The producers of the multi award-winning, critically acclaimed West End production of CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB are delighted to announce new casting.
From 28 January 2025, Emmy, Tony and Grammy award winner Billy Porter will play The Emcee and double Olivier award nominee Marisha Wallace will play Sally Bowles. Joining the cast on 27 January 2025 will be Vivien Parry, who returns to the role of Fraulein Schneider having played the part in 2022.
They join Daniel Bowerbank as Clifford Bradshaw, Fenton Gray as Herr Schultz, Fred Haig as Ernst Ludwig and Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie. The cast is completed by Xenoa Campbell-Ledgister, Sam Darius, Damon Gould Adrian Grove, El Haq Latief, Justin-Lee Jones, Ela Lisondra, Hícaro Nicolai, Andy Rees Alexandra Regan, Marina Tavolieri, Ben Simon Wilson, Anne-Marie Wojna, Patrick Wilden and Lucy Young.
Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace’s final performance will be Saturday 24 May 2025.
CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB also announces today that free educational packs for schools and audience members have been made available for download now. Featuring resources which support work for secondary school, college and undergraduate students, the packs include information on the production’s themes, the ideas behind the creative process, interviews with the creative team and classroom activities for those looking to explore the world of the Kit Kat Club. Visit kitkat.club/education for more.
CABARET recently celebrated the milestone of 1000 performances at the KIT KAT CLUB and is currently booking until Saturday 4 October 2025. kitkat.club
Billy Porter is an Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor, singer, director, composer and playwright. His electric portrayal of Pray Tell in FX’s breakthrough series Pose earned him the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series as well as Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominations. He also starred in the eighth series of Ryan Murphy’s acclaimed series American Horror Story. A veteran of the theatre, Billy created the role of Lola in the smash hit musical Kinky Boots on Broadway, for which he won the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, as well as the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. His other Broadway credits include Shuffle Along, Miss Saigon and Five Guys Named Moe.
Marisha Wallace recently starred as Miss Adelaide in the hit production of Guys and Dolls, for which she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She played Ado Annie in the critically acclaimed production of Oklahoma! at the Young Vic receiving a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards. Marisha’s many other credits include performing for His Majesty the King, playing Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray at the London Coliseum and Becky in the original West End cast of the musical Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre. She made her West End debut as Effie White in Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre.
The prologue company are Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Joseph Hardy, Liz Kamille, Andrew Linnie, Aine McLoughlin, Jack William Parry, Jazmyn Raikes, Oliver Stockley and Ena Yamaguchi.
Marisha Wallace is not scheduled to appear on Wednesday 29 January at 2.00pm, Thursday 6 February at 7.30pm, Wednesday 12 February at 2.00pm, Thursday 20 February at 7.30pm, Wednesday 26 February at 2.00pm, Thursday 6 March at 7.30pm, Monday 10 March at 7.30pm, Tuesday 11 March at 7.30pm, Thursday 20 March at 7.30pm, Wednesday 26 March at 2.00pm, Thursday 3 April at 7.30pm, Wednesday 9 April at 2.00pm, Thursday 17 April at 7.30pm, Wednesday 23 April at 2.00pm, Thursday 1 May at 7.30pm, Wednesday 7 May at 2.00pm, Thursday 15 May at 7.30pm and Wednesday 21 May at 2.00pm.
At these performances, the role will be played by our alternate Sally Bowles, Anne-Marie Wojna.
Billy Porter is scheduled to appear at every performance between 28 January and 24 May 2025.
