From 25 May 2026, West End star and Olivier Award nominee Jamie Muscato (The Great Gatsby, Les Misérables) will play Emcee and Tony and Grammy Award nominated Broadway star Joy Woods (The Notebook, Gypsy) will play Sally Bowles.
They join
Baker Mukasa as Clifford Bradshaw
Ruthie Henshall as Fraulein Schneider
Robert Hands as Herr Schultz
Lucas Koch as Ernst Ludwig
Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie.
The cast is completed by Joe Atkinson, Xavion Campbell-Brown, Olivia-Rose Deer, Anya Ferdinand, Danny Fogarty, Adrian Grove, Ela Lisondra, Hícaro Nicolai, Andy Rees, Alexandra Regan, Manu Sarswat, Tom Scanlon, Eva-Rose Tanaka, Marina Tavolieri and Lucy Young.
The Prologue Company are Isobel Bates, Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Jonathan Charles, Shanelle Clemenson, Andrew Linnie, Zara Liu, Dak Mashava, Brian James O’Sullivan, Jack William Parry and Shiho Yokoyama.
Transforming one of London’s most famous theatres with an in-the-round auditorium and reimagined spaces, before the show guests are invited to enjoy and explore the Kit Kat Club with pre-show entertainment, drinks and dining all on offer. When booking, guests receive a ‘club entry time’ to allow enough time to take in the world of the Kit Kat Club before the show starts. But of course, the show really starts when you first join us in the club…
One of the most successful musicals of all time CABARET features the songs Wilkommen, Don’t Tell Mama, Mein Herr, Maybe This Time, Money and the title number. It has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff. Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.
CABARET is directed by Rebecca Frecknall, set and costume design is by Tom Scutt with choreography by Julia Cheng. Musical supervision is by Jennifer Whyte and musical direction is by Ben van Tienen with lighting design by Isabella Byrd, sound design by Nick Lidster, Wigs and Hair design by Sam Cox and Make-Up design by Guy Common. The casting director is Stuart Burt and the original associate director and prologue director is Jordan Fein. The prologue composer is Angus MacRae and the musical director is Ben Van Tienen.
When is Cabaret playing in London?
CABARET is currently booking until Saturday 30 January 2027.
What time does Cabaret the musical start?
Tuesday – Saturday Cabaret starts at 7.30pm
Wednesday & Saturday Matinee’s of Cabaret starts at 2.00pm
How long is Cabaret the musical?
Cabaret is 2hr’s 45mins long (including an interval)
What Theatre is Cabaret on at in London?
Cabaret is on at the Playhouse Theatre (also known at the Kit Kat Club)
What is the age recommendation for Cabaret?
Cabaret is suitable for ages 13+
Are there any Accessible Performances for Cabaret?
There do not appear to be any upcoming accessible performances of Cabaret
Is Cabaret worth seeing in London?
UPPER CIRCLE
The Upper Circle is where you will find the cheapest seats but they are not suitable for those with a fear of heights. I had to leave the performance before it started!
DRESS CIRCLE
Unless you are going to splash out on front row table seats in the stalls (I did as a treat for my 40th Birthday and it was amazing), I think the Dress Circle is the best place to sit to be able to enjoy the whole show properly.
STALLS
At the front of the stalls are cabaret table seats and boxes at either side. These are probably the most expensive seats but get you closest to the action.
Elsewhere the Stalls seats are split on to two sides of the auditorium. If you are sitting in the bottom section of the Stalls then you will have to cross the stage to exit the auditorium and so if you want to be closer to the exit sit in the above stage section.
DRESS CIRCLE
The Dress Circle is on both sides of the auditorium but not connected to each other. I believe they all give a similar view of the stage though.
Jamie Muscato is currently playing the role of Dexter in the world premiere of One Day: The Musical at the Edinburgh Lyceum. His other theatre credits include Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum, Anatole in Natasha Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 at the Donmar Warehouse, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Christian in Moulin Rouge! at the Piccadilly Theatre, Guy in Once at the London Palladium, Enjolras in Les Misérables The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre, and JD in Heathers at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and The Other Palace, gaining a WhatsOnStage Award nomination. His many other credits include Story Edward in Big Fish at The Other Palace, Ben in Lazarus at the Kings Cross Theatre, Joe in Bend it Like Beckham at the Phoenix Theatre, Anthony in Sweeney Todd at the Welsh National Opera, Eddie in Dogfight at the Southwark Playhouse, The Light Princess at the National Theatre, Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Love Story at the Duchess Theatre and Spring Awakening both at the Novello and Lyric Hammersmith.
Jamie Muscato is not scheduled to perform on Friday 12 June at 7.30pm and Saturday 13 June at 2.00pm and 7.30pm.
At these performances, the role of Emcee will be played by Joe Atkinson.
Jamie Muscato’s final performance will be Saturday 19 September 2026.
Joy Woods’ theatre credits include her Tony and Grammy Award nominated role as Louise in Broadway’s revival of Gypsy opposite Audra McDonald, her breakout performance as Middle Allie in the Broadway adaptation of The Notebook, Audrey in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, and Catherine Parr in SIX on Broadway. She recently starred in London’s 30th Anniversary Concert of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For A New World and will make her UK concert debut in Joy Woods – Live in Concert at Cadogan Hall in June this year.
Joy Woods is not scheduled to perform on Friday 12 June at 7.30pm, Saturday 13 June at 2.00pm and 7.30pm, Monday 24 August at 7.30pm, Tuesday 25 August at 7.30pm and Wednesday 26 August at 2.00pm and 7.30pm.
At these performances the role of Sally Bowles will be played by Marina Tavolieri.
Joy Woods final performance will be Saturday 5 September 2026.
From 7 – 19 September 2026 the role of Sally Bowles will be played by Marina Tavolieri.
