
Cabaret
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Adam Lambert
Emcee
Final Show: Mar 29, 2025 Succeeded by Orville Peck
ADAM LAMBERThe/him (Emcee) is a GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter, actor, producer, philanthropist, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer. The first openly gay male artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Lambert has released five studio albums to date, selling more than three million albums worldwide. After blowing everyone away on the eighth season of “American Idol,” Lambert went on to become GRAMMY-nominated for his platinum-certified single “Whataya Want From Me” and has amassed an impressive catalog featuring five Top 10s on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart. Most recently, Lambert released his most liberated body of work to date with the hedonistic dance EP AFTERS. In addition to a successful solo career, Lambert is no stranger to impressing crowds with his carefully curated transformation of other artists’ songs – from selling out stadiums worldwide as the frontman of the iconic band Queen, to the Kennedy Center Honors where he reduced Cher to tears with his delicate ballad rendition of “Believe.” Alongside his impressive achievements in music, Lambert has showcased his acting chops in the hit TV series “Glee,” where he portrayed the character Elliot “Starchild” Gilbert. His voiceover work includes notable projects like Megamind Rules, “Fraggle Rock,” and The Playmobil Movie. He hosts and co-produced the ITV documentary Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud, appeared in the five-time Academy Award-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody, and starred in the Sofia Coppola-produced feature film Fairyland, which world premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. On stage, Lambert’s theatrical experience includes the first National Tour and Los Angeles Company of Wicked (Ensemble, Fiyero U/S), and now the coveted role of Emcee in the Broadway production of Cabaret, marking his official Broadway debut.

Orville Peck
Emcee
Joining: Mar 31, 2025 Replacing Adam Lambert
Orville Peck is an award winning country music recording artist, songwriter and actor. After leaving his hometown of Johannesburg, South Africa as a teenager, Orville has since worked and lived throughout Canada, the UK and across the United States, where he now calls Los Angeles home. In 2024, he released his third studio album, Stampede, following his critically acclaimed works of Bronco (2022) and Pony (2019). Despite never being seen without his signature mask, Orville has made a name for himself in Country music, blazing a trail as one of the genre’s few openly gay artists. He has collaborated and worked with a roster of music industry greats such as Elton John, Willie Nelson, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Shania Twain, Beck, Kylie Minogue, Noah Cyrus and many others. Revered for his live shows, Peck has toured across the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. He has sold out tours and played iconic venues such as Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, The Ryman Auditorium, as well as performing at major festivals such as Lollapalooza, Stagecoach, and Coachella. As a young actor Orville received his training in the UK from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Whereupon graduating, he worked passionately in classical theatre and appeared in an Olivier Award Nominated play on London’s West End. Orville has also provided voiceover work for countless TV, Film and animated series. His work in fashion as a model, creative and performer has brought him collaborations with names like Dior, Michael Kors, Adidas, Ivy Park, Levi’s and Pamela Love, to name a few. In 2024 Orville was the recipient of GLAAD’s highly honoured Vito Russo Award for his significant difference in accelerating LGBTQIA+ acceptance. Cabaret marks Orville’s Broadway debut.

Auliʻi Cravalho
Sally Bowles
Final Show: Mar 29, 2025 Succeeded by Eva Noblezada
Auliʻi Cravalho (Sally Bowles) was born in Kohala, Hawaiʻi, and is boldly building her body of work as both actor and producer. Most recently, she can be seen starring as ‘Janis’ in Paramount Pictures’ box office hit, Mean Girls: The Musical, an adaptation of the Tony Award nominated stage musical of the 2004 cult-classic Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey. Cravalho can also be seen in the Amazon series “The Power” opposite Toni Collette and John Leguizamo, and Brett Haley’s Netflix film All Together Now leading Fred Armisen and Carol Burnett. Other notable credits include her starring roles in the Jason Katims musical series “Rise” for NBC, and the supernatural comedy Darby and the Dead and queer rom-com Crush, both films for Hulu. Cravalho has transitioned seamlessly to stage work and made her West End debut as ‘Eva Peron’ in Evita at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 2023. Additional theatre credits include Sunset Boulevard at the Kennedy Center and Children of Eden at Lincoln Center. She has continued to dominate in voice-over as well, lending her voice to projects for Amazon, Apple, Audible, Disney, National Geographic, and Paramount as well as video game studios Gameloft and Studio Wildcard. Perhaps best known for her performance as the title character of Disney Animation’s Moana, Auliʻi sang the Oscar-nominated song “How Far I‘ll Go” live at the Academy Awards in 2017 and won the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated Feature the same year. She will be reprising the role of ‘Moana’ in Moana 2, set to be released in theaters November 2024. Cravalho is also an Executive Producer of Disney’s eagerly anticipated live-action adaptation of Moana, due 2026. Auliʻi Cravalho will make her Broadway debut as ‘Sally Bowles’ in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club later this Summer.

