Cabaret

April 22-24, 2027 7:30 p.m. Drama Theatre UB Center for the Arts $25 Adults $20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees $15 Non-UB Students $10 UB Students Book by Joe Masteroff Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Directed by James Beaudry Choreographed by Michael Deeb Weaver Music Direction by Matt Marco “There was a cabaret and there was a master-of-ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany, and it was the end of the world; and I was dancing with Sally Bowles, and we were both fast asleep.” A masterpiece of musical theatre, “Cabaret” explores the heady and tumultuous lives of Berliners and expatriates in 1929 and 1930, as economic collapse and the rise of Nazism threatens the German Republic. Cliff Bradshaw, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, a city still alive with art, ideas and possibility, is taken with the enigmatic cabaret singer, Sally Bowles. A master of ceremonies leads Cliff and the audience through the story and into the bawdy, coarse and beautiful Kit Kat Klub, where every thrill and embrace comes with a price-tag, and optimism turns decadent and fades into reality. Based on Christopher Isherwood’s semi-autobiographical novels, “The Berlin Stories,” “Cabaret” includes some of the most beloved songs in musical theatre history, including “Willkommen,” “Mein Herr,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money” and the unforgettable title song. Life is a cabaret. Right this way—your table’s waiting. “Cabaret” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com Content Advisory: This work includes mature themes and historical depictions of sexual content, antisemitism, and political extremism. WARNING: This production contains haze, as well as moving, strobing, and flashing lights. The UB Theatre and Dance 2026-2027 season is sponsored in part by Fox Run at Orchard Park, celebrating its seventh year in support of the department.