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 Cabaret
| In the opening song 'Willkommen' many of the phrases are repeated in 3 different languages. What languages are they? | 'Cabaret'
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German, French, and English. The phrases are generally greeting the audience, and they're first said in German, then French, and finally English.
| In 'It Couldn't Please me More', what gift does Herr Schultz give Fraulein Schneider? | 'Cabaret'
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A Pineapple. Although the other 3 are mentioned in the song, they couldn't please Fraulein Schneider more than the gift he gave her: a pineapple.
| What color does Sally Bowles paint her nails? | 'Cabaret'
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green. 'I think it's pretty!'
| Which character in the play appears in the most scenes, even if he or she doesn't speak (excluding members of the orchestra)? | 'Cabaret'
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Emcee. He seems to hang around in every scene. Well, he is the Master of Ceremonies!
| What country is Sally Bowles originally from? | 'Cabaret'
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| What years does this play take place during? | 'Cabaret'
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1929-1930. I'm not sure if they actually come out and tell it during the play, but it is around when the Nazis are first rising to power.
| In 'If You Could See Her' the Emcee truthfully sings mainly of whom? | 'Cabaret'
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A jewish woman. The scene is actually quite amusing (because he dances with someone dressed as an ape) until he's says what he is talking about.
| Why does Fraulein Schneider not marry Herr Schultz? | 'Cabaret'
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He is Jewish. Unfortunately during the Nazi era, this could mean no business for her.
Nazis. When this is revealed, it is the first time during the play that the fact that not everything is fine is shown. Things just get worse from there.
| At the end of the play, the Emcee is shown to be in a concentration camp. What is he shown to be there for? | 'Cabaret'
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Being Jewish and a homosexual. He holds the yellow Star of David marking him as Jewish as well as the badges the homosexuals wore.
The Donmar Warehouse. Sam Mendes is the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse and has been since the theatre opened in 1992. 'Cabaret' was produced during Donmar's 1993-1994 season.
| What famed Manhattan nightclub became the home to the Broadway production of the 'Cabaret' revival after it left the Kit Kat Klub (formerly Henry Miller's Theatre)? | The Sam Mendes Revival of 'Cabaret'
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Studio 54. The former home of decadent disco became the home of decadent theatre in November 1998. Xenon, Shout, and Club Expo were all former club incarnations of Henry Miller's Theatre.
Alan Cumming. All of these actors played the Emcee on Broadway, but Cumming originated the role. 'Cabaret' was Cumming's Broadway debut, and he won a Tony award, a Drama Desk award, and an Outer Critics Circle award for the role, as well as the the Theatre World award for Outstanding Broadway Debut.
Natasha Richardson. All of these actresses have portrayed Sally Bowles. Richardson originated the role in the Broadway production and won a Tony award for her portrayal. Horrocks originated the role in the London production. Hatcher originated the role in the U.S. touring company production. Leigh replaced Richardson on Broadway.
Christopher Isherwood. John Van Druten was the first to adapt 'Berlin Stories' for the theatre. The play was called 'I Am a Camera' and starred Julie Harris as Sally Bowles. Harris won the 1952 Tony award for Best Actress for the role and also starred in a 1955 film version of 'I Am a Camera.' Harold Prince was the producer and director of the first musical version of 'Cabaret' and Joe Masteroff wrote the book for the muscial version, which opened in 1966.
Ron Rifkin. Rifkin won the Tony award for Best Featured Actor in a Muscial for his portrayal of Herr Schultz. Hickey and O'Hare originated the roles of Clifford Bradshaw and Ernst Ludwig, respectively, in the Broadway production of the revival. Garber has done a lot of stage work, but (as of March 2002) he has not appeared in the revival. I included him as a choice because both Garber and Rifkin are on the television show 'Alias.'
Kander and Ebb. 'Cabaret' was written by John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics). This was only the second Kander and Ebb score to be produced on Broadway. The first was called 'Flora the Red Menace' and was produced on Broadway by Harold Prince, who brought the first musical version of 'Cabaret' to the stage. Kander and Ebb later scored the musical 'Chicago,' which has also been enjoying a popular revival since the 1990s. In 1998, Kander and Ebb were recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors for achievement in the arts. The other choices are known for (among other things) 'Fiddler on the Roof' (Bock and Harnick), 'Sweet Charity' (Coleman with lyricist Dorothy Fields), and 'The Music Man' (Willson).
Teri Hatcher. Former Miss America Kate Shindle has also played Sally in the U.S. touring company production.
March 19, 1998. On October 9, 2001, the revival of 'Cabaret' had its 1,444th performance, which placed it fourth on the list of longest running Broadway musical revivals (passing 'The Sound of Music'). As of March 31, 2002, 'Cabaret' is still running. The original Broadway production of 'Cabaret' ran for 1,165 performances from November 20, 1966 through September 6, 1969.
Sally Bowles. Reno Sweeney is from "Anything Goes". Sally Balls doesn't exist. Fraulein Kost appears in "Cabaret", but not as the main character.
Money. Note from a lighting designer...If you would, for instance, use dollar sign gobos and medium green gel, it would not be appropriate. In the lighting business we always say, when you try to set the mood, you only spell mood backwards.
Green. "If anyone should ask me why, I'd say, I think it's pretty."
| What gift is "Too much to accept, so rare, so costly, so luxurious?" | Life Is A Cabaret
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Pineapple. Herr Schultz runs a fruit stand in Berlin.
Tomorrow. This song marks the noticeable rise of the Nazi party within the story. This song chills the audience, prior to intermission.
Richard Rodgers. Kander and Ebb are the masterminds behind the show itself, Joel Grey played the original MC.
Fraulein Schultz. Although Herr Shultz and Fraulein Schneider sing about being "Married," they never follow through with the act.
Keep the girls' clothes on. "Outside it is Winter, but in here it is so hot,
Every night we have the battle to keep the girls from taking off
all their clothing!
So don't go away, who knows,
Tonight we may lose the battle!"
The heavily made-up Emcee welcomes the audience to the Kit Kat Club in pre-World War Two Germany.
| In the song "So What?", Fraulein Schneider, the old landlord, sings about her life. Complete the line: "Now I scrub up the floors and I wash down the ____________" | Come to the Cabaret
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walls. Fraulein Schneider is Cliff's landlord. She is romantically pursued by Herr Schultz, a Jewish grocer.
| Sally Bowles is a new singer at the Kit Kat Club. In the song "Don't Tell Mama", what does Sally say about her uncle? | Come to the Cabaret
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He's her agent.. "You can tell my uncle here and now
'Cause he's my agent anyhow . . ."
In addition, Sally claims her father is a frequent customer at the Club, her grandma might someday work there, and if her brother reveals Sally's occupation, then Sally will tell Mama about the brother's unrevealed secret.
A pineapple. In "It Couldn't Please Me More", Fraulein Schneider sings:
" . . . If you bought me roses
Like some gents
Might bring to other girls
It couldn't please me more
Than the gift I see
A pineapple for me!"
Schultz had already bought Fraulein Schneider apples and pears, and a pineapple is very expensive.
Begin life. Although they both sing about being married, they never walk down the aisle. Herr Schultz is Jewish, and marrying a Jew in pre-World War Two Germany was looked down upon, to say the least.
In the actual song, stopping despair, changing the world and making a palace are mentioned, but being alive is not.
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