It's ironic that Bobby shook Ernst's hand, considering the fact that the Nazis didn't like gay men very much either. Something tells me Bobby might have eventually ended up wearing a pink triangle...
the emcee's looks of discomfort at 7:30 and 7:55 are so much more poignant and moving while watching the play for the second time...he knows what's going to happen if this ideology takes over.
I like this staging of the reprise. The performance I saw had it so that all the party guests started marching and doing the "seig heil" arm thing. While they were singing, the Emcee appeared on the overlooking balcony thing (similar to the one here) dressed as Hitler with an overcoat. Then on the last note, where Alan pulls up his coat, the Emcee actually shed off his coat, revealing "Hitler," wearing a tutu. It was actually pretty chilling.
Alan's bum! Yay! I didn't care for the staging of Tomorrow Belongs to Me (reprise), though. In the stage version I saw, they were all dancing and stomping around, so it was way more chilling.
@firechica I almost think that Kost seeming like she's just regurgitating her lines almost adds to her character.. She's a simple-minded typical person.. I don't find the character of Kost itself in most productions to have much essence to it..
I love Sally, Cliff's, Herr Shultz, and Fraulein...(the woman he's marrying)'s facial expressions during the song, like do they agknoledge that people at the party are singing the song
i like how frauline cost (pardon the spelling) looks like she regrets telling the guy that heir shultz is jewish, and looks uncomfortable singing the song (at first, anyway) like maybe she's not really a supporter, she just doesn't want him to leave? idk
I think she's kind of representative of the German population as a whole, who were initially dismissive of Nazi politics yet were won over by the uplifting propaganda (the lyrics of the song in this case).
c´mon, he has that sign on his butt! i dont think he supports them :)) he would get killed for calumniation of swastika... he is just making fun of them, before war people thought nazi are not a problem, but a funny bunch of freaks
no the emcee is not a nazi. The Emcee in Cabaret is gay, jewish, and a politcal prisoner sent to the concentration camps. Just look at the finale and look at the signs he wears on his prisoner clothes.
He's not necessarily a Nazi. I haven't finished watching this yet, but having seen several versions, it's not explicitly said that he's a Nazi so if you view him as an outside character, he could merely be a person mocking the Nazis until they become a serious threat. He's gay, so he would have been sent to a concentration camp.
If Ernst is a Nazi and anti-semetic, then why does he join in on "Tomorrow Belongs to Me"? Isn't that supposed to be for all the people facing hardships during Hitler's reign?
No, tomorrow belongs to me was written to mimic Nazi German songs about the greatness of the 'pure German nation' kinda thing. the whole thing is meant to be rather sinister and menacing. All the imagery is the kind that the Nazis liked to use, a lot of emphasis on nature and purity, all that rubbish.
Plus, a lot of the lyrics used in the song are linked to fundamental Nazi beliefs. For example, the repeating theme of a "fatherland" had to do with Hitler's idea of reclaiming what he believed to be the land of his ancestors and of the Aryan Race.
that...is the sexiest bum i have ever seen. because it belongs to alan cumming. and i just have a feeling that the nazi symbol on it is supposed to mean "nazis can kiss my ass" but i'm not entirely sure. either way,...sexy bum sexy bum....
Tomorrow belongs to me is such a creepy song!
missnodrama11 2 weeks ago
It's ironic that Bobby shook Ernst's hand, considering the fact that the Nazis didn't like gay men very much either. Something tells me Bobby might have eventually ended up wearing a pink triangle...
OreadNYC 1 month ago
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Nazi's can kiss my ass!
Ahuey88 5 months ago
Alan Cumming is not amused. :D
midgitbunny 5 months ago
Horrendous and awesome at the same time. Wow
ddoubleflatminor 6 months ago
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you end a scene.
hanfern 6 months ago 3
the emcee's looks of discomfort at 7:30 and 7:55 are so much more poignant and moving while watching the play for the second time...he knows what's going to happen if this ideology takes over.
mikeyisred 10 months ago 6
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mikeyisred 10 months ago
aw that bit always makes me well up :(
ZeHatT 10 months ago
I like this staging of the reprise. The performance I saw had it so that all the party guests started marching and doing the "seig heil" arm thing. While they were singing, the Emcee appeared on the overlooking balcony thing (similar to the one here) dressed as Hitler with an overcoat. Then on the last note, where Alan pulls up his coat, the Emcee actually shed off his coat, revealing "Hitler," wearing a tutu. It was actually pretty chilling.
IndianaJoker 1 year ago
I've just been in a performance of Cabaret... i LOVED IT. I was Herr Ludwig; this performance gave me loads of inspiration! :)
mastermaddison 1 year ago
7:32 and and 8:47 is what my dreans are make of ( swoon )
i want 8:47 as my screen saver
fudgmonkeys34 1 year ago
I find it oh-so-fitting that Ernst's nose-shadow makes a Hitler-esque 'moustache' at 6:00.
PhantomoftheForum 1 year ago
Alan's cross at 3:06 is perfectly subtle and creepy. Love it.
saveourplanet14 1 year ago
I had 8:48 on pause for a while.. I want Alan Cumming naked on a plate <33333
xnoelfieldingsgirlx 1 year ago 2
Great musical ! I like this scene !
pinkypeach1000 1 year ago
It's for FRUIT!!!
