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Cabaret / Original 1968 London Cast


Release Date: 11/13/2012 
Label:  Sony   Catalog #: 97489  
Composer:  John Kander
Performer:  Kevin Colson,  Lila Kedrova,  Judi Dench,  Peter Sallis,   ... 
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
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Notes and Editorial Reviews

The original London production of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret, with Harold Prince reprising his Broadway role as director, opened in 1968 and ran for 336 performances. Cabaret starred Judi Dench (long before she was a "Dame") in her first musical role as the heroine, Sally Bowles. Lila Kedrova, known to movie-goers for her roles in Zorba the Greek and Torn Curtain, is Fraulein Schneider, her first musical role. Also featured is American actor Barry Dennen in his British stage debut as the Kit Kat Klub's gregarious and outrageous Master of Ceremonies. Dennen received the Evening Standard Award for his performance, which led to his role as Pontius Pilate on the original concept recording of Jesus Christ Superstar and its subsequent Read more 1973 film version. Read less

Works on This Recording

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Cabaret by John Kander
Performer:  Kevin Colson (Voice), Lila Kedrova (Voice), Judi Dench (Voice),
Peter Sallis (Voice), Barry Dennen (Voice)

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review:  ( 6 Customer Reviews )
 Oy vay is this terrific!! August 22, 2015 By Howard Fox (Los Angeles, CA) See All My Reviews "Lila Kedrova and Judi Dench. Nothing more needs to be said EXCEPT the orchestra is wonderful and this recording truly sheds new light on a much performed score." Report Abuse
 This gem belongs in every collection! January 27, 2015 By Alan H. (San Francisco, CA) See All My Reviews "SO HAPPY TO HAVE ArkivMusic TO FIND THIS TRUE GEM. READING CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD'S 1960'S DIARYS ALERTED ME THAT HE ENJOYED THE LONDON CAST PERFORMANCE MUCH MORE THAN THE BROADWAY CAST. THANKS ArkivMusic. CAN YOU FIND THE LONDON CAST OF "NO STRINGS"?" Report Abuse
 The Original July 2, 2014 By zelda a. See All My Reviews "This recording really sounds the way Cabaret should - much better than the overly larded and sentimental movie scoring, this is the tough and wonderfully orchestrated music that Kander and Ebb wrote. Outstanding are the MC, Judy Dench is the best Sally Bowles, who should of course be English since she's "the toast of Mayfair". The Nazi song, "Tomoorow Belongs to Me" is beautifullly done and chilling in the reprieve. Includes songs that were left out in the recent Bway production with Alan Cumming." Report Abuse
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