“CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB” ANNOUNCES PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR MARTY LAUTER AND DAVID MERINO AS ‘EMCEE’ FOR FINAL TWO WEEKS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING PRODUCTION OF
“CABARET
AT THE KIT KAT CLUB”
ANNOUNCES PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR
MARTY LAUTER AND DAVID MERINO
AS ‘EMCEE’
FINAL TWO WEEKS TO SEE
TWO-TIME OLIVIER AWARD NOMINEE MARISHA WALLACE
OPPOSITE LAUTER & MERINO
New York, NY (September 9, 2025) – The Tony Award®-winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street) has announced the performance schedule for Marty Lauter and David Merino, two thrilling actors who will share the role of the ‘Emcee’ for the show’s final weeks opposite two-time Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace.
- David Merino (he/they/she) will play the ‘Emcee’ on Tuesday, September 9 through Thursday, September 11.
- Marty Lauter (they/them) will play the ‘Emcee’ on Friday, September 12 through Thursday, September 18.
- David Merino (he/they/she) will play the ‘Emcee’ on Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21.
To download photos of Lauter and Merino as the ‘Emcee,’ click here.
Tickets for the final two weeks of the acclaimed musical are available now at www.kitkat.club. Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club will end its run on Broadway on Sunday, September 21.
The Broadway production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club began previews on Monday, April 1, 2024, and quickly became Broadway’s “hottest ticket” (Washington Post). Critics called the production “an unforgettable and jaw-dropping experience” (Entertainment Weekly), and “a ravishing, gut-punching, timely revival” (Variety).
Wallace, Lauter, and Merino are joined Calvin Leon Smith as ‘Clifford Bradshaw,’ 2024 Tony Award nominee Steven Skybell as ‘Herr Schultz;’ Ellen Harvey as ‘Fraulein Schneider,’ Henry Gottfried as ‘Ernst Ludwig,’ and Michelle Aravena as ‘Fritzie/Kost.’
The company of Cabaret also features Gabi Campo as ‘Frenchie,’ Jada Simone Clark as ‘Helga,’ Colin Cunliffe as ‘Hans,’ Julian Ramos as ‘Bobby,’ MiMi Scardulla as ‘Texas,’ Paige Smallwood as ‘Rosie,’ and Price Waldman as ‘Herman/Max.’ Swings for the production are Maya Bowles, Pedro Garza, Christian Kidd, Corinne Munsch, Chloé Nadon-Enriquez, and Karl Skyler Urban.
The Prologue Company, the dancers and musicians that welcome audiences to the club, feature dancers Sun Kim, Deja McNair-Kyles, and swing Ida Saki. The musicians of the Prologue are Brian Russell Carey (piano & bass), Francesca Dawis (violin), Keiji Ishiguri (dedicated substitute), Déa Thatcher (accordion), and Michael Winograd (clarinet).
Cabaret, one of the most revered and successful musicals of all time, has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood. The show features the songs “Willkommen,” “Don’t Tell Mama,” “Mein Herr,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money,” and the iconic title number.
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway is directed by Olivier Award winner and 2024 Drama Desk Award nominee Rebecca Frecknall with club, scenic, and costume design by Tony Award winner, Evening Standard Award winner, and Olivier Award nominee Tom Scutt, and choreography by 2024 Chita Rivera Award nominee and Olivier Award nominee Julia Cheng.
The creative team for Broadway includes Jennifer Whyte (Music Supervision); Anessa Marie Scolpini (Music Direction); 2024 Tony Award nominee, Drama Desk Award winner, OBIE Award winner, and Olivier Award nominee Isabella Byrd (Lighting Design); 2024 Tony Award nominee, Drama Desk Award winner, and Olivier Award winner Nick Lidster (Sound Design); Sam Cox (Hair & Wig Design); Guy Common (Makeup Design); Jordan Fein (Prologue Director & Cabaret Associate Director); Danny Sharron (US Associate Director); Kayla Lomas-Kirton (UK Associate Choreographer); Ilia Jessica Castro (US Associate Choreographer); Angus MacRae (Prologue Composer & Prologue Music Director); Bernard Telsey, CSA & Kristian Charbonier, CSA (Casting Directors); and Thomas Recktenwald (Production Stage Manager). 101 Productions, Ltd. serves as the US General Manager for Cabaret.
The Olivier Award-winning London production, now in its fourth year, continues at the Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse. The West End production currently stars Hannah Dodd and Rob Madge and on Monday, September 22 will welcome Grammy Award winner Reeve Carney and two-time Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada.
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