HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island Mayor Kimo Alameda attended a dress rehearsal for “Cabaret,” Wednesday night. At one point, Alameda joined the show onstage, signing and dancing with the cast. “I ...

Understanding the Context

Oregon Cabaret Theatre is Southern Oregon and the Rogue Valley's premier destination for entertainment and dining. Located in the heart of downtown Ashland a block from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. [Cabaret] is a complete triumph, an all around winner, as good a theater experience, if not better, than any other show on stage in Southern Oregon this season. Previously at the Cabaret: Puppet Operator in Little Shop of Horrors, Fred in A Christmas Carol.

Key Insights

Other productions: Tinman in The Wizard of Oz, Will in Something Rotten!, Actor in Almost, Maine, Buddy in Elf, Jack in Honeymoon in Vegas, Monty in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Matt in The Fantasticks, Lancelot in Spamalot! About Us The Oregon Cabaret Theatre specializes in musicals, comedies and whodunits and has provided first-class entertainment and dining in the Rogue Valley for more than thirty-five years. A remodeled church located one block from OSF, the Cabaret’s venue oozes with the old school charm of the jazz era. The restaurant produces exceptional dishes and the dining pairs well with the Cabaret ... Poirot returns to the Cabaret stage in a new adaptation of one of Agatha’s Christie’s most revered mysteries.

Final Thoughts

Poirot is forced out of retirement when his friend, Roger Ackroyd, is found brutally murdered. Previously at the Cabaret: Ensemble in Kinky Boots, Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, US Mrs. Peacock in Clue. Other productions: The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (Camelot Theatre); Janet Van De Graff in The Drowsy Chaperone (SLO Repertory); Ada Lovelace in Ada and the Engine (Collaborative Theatre Project). Kinky Boots is another fun and positive show from the Oregon Cabaret Theatre, a real smile-maker.

The opening night audience was extremely appreciative. Don't miss the experience of trying on some Kinky Boots yourself.