A gay Cabaret

Another show to highly recommend is the production of Cabaret now on stage at Teatro Astral, Av. Corrientes 1639. It looks to be set for a long run so don't miss the chance to see it if you are in the city.

I have seen the film version many times (it is one of my favourites) but this stage production is considerably more gay. Not just the MC (dressed in leather wasp and black stockings) but also the the four very queer waiters at the raunchy Kit Kat Club. In the song "Two Ladies" one of the "ladies" obviously is not. The story is different from the film (the stage production originally came first of course). The two principal characters are the same (apart from exchanging nationality) but also in the secondary characters are changed giving the show a rather more sombre ending.

The theater has been entirely renovated for this production and the rows of seats in the stalls have been replaced by tables and chairs as in a night club to try and make the audience feel more included. Not a bad idea but I thought the tables were too close together for comfort.

Overall however this is a production well worth seeing. If you know the story then a lack of Spanish wont detract from your enjoyment.

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