub, and follows Cliff Bradshaw\u2019s journey in Berlin, where he meets performer Sally Bowles. The Kit Kat Club\u2019s Emcee acts as the puppet master of the show, guiding the audience throughout the production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Emcee, Master of Ceremonies, is played by Sammy Gleason. \u201cIt\u2019s a very quintessential role in the musical theater canon. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve loved for years,\u201d says Sammy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In musical Theatre History, the Emcee has been recognized as a character with unlimited possibilities on how the character is portrayed. Whether it be the portrayals of Joel Grey, Alan Cumming, or Eddie Redmayne, each actor has their own take, and the same goes for Sammy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s the one that I think in the history of it being around that has given people the most opportunity to be experimental,\u201d says Sammy, \u201cto be able to step into a role where I can I can be all of the shades of something, really it\u2019s been exciting to sort of get into.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Credit: ENT Center for the Arts\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/muvqmAO7O0yNiK5NxblFbg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kxrm_colorado_springs_articles_460\/14159276dedaa90cb30576bf56c97ea3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: ENT Center for the Arts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Miranda McCauley, who plays Sally Bowles also joins the pantheon of incredible actresses to play her character and sing some of the most famous songs in musical theatre. That being <em>Maybe This Time<\/em>, <em>Mein Herr<\/em>, and the title track, <em>Cabaret. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSally is such a complex character, and we see her go through so many difficult things throughout the show. So, really getting in the headspace for that has been super interesting, a little difficult, but also super exciting,\u201d says Miranda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But creating the actor\u2019s own version is something that TheatreWorks strives for during rehearsals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhat we try to do is create an environment where artists get to be artists,\u201d says Artistic Director Max, \u201cand when artists are being artists, they\u2019re out on a wire. They\u2019re out on a limb, they\u2019re trying something new. The best thing that we can do at TheatreWorks is nurture that gutsiness and give them the support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Creating a piece of work that stirs up conversation and makes the audience think of what they would do in Berlin in the 1930s as the Nazi Party takes power. The cast says this show asks the central questions of what you do as people start to be discriminated against: Do you keep quiet? Do you stand up?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Miranda says these questions are in the actors\u2019 minds as they perform, saying, \u201cWe see a lot of different characters and how they deal with that. We see people who flee and people who fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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