Eva Noblezada
Sally Bowles
Joining: Mar 31, 2025 Replacing Auliʻi Cravalho
Eva Noblezada won a Grammy and was nominated for a Tony for starring in Hadestown. It was Eva’s second Tony nomination in her first two Broadway roles, following her nomination for the title role of Miss Saigon. Earlier, she starred as Eponine in Les Misérables on London’s West End. In film, she played the lead in Sony Pictures’ acclaimed Yellow Rose; was featured in Amblin’s Easter Sunday; and starred for Skydance Animation and AppleTV+ in Luck.

Bebe Neuwirth
Fraulein Schneider
Bebe Neuwirth has achieved extraordinary success in theater, television, and film. In 1980, she made her Broadway debut in A Chorus Line. She then appeared in Little Me, Dancin’, and Sweet Charity, for which she won her first Tony Award, followed by Damn Yankees, Fosse, and The Addams Family. Bebe won her second Tony, as well as the Drama Desk, Astaire, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Distinguished Performance of the Year Awards for her portrayal of ‘Velma’ in Chicago. A few years later she played ‘Roxie’ in the show, and a few years after that she played ‘Mama Morton,’ making her the only triple-threat to have played all three leading ladies’ roles on Broadway. Bebe’s ‘Velma’ is recorded on the Grammy-winning cast album of Chicago. Her many and diverse roles in regional theater and Off-Broadway include ‘Anita’ in West Side Story, ‘Katherine’ in The Taming of the Shrew at Williamstown Theatre Festival, Writer’s Block written and directed by Woody Allen, and The Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman, both at the Atlantic Theatre Company, among many others. On London’s West End, Bebe followed Chita Rivera into the role of ‘Aurora’ in Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 2005, she appeared in the critically acclaimed Here Lies Jenny, a music theater piece comprised entirely of music by Kurt Weill, at the Zipper Theatre. It was directed by Roger Rees and choreographed by Ann Reinking. Neuwirth is well known for her work in film and television. She won two Emmy Awards for her role of ‘Lilith Sternin Crane’ on “Cheers,” and gained Emmy nominations for her work on “Frasier” and for her portrayal of ‘Dorothy Parker’ in the television movie Dash and Lilly. She’s been a guest on many shows including “The Good Fight” and “Blue Bloods,” and recently played Julia Child’s best friend ‘Avis Devoto’ in HBO Max’s “Julia.” She has appeared in numerous films, including Say Anything, Green Card, Bugsy, Jumanji, Summer of Sam, Liberty Heights, Celebrity, The Faculty, and Tadpole. Animation voice is also in Neuwirth’s repertoire. Characters in films and many television shows include All Dogs Go To Heaven, “Aladdin” (series), “Duckman,” “Ultra City Smiths,” etc. Neuwirth toured a symphony show, “Bebe Sings Weill and Kander & Ebb,” and a piano cabaret show, “Stories with Piano.” Her two CDs are a studio album called Porcelain, and another recorded live at 54 Below called Stories. . . in NYC. In November of 2023, Neuwirth was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. Her awards include the CTFD Rolex Dance Award, the Dance Magazine Award, and the Sarah Siddons Society Award, among many others. As a vice-chair of the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund), she founded the Dancers’ Resource – a program aimed at addressing the particular emotional and physical challenges faced by professional dancers. She has an Honorary Doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music, is an Honorary member of IATSE Local 1 (Stage Hands Union), and is an Honorary Zeigfeld Girl.

Calvin Leon Smith
Clifford Bradshaw
Calvin Leon Smith (he/him) co-starred in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fat Ham on Broadway, following an acclaimed run at the Public Theater. Television credits include Barry Jenkins’ award-winning Amazon series “The Underground Railroad,” HBO’s “The Deuce,” and the acclaimed anthology series “High Maintenance.” Smith’s other theater credits include The Animal Kingdom (Connolly Theatre, Jack Serio director); Open Throat (Little Island, Caitlin Ryan O’Connell director), Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat (the Public Theater’s Mobile Unit), The Miser (Moliere in the Park), On The Grounds Of Belonging (Long Wharf Theatre), several plays with the Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Clarence Brown Theatre, and Macbeth at Shakespeare on the Sound. On film, Smith has appeared in Benny & James (Cannes Film Festival premiere), Better Man (Best Actor, Queens World Film Festival), Paper Friends, and RSVP. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School.

