The curtain is rising on a grand finale you won’t want to miss. Emmy, GRAMMY, and three-time Tony Award winner Billy Porter and West End powerhouse Marisha Wallace are heading to Broadway’s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club this summer—for the final 13 weeks of the critically acclaimed revival. Performances begin Tuesday, July 22, and the run will close Sunday, October 19 at the August Wilson Theatre.
Fresh from setting London’s West End ablaze with their electric chemistry, Porter and Wallace are bringing their star power stateside to lead the most politically resonant, visually decadent version of Cabaret Broadway has seen in years. Porter will step into the iconic role of the ‘Emcee,’ while Wallace will play the unforgettable ‘Sally Bowles’ in a show that’s been hailed as both “ravishing” and “gut-punching.”
“They brought down the house every night in the West End,” said director Rebecca Frecknall. “I can’t wait for Broadway audiences to experience the electricity they generate together.”
And let’s be clear: Cabaret isn’t just another revival. It’s a mirror to the moment we’re living in. From rising authoritarianism to willful societal denial, this revival feels urgent, raw, and painfully relevant. Joel Grey, the original Broadway Emcee, wrote in The New York Times that the story is “a portrayal of a decadent society willfully ignorant of its own demise.” That hits different in 2025.
Why This Matters
Porter’s casting marks a full-circle moment. After breaking barriers in Kinky Boots and winning the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for his advocacy, his return to the Broadway stage in Cabaret is both a celebration and a warning. His performance is expected to blend his signature defiance with nuance, camp, and truth-telling.
Meanwhile, Wallace—fresh off her critically acclaimed runs in Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, and Dreamgirls—brings both vocal fire and emotional depth to the role of Sally Bowles. Her London portrayal was hailed as career-defining, and her Broadway debut in the role is shaping up to be one for the books.
The Legacy Continues
This Broadway revival of Cabaret has already become a historic run. Since opening in April 2024, it’s racked up 21 nominations across major awards bodies and earned 9 Tony nominations. The production has featured a revolving door of powerful talent, including current stars Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada, who will take their final bows July 20.
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club transforms the August Wilson Theatre into a fully immersive Weimar-era Berlin nightclub, where music, danger, queerness, and decadence collide. It’s more than a musical—it’s a statement. And with Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace at the helm, the final chapter is about to be unforgettable.
