Porchlight Music Theatre’s “Cabaret” Final Extension

Porchlight Music Theatreis pleased to announce, due to popular demand, the final extension of the Tony Award-winning landmark musical Cabaret,at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. Cabaretmust close March 19.

Based on the 1951 play I am a Camera by John Van Druten and the novel “Goodbye to Berlin” by Christopher Isherwood, Porchlight’s production is directed by Artistic Director Michael Weber (Porchlight’s Sunset Boulevard, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd), associate directed and choreographed by Brenda Didier (Porchlight’s Spring Awakening, Sophisticated Ladies and In The Heights)and music directed by Linda Madonia (Porchlight’s A Chorus Line, Billy Elliot and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum).

Bold and provocative, this winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, shines a spotlight on Berlin in the late 1920s and the colorful, gritty and hedonistic lives found there. Filled with iconic songs and electrifying dance, Cabaret tells the story of the American writer Clifford Bradshaw and his relationship with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles on the eve of the Nazi party’s rise to power. Overseen by an ominous Emcee at the fabled Kit Kat Club, Cabaret is a cautionary tale that has renewed resonance in today’s political climate.

The performance schedule is Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3:30 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets for Cabaret are now on sale starting at $25 and may be purchased through the Box Office by calling 773.777.9884 or by visiting PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.