Steven Skybell
Herr Schultz
Steven Skybell most recently starred as ‘Henry Lehman’ in the first American production of The Lehman Trilogy, at Boston’s Huntington Theatre. He starred as ‘Tevye’ in Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish directed by Joel Grey from 2018-2023, for which he received the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, as well as nominations from the Drama League, Outer Critics, and Drama Desk awards. He recently made his Carnegie Hall debut appearing in an evening of Yiddish songs to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In September 2022 he made his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut appearing as ‘Tevye’ in Barrie Kosky’s celebrated English production of Fiddler on the Roof from the Komische Oper Berlin. His numerous Broadway credits include: the 2016 revival of Fiddler on the Roof (Lazar Wolf); Pal Joey; Wicked; The Full Monty; Love! Valour! Compassion!; Café Crown; Ah, Wilderness! His additional Off-Broadway credits include: The Lucky Star, Babette’s Feast, Antigone in New York (Obie Award). Other: Camelot (Helen Hayes nomination); Broken Glass, Caucasian Chalk Circle (both, Connecticut Critics Circle nominations);The Chosen. Television and film: “Blue Bloods,” “Elementary,” “666 Park Avenue,” “Chicago P.D.,” Miracle of Miracles, Cradle Will Rock, Simply Irresistible, Arthur Miller’s Everybody Wins, many others. Shakespearean credits include the title role in Hamlet, Vanessa Redgrave’s Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline, Troilus and Cressida, Much Ado About Nothing, Two Gentlemen of Verona (all at the Public Theater), and Julie Taymor’s Titus Andronicus (Theatre for a New Audience). He has performed all over the world, including the Saito Kinen Festival in Tokyo, Japan and Shakespeare’s Globe in London, where he was one of two Americans chosen for the inaugural season, appearing in Henry V, and A Chaste Maid in Cheapside, which included a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II (as seen on PBS’ “Great Performances”). He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Yale College, a Certificate in Acting from the British American Drama Academy, Balliol College at Oxford, and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama. He has taught acting at Yale Drama, Juilliard, Harvard, NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts, Fordham, and the Shakespeare Lab at the Public Theater.

Henry Gottfried
Ernst Ludwig
Gottfried’s acting credits include the Broadway production of Waitress (original cast, and later the role of ‘Dr. Pomatter’), the national tours of Bright Star and Pippin, and the world premiere production of The Devil Wears Prada. Television: “Dear Edward” and “Peter Pan Live!” on NBC. As a director, Gottfried has developed new work at Ojai Playwrights Conference, Hedgebrook Playwrights Festival, and Vineyard Arts Project, and assistant directed for both Broadway and Off-Broadway projects. He holds a B.A. in Theater Studies from Yale University.

Michelle Aravena
Fritzie Kost, understudy Fraulein Schneider
MICHELLE ARAVENA she/her (Fritzie Kost, u/s Fraulein Schneider) is thrilled to be back on Broadway at the Kit Kat Club! She was previously seen on Broadway in Beetlejuice (Miss Argentina), A Bronx Tale, Rocky, Jersey Boys, A Chorus Line (2006 revival), and The Sound of Music (Lincoln Center). On National Tours, Michelle has performed leading roles in A Bronx Tale, West Side Story, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, and Mamma Mia. Regionally she has worked at The Old Globe, Goodspeed Opera House, the MUNY, Asolo Rep, TUTS, Bucks County Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, Drury Lane, and is a JEFF AWARD Nominee & Winner. Michelle has had the privilege of performing on some of the most prestigious international stages including the La Scala Opera House in Milan and the Orb Theater in Tokyo Japan. Proud owner of ‘Booked By Michelle’. Many thanks to Steve Maihack at 44 West Entertainment. All for JJJ!

Gabi Campo
Frenchie, understudy Sally Bowles
(she/her). Broadway credits include Some Like It Hot (original Broadway cast, Society Syncopator), Bettlejuice (Miss Argentina), West Side Story (2020 Broadway revival original cast, understudy Anita), The Prom (original Broadway cast, understudy Emma). Television: “Billions,” ”FBI: Most Wanted,” “Helpsters.” Recent regional credits: Chicago World Premiere of BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical (understudy Betty Boop). BFA, Pace University. Proud LA native. Love and thanks to the Creative Team, Telsey, Nicolosi & Co., and my family.

