First look: Adam Gillen and Katherine Langford in Cabaret in West End

The Company
CABARET. The Company. Photo Marc Brenner

The curtains are up at the Kit Kat Club, and it’s time to welcome a brand-new cast to the world of Cabaret in the West End.

Starring Adam Gillen as the enigmatic Emcee and Katherine Langford as the iconic Sally Bowles, the production has released new images that give us a sneak peek into the decadent, daring world of 1930s Berlin.

Langford, best known for her roles in 13 Reasons Why and Knives Out, brings a fresh twist to the character of Sally Bowles, a role she’ll be inhabiting until 25 January 2025.

Katherine Langford
CABARET. Katherine Langford ‘Sally Bowles’. Photo Marc Brenner
Katherine Langford
CABARET. Katherine Langford ‘Sally Bowles’. Photo Marc Brenner
Katherine Langford
CABARET. Katherine Langford ‘Sally Bowles’. Photo Marc Brenner

Olivier nominee Adam Gillen steps into the role of The Emcee, promising a magnetic, unsettling performance at the centre of the show’s hedonistic universe.

But they’re not taking the stage alone.

Joining them is Daniel Bowerbank as the wide-eyed American writer Clifford Bradshaw, Fred Haig as the dubious Ernst Ludwig, Sally Ann Triplett as the pragmatic Fraulein Schneider, Fenton Gray as the lovable Herr Schultz, and Jessica Kirton in a double role as Fraulein Kost and Fritzie.

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CABARET. Adam Gillen ‘The Emcee’. Photo Marc Brenner
Adam Gillen
CABARET. Adam Gillen ‘The Emcee’. Photo Marc Brenner (2)
Adam Gillen and Company.
CABARET. Adam Gillen ‘The Emcee’ and Company. Photo Marc Brenner

The company is completed by Xenoa Campbell-Ledgister, Sam Darius, Damon Gould, Adrian Grove, El Haq Latief, Justin-Lee Jones, Ela Lisondra, Hícaro Nicolai, Andy Rees, Alexandra Regan, Marina Tavolieri, Patrick Wilden, Ben Simon Wilson, Anne-Marie Wojna and Lucy Young.

For those looking to catch an alternate take on Sally Bowles, Anne-Marie Wojna will step into the role once a week, offering a fresh perspective on the character.

Daniel Bowerbank
CABARET. Daniel Bowerbank ‘Clifford Bradshaw’. Photo Marc Brenner
Fred Haig
CABARET. Fred Haig ‘Ernst Ludwig’. Photo Marc Brenner

The production is directed by the Olivier Award-winning Rebecca Frecknall, set and costume design is by Tom Scutt with choreography by Julia Cheng. Musical supervision is by Jennifer Whyte and musical direction is by Ben Ferguson with lighting design by Isabella Byrd and sound design by Nick Lidster. The casting director is Stuart Burt and the original associate director and prologue director is Jordan Fein. The prologue composer and musical director is Angus MacRae

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