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Richard Sisson compares recordings of Kander and Ebb's 1966 musical 'Cabaret', based on Christopher Isherwood's 1939 novel 'Goodbye to Berlin'. It was made in to a film in 1972 but there have also been many stage productions, many of which have been captured on record. Which one recreates the atmosphere of the Kit Kat Klub most effectively?

Top recommendation:

Cabaret: Original Paris Cast

JOHN KANDER / FRED EBB: Cabaret (recorded live at the Folies Berg猫re, Paris, 2006)

Claire P茅rot (Sally Bowles), Fabian Richard (Emcee), Catherine Arditi (Fraulein Schneider), Pierre Reggiani (Herr Schultz), Geoffroy Guerrier (Cliff Bradshaw), Patrick Mazet (Ernst Ludwig), Delphine Grandsart (Fritzie Kost), Orchestra, Daniel Glet (Musical Director)

EMI France 3870692

Other recordings:

Below is a shortlist of other recordings which Richard Sisson also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee the availability of these discs.

Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast Recording, 1966)

JOHN KANDER / FRED EBB: Cabaret

Jill Haworth (Sally Bowles), Joel Grey (Emcee), Lotte Lenya (Fraulein Schneider), Jack Gilford (Herr Schultz), Bert Convy (Cliff Bradshaw)

Orchestra, Harold Hastings (Musical Director)

Columbia Records CDCBS 70273 (download)

Cabaret (Original London Cast Recording 1968)

JOHN KANDER / FRED EBB: Cabaret

Kevin Colson (Cliff Bradshaw), Lila Kedrova (Fraulein Schneider), Judi Dench (Sally Bowles), Peter Sallis (Herr Schultz), Barry Dennen (Emcee)

Orchestra, Gareth Davies (Musical Director)

Sony West End SMK 53494 (download)

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