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`Cabaret'

The smash Broadway revival of
the Kander and Ebb classic
plays the Fisher Theatre.

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songs still retaining their luster include -
"Cabaret," "Wilkommen" and
"Money."
"The whole feeling is very differ-
he musical Cabaret, which
.ent," says Masteroff, also acclaimed for
had its Broadway debut in
his light romantic comedy She Loves
the '60s, has not simply
Me. "Audiences today are so tough
been revived for its current
and they've seen so much that you
run. It's been revised — big time.
really have to knock them out, and I
Original playwright Joe Masteroff
must say this current production of
worked with director Sam Mendes —
Cabaret does.
who just walked off with
"The characteriza-
the Oscar for Best Director The Emcee and the Kit
Kat Girls perform 'Money tion is probably much
for American Beauty — to
(Makes the World Go
more accurate as far as
express the story of pre-
Round)" in the national
what life was like in
Hitler Germany in 21st-
Germany — the sensu-
century theatrical terms and tour of Kander and Ebb's
"Cabaret." The new stag-
ality, drug taking and
believes the changes pack a
ing by Sam Mendes and
the general atmosphere.
more powerful punch for
Rob
Marshall won the
Also, when we did the
today's audiences.
Tony Award for Best
show in 1966, people
The show — running
Revival in 1998.
would say, 'Christopher
April 18-May 14 at the
Isherwood, on whom
Fisher Theatre with most of
the leading man is obviously based, is
the Kander-Ebb award-winning score
gay; how come he isn't gay in your
-- communicates the decadence of
musical?'
1930s Berlin with a level of darkness
"And I would say, 'How could he
and shock out of bounds for writers in
possibly be? In 1966, you could not
the '60s, according to Masteroff, known
have a gay leading man in a musical.' It
as a pioneer in the concept musical.
wasn't until the late '80s that you could
Lea Thompson, who starred in the
do that sort of thing. Now it's sort of a
TV series Caroline in the City, plays
cliche, but then it was impossible."
Sally Bowles, the nightclub singer
Masteroff entered the professional
involved with an American writer. The

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AN EVENING TO REMEMBER

May

7:00 P.M.

Concert and Tribute to Mr. Stern

Featuring performances by outstanding young
musicians personally selected by Mr. Stern.
Sarah Chang, violin — 1999 Avery Fisher Prize
Amelia Piano Trio — 1999 Carnegie Hall debut

Samuel Johnson, cello — 1999 Sphinx Competition

Junior Division Winner

Video tribute
On-stage interview

Presentation of UMS Distinguished Artist Award

9:00 P.M.

Gala Benefit Dinner

For more information, call 734-936-6837.

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