New cast announced for Cabaret

Posted on (Updated on 7 Jan 2025)
New cast alert! It has been announced that from 13 February to 27 May 2023 a spectacular trio of talent will join the cast of the legendary musical ***Cabaret***. BAFTA Award winner **Aimee Lou Wood** is set to portray Sally Bowles, Olivier Award nominee **John McCrea** will play The Emcee, and **Nathan Ives-Moiba** will play Cliff Bradshaw. The star-studded newcomers will be performing under the hazy lights of the Kit Kat Club for a limited time, to see them in action [**book tickets for *Cabaret***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/cabaret-london-tickets)! [![](https://youtu.be/AWalMZy7SF4)](https://youtu.be/AWalMZy7SF4)
## The* *cast of *Cabaret * **Aimee Lou Wood** is an established actress who gained notoriety for her role as Aimee Gibbs in **Netflix**’s *Sex Education*. Wood received a BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for her portrayal of the popular girl. Most recently, she appeared in the widely acclaimed film *Living* with **Bill Nighy**. Wood has also performed on stage in the plays *Uncle Vanya* and *Downstate*. **John McCrea** is known for creating the character of Jamie in the groundbreaking musical *Everybody's Talking About Jamie*. For his depiction of the LGBTQ+ teen, he received several award nominations, including the Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer and the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. He most recently played Max in *Daddy* at the Almeida Theatre and is also known for playing Artie in Disney’s *Cruella*. Some of **Nathan Ives-Moiba**'s theatre credits include *As You Like It* at the National Theatre, *My Children My Africa* at Trafalgar Studios and *A Midsummer Night's Dream*. Nathan has also received a Manchester Theatre Awards nomination for Best Newcomer for his work in *And Did Those Feet*. The cast of *Cabaret* also includes **Vivien Parry** as Fraulein Schneider, **Richard Katz** as Herr Schultz, **Danny Mahoney** as Ernst Ludwig and **Michelle Bishop** as Fraulein Kost. The cast is completed by **Gabriela Benedetti, Charles Croysdill, Laura Delany, Sally Frith, Matthew Gent, Ying Ue Li, Ela Lisondra, Chris O’Mara, Grant Neal, Hicaro Nicolai, Adam Taylor, Toby Turpin, Patrick Wilden** and **Sophie Maria Wojna**. ## *Cabaret* synopsis Amidst the gloomy post-World War 1 nights, the Nazi party are rising, and the world as we know it is changing forever. However, be ready to let go of your inhibitions as you step back in time to the Kit Kat Club and observe romance develop over the course of a night of twilight-age jazz. In this seductive celebration, unwind your inhibitions and forget about the world outside for just a moment - but remember…at its core, *Cabaret* depicts a country with a murky sense of morality, at a moment when moral decay is on the increase. *Cabaret* is one of the most successful musicals of all time, it features the songs ‘Wilkommen’, ‘Don’t Tell Mama’, ‘Mein Herr’, ‘Maybe This Time’, ‘Money’ as well as the title number.  ## The creatives of *Cabaret * *Cabaret* is directed by **Rebecca Frecknall,** with set and costume design by **Tom Scutt** with choreography by **Julia Cheng**, musical supervision by **Jennifer Whyte**, musical direction by **Ben Ferguson**, lighting design by **Isabella Byrd** and sound design by **Nick Lidster**. Cabaret has music by **John Kander**, lyrics by **Fred Ebb**, book by **Joe Masteroff** and is based on the play by **John Van Druten** and stories by **Christopher Isherwood**. ## Who plays Sally Bowles in Cabaret 2024? **Marisha Wallace**, **Katherine Langford**, **Cara Delevingne**, **Rhea Norwood** and **Rebecca Lucy Taylor** (aka Self Esteem) all took on the iconic role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret in 2024. ### *Cabaret* tickets are available now!  Tickets for *Cabaret* will ensure that your troubles are left at the door! 
🎫[**Book your tickets for *Cabaret* today**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/cabaret-london-tickets)! 

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By Kevin Thomas

From as early as I can recall, writing has always been my passion. Being able to combine this with my love for theatre has been a rewarding and exhilarating experience. I truly believe that there is magic in seeing a story brought to life on stage, and this is what I would like to promote to audiences.