For more than half a century, “Cabaret” — the iconic American musical set in Nazi Germany — has been produced, revived and revived again. This story, which touches on sex work, abortion and a complex female protagonist in Sally Bowles, has spoken to audiences generation after generation.
But another element of the production stayed true for nearly the same amount of time: on Broadway, “Cabaret” has exclusively been directed by men. Until now.
The latest revival — “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” — just opened at the August Wilson Theatre. For the first time in Broadway’s history, it’s directed by a woman: 38-year-old Rebecca Frecknall. And it’s being staged amidst a historic siege on women’s rights.
As someone who was lucky enough to see the show on opening night, I can attest that, in this production—more than in any other…