Ayla Ciccone-Burton
Helga, Understudy Sally Bowles
(she/her). Baby’s first original Broadway cast! Credits: Six (Broadway), The Great Gatsby (Papermill Playhouse), Tina; The Tina Turner Musical (Broadway), The Book of Mormon (Australia). Sending gratitude to Marc & Dustin, TKS, her family and friends for their love and support & especially her mother, Christa, and puppy, Alfie! Stream her debut single “Shiny Thing” out now. Stay weird y’all—hug a tree, gaze at the moon.

Colin Cunliffe
Hans, understudy Ernst Ludwig & Herr Schultz
Colin Cunliffe (he/him/they) was most recently seen in the world premiere of The Great Gatsby. Broadway: Shucked, Paradise Square, Cats, Finding Neverland, Pippin (2013 Tony Award, Best Revival), Evita, The Addams Family, Cry-Baby. Kennedy Center: Sunset Boulevard, Guys & Dolls, How to Succeed… New York City Center: Evita, High Button Shoes. Lincoln Center: I Am Harvey Milk. Berkley Rep, Barrington Stage, La Jolla, Paper Mill Playhouse. Colin Cunliffe Presents… National Tours: Sweet Charity, and The Boyfriend directed by Julie Andrews.

Kayla Jenerson
Rosie
Kayla Jenerson (she/her). Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: Stardust Road. National tours: A Bronx Tale, Motown. Regional: The Karate Kid, Ragtime, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Thanks to my agents at Avalon Artists Group. Infinite love and thanks to my three incredible parents, and all who ground me!

Marty Lauter
Victor, understudy Emcee
Marty Lauter (they/them) is thrilled to be returning to Broadway after appearing on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 15 this past year and touring the world as ‘Marcia Marcia Marcia!’ Previous credits include Kinky Boots (Broadway, Off-Broadway), Hello, Dolly! (First National Tour). Huge thank you to the whole Marcia/Marty team, Kyle, and the Lauter family!

Loren Lester
Herman/Max, understudy Herr Schultz
Loren Lester (he/him) is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut. A forty-year career in film, television, and theater in Los Angeles. Moved to New York and was cast in The Band’s Visit (National Tour). Regional: Pasadena Playhouse, North Coast Rep. Television: 200+ episodes, including “The Orville,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hung,” and “Batman: The Animated Series” (Robin/Nightwing.) Film (favorites): Wes Craven’s Red Eye, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School. Married to actress Kelly Lester and father of three actresses, including Tony Award nominee Julia Lester.

David Merino
Lulu
(he/they/she). Broadway: Moulin Rouge (Baby Doll). National Tour: Rent (Angel). Regional: Lempicka (La Jolla Playhouse); Rent, Into the Woods (Signature Theatre); In the Heights (Broadway at Music Circus). BFA from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Couldn’t be here without the fam, Tan, and Tortilla. Love you, Savta.

Julian Ramos
Bobby, understudy Cliff Bradshaw
Julian Ramos (he/him). Broadway: New York, New York (Original Broadway Cast). Theater: Hamilton (Los Angeles, Philip Tour), Disney’s Freaky Friday (Original Cast), West Side Story (Carnegie Hall). Television: Tony Awards Opening (2022). Dance: Coco + Breezy, SG Lewis, Icona Pop, Paris Hilton, TSHA. Training: Indiana University + Jacob’s Pillow. Love and thanks to my siblings, Scoops, my girlies, Dustin + Marc, and my parents! Love you, Mom!!

MiMi Scardulla
Texas, understudy Fraulein Schneider
MiMi Scardulla (she/her) is still in shock that she gets to work at the Kit Kat Club. Credits include A Beautiful Noise, Kristin Chenoweth’s For the Girls, We are the Tigers, and The Heart of Rock and Roll. Big is BEAUTIFUL! Love to DDO, my family, Skylar, and Ms. Rose! To Telsey and the Cabaret team, thank you for embracing all of me and giving me the chance to live out a dream!

