Cabaret cast recording featuring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley to be released

A cast recording of the West End production of Cabaret is to be released early next year featuring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley.

The 2021 London cast recording will feature Redmayne as the Emcee and Buckley as Sally Bowles. The actors won Olivier awards for best actor and best actress, respectively, for their performances in these roles.

Discussing the recording, Redmayne said: “Getting to perform John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff’s extraordinary piece with a staggering troupe at the Kit Kat Club in the heart of London was the stuff that dreams are made of.

"I am so thrilled that a recording that hopefully catches the intimacy and the immediacy of the production is finding its way out into the world.” 

Buckley added: “So excited to share this live recording of Cabaret with you all. 

"We loved every minute creating this world with the effervescent life force of our Kit Kat company and musicians that made it come to life night after night. 

"I hope you find a way to disappear back into the Kit Kat Club and love hearing the music play as much as we did.” 

Decca Records will release the 2021 London cast recording on January 20. 

Cabaret won seven Olivier awards in total, including best musical revival.

Cabaret has music by Kander, lyrics by Ebb, book by Masteroff and is based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood. 

Rebecca Frecknall directs the West End production, with set and costume design by Tom Scutt, choreography by Julia Cheng, musical supervision and direction by Jennifer Whyte, lighting design by Isabella Byrd, and sound design by Nick Lidster. 

The casting director is Stuart Burt, and the associate director is Jordan Fein.

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is produced by Ambassador Theatre Group Productions and Underbelly.