A new EP is being released of songs from hit West End musical Cabaret, featuring the show’s current stars Jake Shears and Self Esteem (aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor).
In December 2023, the company and orchestra of Cabaret, including Jake Shears and Self Esteem, gave a special live performance of songs from the musical for Jo Whiley’s BBC Radio 2 show at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios.
The pair sang live renditions of ‘Willkommen’, ‘Don’t Tell Mama’, ‘I Don’t Care Much’ and ‘Cabaret’ from the show.
An EP of the recording, Cabaret: The Maida Vale Session EP, is coming out on 8 March 2024, released by the BBC and Universal Music, and now available for pre-order.
Rebecca Lucy Taylor AKA Self esteem is currently playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret, with Jake Shears as The Emcee, until 9 March 2024.
Cara Delevingne (Anna Karenina) and Luke Treadaway (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) then take over as Sally Bowles and The Emcee from 11 March 2024, playing to 1 June 2024.
Other Cabaret news this week included the release of rehearsal photos of Cara and Luke, ahead of their debuts in the show.
Directed by Rebecca Frecknall, Cabaret is one of the West End’s hottest shows, having scored seven Olivier Awards in 2022, and is heading to Broadway this year.
Cabaret is currently booking to 1 February 2025.
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