Cabaret
classified 15 PSPlease note: This was screened in May 2022
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bob Fosse’s multi-award-winning musical and dive into the mysterious nightlife of 1930’s Germany at the infamous Kit Kat Klub.
For cabaret star Sally Bowles (played magnificently in an Oscar®-winning performance by Liza Minnelli) the point is to laugh and sing and live forever in the moment. Alongside embarking on a fling with a writer (Michael York) she tries to keep the champagne flowing despite the disturbing rise of Nazism that is threatening to put a stop to their relentless pursuit of pleasure. And throughout the festivities are overseen by a master of ceremonies (Joel Grey) who is determined to keep the merriment going, whatever the cost.
With ageless musical numbers and a stunning finale that confirmed unmistakably Minnelli as one of the great musical performers of our time, Cabaret is one of those musicals whose cultural and stylistic influence extend well beyond the cinema. It’s also brilliant, gaudy, show-stopping, and utterly lavish. Divine decadence, darling!