Adrian, MI – The Croswell Opera House, located in downtown Adrian, presents the musical “Cabaret” for two weekends beginning this Friday, September 13th. Set in Berlin during the twilight of the Jazz Age as the Nazis begin coming to power, “Cabaret” portrays Berlin’s hedonistic nightlife through the relationship between Sally Bowles, a performer at the seedy Kit Kat Club, and American writer Clifford Bradshaw.
David Blackburn of Nashville, Tennessee, returns to the Croswell for the first time in several years as the emcee at the Kit Kat Club, the role that was originated on Broadway by Joel Grey. Making their Croswell debut as Sally is Love Ruddell of Adrian. The role of Clifford is played by Matthew Porter of Adrian.
Julia Hoffert of Ann Arbor plays Fraulein Schneider, owner of the boardinghouse where Cliff stays. Kyler Mattoon of Adrian plays Fraulein Kost, a prostitute and another of the boarders. Jared Hoffert of Ann Arbor is Herr Schultz, a Jewish shopkeeper. Chris Stack of Toledo is Ernst, a German smuggler.
Filling out the cast are Molly Humphries, Paul Manger and Hallie Yuen of Adrian; David Roden of Northville; Clara Losey of Royal Oak; Abby Dotz of Saline; Leah Fox of Ypsilanti; Anjalie-Nicole Coates of Bowling Green, Ohio; Danielle Moseley of Holland, Ohio; Reed Schwieterman of Maumee, Ohio; Libby Edwards of Sylvania, Ohio; Sabriyah Davis, Dom Glover, Diane Pribis and Tanner Strock of Toledo; and Aubrie Lauren of West Unity, Ohio.
The director is Erica Wyman Abrahamson. Todd Schreiber is the music director and Dom Glover the choreographer.
Tickets range from $22 to $44, with student rates of $15 to $25. Patrons are reminded that the Croswell will never sell tickets to any show for more than the advertised price, and any websites attempting to sell tickets for more are illegitimate.
“Cabaret” contains adult themes and sexual situations.
Performance dates and times are:
— Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
— Saturday, Sept. 14 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
— Sunday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m.
— Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
— Friday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
— Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
— Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m.
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*media courtesy of the Croswell Opera House*