A Very Successful Musical
The Cabaret musical featured music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. It opened on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in November of 1966, later moving to the Imperial Theatre and, eventually, the Broadway Theatre. A total of 1,165 performances of Cabaret ran on Broadway, and the musical also made its way to the West End of London, opening at the Palace Theatre.
Judie Dench and Kevin Colson signing autographs at the Palace Theater for shoppers outside of the Swan and Edgar department store. Photo by Ling / Evening News / Shutterstock
Esteemed actress Judi Dench played the role of Sally in the British version, while Jill Haworth was cast in the role for its initial Broadway run. The show had revivals in the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s, both on Broadway and the West End. It won multiple Tony awards.