Paige Smallwood
Rosie, understudy Sally Bowles
Paige Smallwood (she/they) is tickled pink to “Willkommen” you to the devilishly sensual Kit Kat Club. Broadway: Bad Cinderella (ensemble, understudy Cindy). National Tours: Hamilton (Peggy/Maria & standby), Les Misérables (Eponine). Training: London’s Royal Academy of Music (MA ’18) and Temple University (BA ’17). All the love to Dave and Sarah at Creative Talent Company, their phenomenal parents, family, and friends, and most importantly—their dog, Ms. Onion. Dad…close your eyes.

Hannah Florence
Swing, Understudy Fritzie/Kost
Hannah Florence is ecstatic to be a part of Cabaret! This is Hannah’s sixth Broadway show. Tremendous thanks to Lakey Wolff & Co., Nicolosi & Co., and the Telsey office.

Pedro Garza
Swing, Understudy Clifford Bradshaw
Pedro Garza (Pronouns: “anything with love”) is a queer Mexican artivist whose influence spans across stage, screen, canvas, and page. They exist across varying wavelengths and frameworks, working each day to grow beyond societal boundaries. They have striven to be an example of Latino excellence and authenticity throughout their commercial theatrical career, and vow to always stay a humble student throughout future successes. ¡Gracias mamá, papá y Marco! You’re why I do it. Tony, your love shows me how.

Christian Kidd
Swing
Christian Kidd (they/them) is making their Broadway debut. Some recent credits include originating the role of Tyler in Indigo, playing Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors, and dancing across the continent in the North American Tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical. I am eternally grateful to the amazing people working on this production, Mikey, CCM, EC, and my many families. Feeling is freedom, my friends <3.

Chloé Nadon-Enriquez
Swing
(she/her). Broadway: Bad Cinderella (OBC). National Tour: Hamilton (And Peggy Tour). Regional: In The Heights, A Chorus Line. Nadon-Enriquez is a proud alumna of Northwestern University, where she double majored in theater and neuroscience. A native of Miramar, Florida, she trained in ballet at the Fort Lauderdale Ballet Classique. Much love and gratitude to her family, Magda, The Hybrid Agency, and Telsey!

Corinne Munsch
Swing, understudy Fraulein Kost
Corinne Munsch (she/her) has been dreaming for years about beginning a bio with the following phrase–Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: Cheek to Cheek with Randy Skinner. National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway, Elf, Seven Brides… Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Signature Theatre, Asolo Repertory, Ogunquit Playhouse. Television: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Otterbein grad. Mountains of gratitude to this incredible team, Sofia, and Rebecca at CESD, the “Munsch Bunch,” and to Avery and pup Pearl at home. For mom.

Karl Skyler Urban
Swing, understudy Ernst Ludwig
(he/him) Over the moon to be making his Broadway debut in this iconic production! Previous credits: Television: “Hairspray Live!” (NBC Universal). Off-Broadway/tour: Emojiland the Musical (Duke at 42nd St), Finding Neverland (first national tour). Proud graduate of the University of Michigan and New World School of the Arts. Special thanks to his team, friends, and Telsey. Much love to Mom, Ari, and Cole.

Iron Bryan
Prologue Dancer
(he/him), a Brooklyn native, has danced professionally for over a decade in styles ranging from hip hop to krump to popping. Bryan has been a core member of the dance company iLuminate, known as Team iLuminate on popular television show “America’s Got Talent.” With the iLuminate, he has traveled and performed in countries such as Mexico, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia to name a few. He has also performed on some of the biggest stages right here at home with choreographers such as Rich + Tone and Roland ‘Ro Ro’ Tabor. You may have seen Bryan performing at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside New Edition or in music videos such as “Can You Hear Me” by Omarion, “Tout et Goure” by Luz and the Yakuza, “Slip” by the Nicotine Dolls, or even “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” As a dancer, Bryan hasn’t been shy about being an educator as well. He has been teaching for the span of a decade in places like EXPG NY, Peridance Center, and Bayside’s Hip Hop Academy. He has trained both children and adults to fall in love with dance and be the best that they can b
Will Ervin Jr.
Prologue Dancer
Will Ervin Jr. (he/him) is an East Coast native, holding a BFA from Montclair State University and MFA from the University of Illinois. He has also trained with the Joffrey Ballet, EMIA Rennie Harris, Jacobs Pillow, and Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet. Ervin has choreographed for Dance Lab NY, Dance on the Lawn, Dimensions Dance Theater of Miami, Accent Dance NY & Brooklyn Ballet. Ervin is excited to make his Broadway debut for Cabaret.

