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Cabaret
  In 1966, the team of John Kander and Fred Ebb hit the big time with Cabaret, a show stemming from John Van Druten's play, I Am A Camera, as well as stories by Christopher Isherwood. Set in Berlin on the eve of World War II, this landmark musical painted a grim picture as it contrasted the forced exuberance of a seedy nightclub performance (led by lecherous emcee and Tony Award winner Joel Grey), with the soberingly ominous signs of the Nazi encroachment. Against this vivid backdrop, the musical focused on the brief romance between an American would-be novelist and one of the featured attractions at the cabaret, a British singer with illusions of stardom. Both "Willkommen" and the title song became highlights in a score that teemed with sensational tunes, with the show, masterfully choreographed by Bob Fosse, enjoying a long run of 1,166 performances, following its November 20, 1966 premiere. A screen version (also directed by Fosse) further confirmed its success, with the show receiving numerous stage productions around the world, and most recently on Broadway in a highly celebrated revival.

From Cabaret; (J. Kander/F. Ebb); Produced by Goddard Lieberson; orchestra conducted by Harold Hastings; Rec. November 27, 1966. Columbia KOS 3040; Originally Released 1966