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CABARET
it’s divine darling
RICHMOND THEATRE
Mon 4 -Sat 9 May
Mon – Sat eves 7.45pm, Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
Tickets: £16, £17.50, £19.50, £20, £21, £22.50, £24, £24.50, £26.50, £28.50, £29.50, £31.50
FROM ‘NANCY’ to ‘SALLY’ REALITY TV RUNNER-UP LANDS STAR ROLE IN THE HIT MUSICAL
CABARET
Samantha Barks, the hugely popular runner-up from the hit BBC series ‘I’d Do Anything’, has been
cast in the prestigious role of Sally Bowles in the Award Winning musical Cabaret. A former student
of Arts Ed in Chiswick, Sam returns to South West London sizzling onstage opposite world-renowned
dancer and TV favourite Wayne Sleep in the sensational Cabaret.
Samantha, who received rave reviews from judges including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Denise Van
Outen, spoke of her delight at being cast in the role.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to get this part. Cabaret is one of my favourite shows ever and Sally
Bowles is such a great part to play. Having met Liza Minnelli during the filming of I’d Do
Anything I’m beside myself with excitement.”
Since its Broadway premiere in 1966 and the famous movie version with Liza Minnelli, Michael York
and Joel Grey, CABARET has won a staggering number of stage and screen awards including 8
Oscar’s, 7 BAFTAs and 13 Tonys.
This “Sensational” Double Olivier Award Winner and Variety Club Awards ‘Best Musical’, turns
Weimar Berlin of 1931 into a sassy, sizzling haven of decadence. And at its heart is the legendary
Sally Bowles, who performs nightly at the infamous Kit Kat Klub in ‘a shimmering masterpiece of a
show guaranteed night after night!’
From the creators of the hit musical Chicago, CABARET features show-stopping choreography,
dazzling costumes and some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre including ‘Mein Herr’,
‘Maybe This Time’ and of course ‘Cabaret’.
Wayne Sleep won a Leverhulme Scholarship to the Royal Ballet School in 1961 and joined the Royal
Ballet Company in 1966. Later he became a Principal Dancer and had numerous roles created for
him by - amongst others - Ashton, MacMillan, de Valois, Layton, Nureyev, and Neumeier. He was a
Guest Artist with several ballet companies, including English National, London City, Scottish, Capab,
and London Contemporary Dance. Recently he danced the Ugly Sister in Ashton’s Cinderella with
the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden, at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and in Tokyo.
Samantha Barks has recently finished in the top three of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s search for the new
Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver! Reaching the final of the BBC’s I’d Do Anything afforded
Samantha a wealth of experience, working with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Idina Menzel and Liza Minelli
to name but a few. Having moved from the Isle of Man to London at the age of 16 she trained at
the Arts Educational School for a year before entering the competition to find the next Nancy. She
would like to say a big thank you to everyone who voted and supported her throughout the show!
Cabaret marks her professional theatrical debut.
Also Starring:
Jenny Logan as Fraulein Schneider – As well as extensive theatre and television work Jenny’s face is
familiar from many television commercials, most notably as the notorious ‘Shake ‘n’ Vac’ lady!
Matt Zimmerman as Herr Shultz - Best known for being the voice of Alan Tracy in the cult TV puppet
series Thunderbirds Are Go!
Henry Luxemburg as Cliff Bradshaw – Best known as Toby Mills from Hollyoaks.
Creative Team:
Book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, Based on the play by John van
Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, Directed by Rufus Norris, Designed by Katrina Lindsay
Choreographed by Javier De Frutos, Lighting Designed by Jean Kalman, Sound Designed by Ben
Harrison, Musical Supervision by David Steadman, Musical Direction by Tom De Keyser.
“A show that’ll leave you dazzled!”
(Metro)
“Samantha Barks is a revelation!”
(The Mail)
PRESS NIGHT: Monday 4th May @ 7.45pm
Listings Information:
Mon 4 -Sat 9 May
RICHMOND THEATRE
The Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1QJ
Tickets: £16 -£31.50
Box Office 0870 060 6651
www.ambassadortickets.com/richmond
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request review tickets please contact Charlotte Twining, Press Officer, on 020 8332 4521 or email
[email protected]
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