Sun Kim
Prologue Dancer
Sun Kim (she/her), a Korean-born dancer and choreographer, has gained recognition for her distinctive popping style. She won several battles, including Step Ya Game Up Popping Battle 2013 and was nominated for Outstanding Breakout Choreographer for the Bessie Awards 2022. Her diverse experiences led her to establish Sun Kim Dance Theatre, and her works have been presented at Works & Process/LayeRhythm, Palace of Fine Arts, Burning Man at Sotheby’s, New Victory Theater, Jacob’s Pillow, and Ladies of Hip Hop.

Deja McNair-Kyles
Prologue Dancer
(she/her), raised in New Jersey, McNair has been a dancer for over 15 years. She studied dance at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and later attended Montclair State University where she received her BFA dance degree. She went on to become a professional dancer in NYC, where she danced alongside artists such as Beyonce, Keke Palmer, Coi Leray, and others. She’s also been in television shows and movies such as Good Burger 2.

Brian Russell Carey
Prologue Musician, Piano & Bass
(he/him) Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: Red Roses, Green Gold; A Christmas Carol. Regional: Milwaukee Rep, North Shore Music Theatre, Actors Theatre Louisville, Ivoryton Playhouse, Flat Rock Playhouse, Oregon Cabaret Theatre. BYU MDT Grad. Music Director: In Pieces, Forget Me Not, Heartbreakers in Hell. Thank you to this creative team, Telsey, and The Luedtke Agency. Big love to my parents, family, friends, and Joey. Dreams come true!

Francesca Dawis
Prologue Musician, Violin
(she/her) Regional credits as actor/singer/violinist: Mr. Holland’s Opus (Ogunquit Playhouse), Once (Theater Latté Da), A Christmas Carol (Guthrie Theater). Also a coloratura soprano, Francesca’s opera credits include Adele in Die Fledermaus and Baby Doe in The Ballad of Baby Doe. When not onstage, Dawis works as a criminal defense social worker. B.A. Psychology, Stanford University (concertmaster, Stanford Symphony, Philharmonia); M.S. Social Work, Columbia University. Love to sister Isabella (actor/musician and Fred Ebb Award recipient), and Pippin!

Maeve Stier
Prologue Musician, Accordian
Maeve Stier (they/them) is a Portland, Oregon-based artist, accordionist, vocalist, and arranger with an emphasis on whimsy and a focus on creating contemporary interpretations of musical classics. Working with Third Rail Repertory and Renegade Opera as well as in their solo career, they devise and perform original arrangements of opera works and musical theater for the accordion. They believe music can be celebrated in every venue and will play anywhere from the street corner to the stage.

Michael Winograd
Prologue Musician, Clarinet
Michael Winograd (he/him) is one of the most celebrated klezmer musicians today. He travels the world performing with his band The Honorable Mentshn, has released over a dozen of his own recordings, and is featured on countless more, including Vulfpeck’s The Beautiful Game and Live at Madison Square Garden. When not on stage, he produces records, composes for film, teaches lessons, and plays weddings. He lives in Brooklyn and is thrilled to come to Manhattan for his Broadway debut in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.

Ida Saki
Prologue Dancer Swing, Dance Captain
she/her) Broadway: Bob Fosse’s Dancin’. Film and television: In the Heights, Cats, Birds of Paradise, “Ziwe,” “Halston,” “Up Here,” Coldplay’s “Cry, Cry, Cry,” Lola Kirke‘s “Win It.” Off-Broadway: Only Gold, Sleep No More, The Lucky Ones, You’ll Still Call Me by Name. Companies: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet. Honors: Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch, NFAA YoungArts Winner. Education: Booker T. Washington HSPVA, Dance Industry PAC.

Maya Bowles
Vacation Swing
MAYA BOWLES (Vacation Swing). Thrilled to join the KKC! Proud Atlanta native. Broadway: The Wiz, Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Tour/Regional: Midnight in The Garden of Good and Evil, The Wiz. Much love to family, both given and chosen! Point Park Alum. MMV Talent.

Keiji Ishiguri
Prologue Musician, dedicated substitute
(he/him) Broadway debut! Select regional/tours: The Hello Girls (Phoenix Theatre Company), A Charlie Brown Christmas (tour), Cabaret (WPPAC), Spring Awakening (Ridgefield Theater), Billboard Onboard/Off The Charts (Holland America Line). Keiji is also a music director, arranger/orchestrator, and proud founding member of On The Quays production company. Much love to Michael and the whole fam, both blood and chosen.