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HISTORICAL FACTS: Emcee - Caught on Camera

Broadway’s Cabaret halted mid-show after actor suffers health emergency on stage

Price Waldman was taken to hospital in an ambulance where he is reportedly ‘doing ok’

The Independent UK

Billy Porter recovering from ‘serious case of sepsis’ as Broadway show closes early

The 55-year-old actor has been playing Emcee in Cabaret, which will now shut a month earlier than planned

The Guardian - AU

Eddie Redmayne feeling ‘such pride’ as Cabaret marks 1,500th show in London

The actor led the West End revival of the show, alongside Irish actress Jessie Buckley, in 2021.

Evening Standard

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‘This is not comedy! Pay attention’: from Cabaret to Trump rallies, why does audience laughter feel so sinister?

Americans are struggling to reconcile Trump’s campness and cruelty – but comedy has always been a tool for authoritarians

The Guardian - US

Quordle today – my hints and answers for Sunday, December 29 (game #1070)

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Eddie Redmayne says he’s ‘learned his lesson’ after backlash for problematic role

The actor has faced backlash during his career for playing LGBT+ and queer characters

The Independent UK

Adam Lambert And Auli'i Cravalho To Star In 'Cabaret'

Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho to star in 'Cabaret' revival on Broadway, exploring themes of decadence and fascism in a dynamic performance.

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Eddie Redmayne’s Emcee performance has caused uproar – but there is more to this Cabaret than meets the eye

Eddie Redmayne’s performance at the 2024 Tony Awards in June has been a hot topic among theatre fans. British director Rebecca Frecknall’s imaginative revival of Cabaret (1966) opened in London in 2021 and on Broadway in April 2024. Broadway critics have not been as overwhelmingly positive as London’s – and…

The Conversation

Eddie Redmayne wows critics in New York Cabaret debut

The star has impressed critics on both side of the Atlantic

Evening Standard

Jake Shears and Self Esteem take on leading roles in West End hit Cabaret

Scissor Sisters singer will play the Emcee while Self Esteem will make her theatrical debut as Sally Bowles in hit musical

Evening Standard

‘Raring to take on this challenge’: musicians Jake Shears and Self Esteem to star in Cabaret

The Scissor Sisters singer will play the Emcee while Self Esteem will make her theatrical debut as Sally Bowles in Rebecca Frecknall’s Olivier-winning musical

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel like I’ve got the best job in the world!’ – Amy Lennox, the knockout star of Cabaret

As a kid growing up in Aberdeen, she rebelled against singing. Now she’s proving sensational in the classic Weimar musical – but finds its present-day parallels chilling

The Guardian - UK

Cabaret wins seven awards as Oliviers return to Royal Albert Hall

Awards for Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley among musical’s wins, with Life of Pi also recognised in several categories

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