Cabaret Reviews

Robert C from London, England

UNDERWHELMED

I didn't actually start getting the plot until nearly half way through. This was mainly because you can't follow what is being said easily. Also, some songs you just have no hope of knowing what they are singing about. Like other people I have been to Guys and Dolls where they have discreet screens narrating the dialogue and words to the songs - brilliant! I think if they added this facility it would make a dramatic difference to the enjoyment of the show.

Jo Dow from London, England

WASTE IF TIME AND MONEY

Cabaret at the kit Kat club not worth wasting 700 pounds for and not worth wasting a covid test or for that matter getting covid. The ambience and the food are acceptable and enjoyable however my husband and I found ourselves falling asleep in the first half. Being brought up on the original 1972 version we found the whole thing dark and depressing. Surely you should come out of a west end show feeling uplifted otherwise we would have gone and watched a proper play. I know this demonstrates the situation in the 30s but this should have been fun, exuberant and decadent and not make you leave the theatre feeling sad and disillusioned. The cast were ok but underwhelming in their performance and seemed to be mostly in their pyjamas. Very disappointing and not worth leaving the house for. Went home and watched Liza Minnelli just to make myself feel better.

Michaela Best from London, England

VERY DISAPPOINTING

The star is for bar staff & dancers. The MC & cast members communicated none of the quiet fear of rising National Socialism & the Kit Kat Club was presented as a debauched orgy & not a decadent escape from the violence & evil engulfing Berlin at the time. Actually, it didn't feel like we were even in a club. 'Tomorrow belongs to me' was totally wasted. This should be a beautiful, chilling 'patriotic' Hilterjugend anthem sung by a relative child displaying all the Aryan prerequisites, but was lost in this production. Similarly, in 'If you could see her', we were assaulted by a quite frightening, large gorilla! None of the delicate, gentile dance movements with the cloying cynicism of Joel Grey. The last line was sadly lost (my daughter had no idea what it was about). There was no chemistry between the two leads, the thuggish MC had no charisma. The stage is very small with very few props. Actors' backs are often facing you. Singing often shouty rather than meaningful. Disappointing!

Maria Lenore from London, England

STEREOTYPE CHARACTERS

Quite disappointing! Expensive tickets to boot, the set and costumes have nothing to show for this. Stereotyped weird characters thundering in and out of stage is definitely no feast for the eyes.More like a circus show with a cast of oddities.Definitely counter culture in every aspect. A complete waste of time and money. We left after the the first part.

Colin Wilkinson from London, England

WASTE OF GOOD MONEY

My wife and I couldn’t wait to see this show, but what a let down. I will be brief in my summary 1) Acting from start to finish was wooden 2) Choreography appalling 3) Atmosphere, non existent If you want to see how it’s done, go and see ‘Guys & Dolls’ at the Tower Theatre

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