Cabaret is in The Buzz again and in the Chico News & Review:
The dynamic worked especially well in the Chico Cabaret Theatre, as the side sets were reserved more for the dramatic scenes while the main stage was primarily for the Kit Kat Klub numbers.
These numbers, performed by Yarbrough, the Kit Kat girls and Samples' flamboyantly odd MC, are included not only to reveal skin, lace and garters (which they do to great effect) and provide a lively entertainment, but also to underline the issues and help the storyline progress.
For example, when Schneider decides not to marry Ludwig after learning he is Jewish, the musical number that mirrors this painful decision has Samples parading around stage in love with a gorilla dressed as a girl, exclaiming, "If you could see her through my eyes, you would love her too."
Another clear example is "Money, Money," in which the harem-dressed, clinking Kit Kat girls sing about how "Money makes the world go around," reflecting Bowles' selfish desire for material things. Other classic numbers providing color to the night's entertainment included the sassy and playful "Don't Tell Momma," the sultry, smoky "Mein Herr," with its slow and subtly pulsating movements, and the frisky, flesh revealing "Two Ladies."
Chico Cabaret's tribute to its namesake, with a directorial debut by Jose Romero, is a vibrant rendition of the Broadway classic.
