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Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace in rehearsals for Cabaret – photos released

They’re looking perfectly marvellous!

Tanyel Gumushan

Tanyel Gumushan

| London |

20 January 2025

Marisha Wallace and Billy Porter in rehearsals for Cabaret
Marisha Wallace and Billy Porter in rehearsals for Cabaret, © Marc Brenner

A first look at Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace in rehearsals for Cabaret has been shared.

The pair take on the roles of the Emcee and Sally Bowles respectively at the Kit Kat Club from 28 January.

Also appearing in the West End cast are Daniel Bowerbank as Clifford Bradshaw, Fenton Gray as Herr Schultz, Fred Haig as Ernst Ludwig, and Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie, alongside 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. Anne-Marie Wojna plays the role of Sally Bowles at certain performances.

Vivien Parry returns to the cast as Fraulein Schneider on 27 January. She replaces Sally Ann Triplett, who is currently in the role.

The prologue company, entertaining audiences before the show begins, includes Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Joseph Hardy, Liz Kamille, Andrew Linnie, Aine McLoughlin, Jack William Parry, Jazmyn Raikes, Oliver Stockley and Ena Yamaguchi.

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, which first opened in the West End in late 2021, is directed by Rebecca Frecknall, with set and costume design by Tom Scutt and choreography by Julia Cheng. Musical supervision is by Jennifer Whyte and musical direction is by Ben van Tienen with lighting design by Isabella Byrd and sound design by Nick Lidster. The casting director is Stuart Burt and the associate director is Jordan Fein.

The current cast is led by Olivier Award nominee Adam Gillen as the Emcee and Golden Globe nominee Katherine Langford as Sally Bowles. Gillen and Lanford will remain with the West End production until 25 January 2025.

Marisha Wallace is not scheduled to appear on Wednesday 29 January at 2.00pm, Thursday 6 February at 7.30pm, Wednesday 12 February at 2.00pm, Thursday 20 February at 7.30pm, Wednesday 26 February at 2.00pm, Thursday 6 March at 7.30pm, Monday 10 March at 7.30pm, Tuesday 11 March at 7.30pm, Thursday 20 March at 7.30pm, Wednesday 26 March at 2.00pm, Thursday 3 April at 7.30pm, Wednesday 9 April at 2.00pm, Thursday 17 April at 7.30pm, Wednesday 23 April at 2.00pm, Thursday 1 May at 7.30pm, Wednesday 7 May at 2.00pm, Thursday 15 May at 7.30pm and Wednesday 21 May at 2.00pm.

At these performances, the role will be played by alternate Sally Bowles.

Billy Porter is scheduled to appear at every performance between 28 January and 24 May 2025.

A New York production is also up and running, with musician Adam Lambert and Moana star Auli’i Cravalho currently making their Broadway debuts in the show. Soon, Eva Noblezada and Orville Peck will take over.

Tickets for the London production are on sale below.

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