Cabaret

The University of Wisconsin La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents Cabaret by John Kander and Fred Ebb, where the “girls are beautiful” and “life is a cabaret.” Performances will show April 25-26 & May 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees on April 27 & May 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts (333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse).

Kander and Ebb’s superb musical immerses us in a turbulent pre-war Berlin, where the dynamic and garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes audiences to the seedy Kit Kat Klub. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, falls for the Kit Kat Club’s star, Sally Bowles. Daring, provocative, and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

(Content Warning: Recommended for mature audiences. Contains mature language and content.)

IF YOU GO:
WHO: UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance
WHAT: Cabaret by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff
WHERE: Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts (333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse). Assigned seating.
WHEN: April 25-26 & May 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and April 27 & May 4 at 2:00 p.m.
ONLINE TICKETS: $22 adults; $20 senior citizens/non UWL students; $8 UWL students. Online tickets will have a small credit card processing fee added at checkout. Patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets online and download the tickets to their phone/email. Tickets may be purchased online at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-and-dance beginning October 1, 2024. Assigned seating.
IN PERSON/PHONE TICKETS: $24 for adults, $22 for senior/non UWL students/military and $10 for UWL students (processing/printing fee already included in the price); call (608) 785-6696. Box office opens April 21 for in person/phone ticket sales. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance. Assigned seating.
PARKING: Due to the construction near the Lowe Center for the Arts, patrons are encouraged to arrive early and park in the university parking ramp located on the corner of Farwell & 17th Streets. Parking in the ramp is free after 7:00 p.m. and on the weekends. For those with mobility issues, there is a drop-off site next to the Lowe Center for the Arts on the corner of 15th and Vine Streets.