Her additional screen credits include Wild Rose, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and Judy.Ĭabaret is produced by Ambassador Theatre Group Productions and Underbelly. She recently starred in the National Theatre's filmed presentation of Romeo and Juliet. stage after appearing in A Little Night Music. He is no stranger to the role of the Emcee, having taken on the part, which was made famous by Joel Grey, in a 2001 Edinburgh Fringe production.īuckley, a breakout star from the musical theatre competition series I'd Do Anything, returns to the U.K. Five years later, he'd go on to win an Oscar for The Theory of Everything he was also nominated the subsequent year for The Danish Girl. Eddie Redmayne as Emcee and Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles in Londons 'Cabaret' (Photo: Marc Brenner) Cabaret is back in London and now fans are getting a first look at the remount by director. (Redmayne was last seen onstage 10 years ago, as Shakespeare’s Richard II before that he starred in Red, as the. I loved being in the process from the grass-roots. Redmayne won both a Tony and Olivier Award in 2010 for his work in the John Logan play Red. We are sitting in the gilded splendour of Fischer’s, a restaurant specialising in Austrian food in Marylebone, discussing Redmayne’s bold decision to return to the stage as the charismatic and mysterious Emcee in Cabaret. Redmayne thought instantly of Jessie Buckley (One of the great actors of our generation) for Sally Bowles and director Rebecca Frecknall. Casting is by Stuart Burt, with Jordan Fein serving as associate director. With choreography by Julia Cheng, Cabaret features set and costume design by Tom Scutt, lighting design by Isabella Byrd, sound design by Nick Lidster, and musical direction by Jennifer Whyte. Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Jessie Buckley, Omari Douglas, Liza Sadovy, Elliot Levey, Stewart Clarke, Anna-Jane Casey. The Prologue Company consists of Gabriela Bendetti, Rachel Benson, Laura Braid, Julian Capolei, Hollie Cassar, Celine Fortenbacher-Popławska, Samantha Ho, Andrew Linnie, and Sally Swanson with an original score composed by Angus MacRae. A soundtrack recording, taped during live performances for. The Rebecca Frecknall-directed production also features a new addition: a Prologue Company of nine actors, dancers, and musicians, who welcome audiences to the world of the club as they arrive at the theatre. mercurial Emcee in Cabaret, which also starred Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles. In addition to Redmayne, the show stars Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles, Omari Douglas as Cliff Bradshaw, Liza Sadovy as Fraulein Schneider, Elliot Levey as Herr Schultz, Stewart Clarke as Ernst Ludwig, and Anna-Jane Casey as Fraulein Kost with ensemble members Josh Andrews, Emily Benjamin, Sally Frith, Matthew Gent, Emma Louise Jones, Ela Lisondra, Theo Maddix, Chris O’Mara, Daniel Perry, Andre Refig, Christopher Tendai, Bethany Terry, Lillie-Pearl Wildman, and Sophie Maria Wojna. Eddie Redmayne as the Emcee in Cabaret (Photo: Marc Brenner) As for whether the experience has rekindled his wish to be on stage, his feelings are mixed. Check Out the Cast of The Woman In Black on the West End
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