Cabaret (musical)

Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit, inspiring numerous subsequent productions in London and New York, as well as the 1972 film by the same name. Dialogue Fraulein Schneider: [singing] 'When I had a man, my figure was dumpy and fat...So what?' -- Fraulein Schneider Variant lyric: When I had a man, my figure was boyish and flat, so what? Through all of our years he was so disappointed in that, so what? Now I have what he missed and my bosom is full, But he lies in a churchyard plot. If it wasn't to be that he ever would see the abundance of me, So what? Sally Bowles: [singing] 'You can tell my papa, that's alright, cause he comes in here every night, but don't tell Mama what you saw!' -- Sally Bowles Sally Bowles: 'I used to pretend I was someone quite mysterious and fascinating. Then I grew up and realized I was mysterious and fascinating' Emcee: [on Rosie] 'Rosie is so called because of the color of her cheeks!' [slaps Rosie's bottom] Emcee: [on Lulu] 'Oh, you like Lulu, huh? Yeah? Well too bad! So does Rosie!' Emcee [on Frenchie] 'You know, I like to order Frenchie on her side. On your side, FRENCHIE! [Frenchie glares at him]...Just kidding.' Emcee: [on Texas] 'Yes, Texas is from AMERICA! Mmmhmm. But she's a very cunning linguist!' --Emcee Emcee: [on Fritzie] [Fritzie is humping a pole] 'Oh, Fritzie! Would you stop that? Already this week we have lost two waiters, a table, and three bottles of champagne up there like this!' Emcee: [on Helga] 'Helga is the baby. I am like a father to her! So when she's bad... I spank her. And she's very very very very very very bad!' [spanks her on each 'very'] Emcee, Lulu, Bobby [singing] 'Beedle dee dee dee! Two Ladies!' Herr Schultz:'At last, someone who cares if I am foolish!' Fraulein Kost, Herr Ludwig, the Company: [singing] 'Oh Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign. Your children have waited to see! The morning will come when the world is mine! Tomorrow belongs to ME!' Fraulein Schneider: [Fraulein Kost has been caught sneaking sailors out of her room] 'All day, sailors in, out, in, out. God only knows what the neighbors think I run--a BATTLESHIP?' Fraulein Kost:[Herr Schultz has been caught coming out of Schneider's room] 'Good evening, Fraulein Schneider. I see we have been busy today, ja?' Herr Ludwig: [on Schultz]He is NOT a German!' External links Category:Broadway Category:Tony Award for Best Musical