"Life may be a cabaret, old chum-but not for much longer in New York. The immersive Broadway revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's is cutting the music and packing up its feather boas on Sunday, September 21, nearly a month earlier than planned. The sudden shuffle is partly thanks to a plot twist even the Emcee couldn't camp up: Billy Porter, who stepped into the role in July, has been sidelined by a serious case of sepsis, per ."
"The Kit Kat Club-really the heavily overhauled August Wilson Theatre-was transformed into a Weimar-era den of debauchery at a reported cost of $23 million, with weekly expenses around $1.5 million early in the run. Early grosses soared when Eddie Redmayne was Emcee , but box office momentum fizzled after his departure. By the end of August, the show was pulling in barely half a million dollars a week, an unsustainable figure for a production of this size."
"As if that weren't enough drama, there's also a lawsuit . One of the investors has accused the lead producers of withholding profits and dodging financial transparency. The show, which grossed more than $90 million since opening in April 2024, is now mired in accusations of mismanagement. It's giving (the musical about a Broadway scam) a little too much real-world resonance."
An immersive revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Cabaret will close on Sunday, September 21, nearly a month earlier than planned. Billy Porter, who stepped into the Emcee role in July, has been sidelined by a serious case of sepsis and has been ordered rest, with alternates Marty Lauter and David Merino covering final performances while Marisha Wallace remains Sally Bowles. The August Wilson Theatre was converted into the Kit Kat Club at a reported $23 million cost and roughly $1.5 million weekly early expenses. Box office dropped after Eddie Redmayne's departure to about $500,000 weekly. An investor lawsuit alleges producers withheld profits and lacked financial transparency despite more than $90 million grossed since April 2024.
Read at Time Out New York
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