Luciusdeatheater 1 year ago 7
Wait. They censored the gay kiss, but they didn't censor this?! WHAT THE HELL?!?!?
blithium 1 year ago 6
What's the name of the actor who play Ernst Ludwig??
barbyrodo 1 year ago
Alan's bum! Yay! I didn't care for the staging of Tomorrow Belongs to Me (reprise), though. In the stage version I saw, they were all dancing and stomping around, so it was way more chilling.
IWillBeHers 1 year ago
oh wow thts one sexy bum
Crazychic112 1 year ago 3
Alan's Bum *remove the nazi symbol* I am in heaven
mspudds22 1 year ago 5
THEY CUT OUT MISKEET!!!
I'm not fond of the actress playing Kost... she seems like she's regurgitating her lines alot
AND OMG ALAN'S BUTT! YAY!
firechica 2 years ago
@firechica I almost think that Kost seeming like she's just regurgitating her lines almost adds to her character.. She's a simple-minded typical person.. I don't find the character of Kost itself in most productions to have much essence to it..
PrinceHector100 2 years ago 4
I love Alan's entrance.
Polishjazzman 2 years ago 6
I love Sally, Cliff's, Herr Shultz, and Fraulein...(the woman he's marrying)'s facial expressions during the song, like do they agknoledge that people at the party are singing the song
Renthead97 2 years ago
i love alan, but i love his ass more
xanipanable 2 years ago 13
yum yum alan's bum bum!
patriciaru39 2 years ago 18
i like how frauline cost (pardon the spelling) looks like she regrets telling the guy that heir shultz is jewish, and looks uncomfortable singing the song (at first, anyway) like maybe she's not really a supporter, she just doesn't want him to leave? idk
mfsgoodlilslave 2 years ago 6
I think she's kind of representative of the German population as a whole, who were initially dismissive of Nazi politics yet were won over by the uplifting propaganda (the lyrics of the song in this case).
RoxieXRyan 2 years ago 8
@mfsgoodlilslave But his name is Schultz. Musicals do tend to simplify . . .
tlyoung88 1 year ago
three things.
1. Bobby is a stalker.
2. 7:32... yum.
3. Alan should wear black more often.
broadwaylover365 2 years ago 50
Alan's bum is quite lovely I must say.
RoseisoutofherTOGA 2 years ago 12
yes but that's not what I'm saying,
I'm saying he's a gay nazi!
he's gonna get killed!!!
BlackCowgirl56 2 years ago
Probably.
ramzafft1 2 years ago
c´mon, he has that sign on his butt! i dont think he supports them :)) he would get killed for calumniation of swastika... he is just making fun of them, before war people thought nazi are not a problem, but a funny bunch of freaks
Adretea 2 years ago 4
no the emcee is not a nazi. The Emcee in Cabaret is gay, jewish, and a politcal prisoner sent to the concentration camps. Just look at the finale and look at the signs he wears on his prisoner clothes.
kylejerel 2 years ago 4
that's not who I was talking about.
the german smuggler guy, not emcee.
BlackCowgirl56 2 years ago 2
oh, sorry for my misunderstanding.
kylejerel 2 years ago
I was talking about the other guy!
lol
the guy who wants cliff to smuggle in stuff from france!
BlackCowgirl56 2 years ago
ok, so he's a nazi...
but he's implies that he's gay several times...
a gay nazi?
*_*
BlackCowgirl56 2 years ago
He's not necessarily a Nazi. I haven't finished watching this yet, but having seen several versions, it's not explicitly said that he's a Nazi so if you view him as an outside character, he could merely be a person mocking the Nazis until they become a serious threat. He's gay, so he would have been sent to a concentration camp.
blackpython 2 years ago
pretty sure he's supporting the nazis here!
lol
BlackCowgirl56 2 years ago
It's mocking them, its on his ass.
TRWolf 2 years ago 9
i know!
lol
BlackCowgirl56 2 years ago
If you see the end...never mind, I won't spoil it. *grins*
yougottagetagimmick 2 years ago 5
*gasp* *sees the sign on alan's bum* Kinky ;)
magicalquaxo 2 years ago 8
This is so disturbing. "Cabaret" is probably the scariest musical I've ever seen.
monorailblue 2 years ago 6
Could you put a cast list up? I'd like to know who played who- especially the girl who sings Tomorrow Belongs, I think I've seen her somewhere.
LaFeeVerte1209 3 years ago
Ouuuh... such a hot man! Such a hot ass! :D
Sylphia 3 years ago 7
haha...nice ass, alan cumming.
broadwaylove52 3 years ago 10
YAY I SAW ALANS BUM!!!!
AngelEatos41 3 years ago 7
Question --
If Ernst is a Nazi and anti-semetic, then why does he join in on "Tomorrow Belongs to Me"? Isn't that supposed to be for all the people facing hardships during Hitler's reign?
AtLastOnTheGround 3 years ago
No, tomorrow belongs to me was written to mimic Nazi German songs about the greatness of the 'pure German nation' kinda thing. the whole thing is meant to be rather sinister and menacing. All the imagery is the kind that the Nazis liked to use, a lot of emphasis on nature and purity, all that rubbish.
nekonuk 3 years ago 8
Plus, a lot of the lyrics used in the song are linked to fundamental Nazi beliefs. For example, the repeating theme of a "fatherland" had to do with Hitler's idea of reclaiming what he believed to be the land of his ancestors and of the Aryan Race.
monorailblue 2 years ago
8:47
OW OW!!!!
Theatershorty 3 years ago 5
My favorite scene from the whole play- extremely powerful. Haha I am NOT talking about Alan's bum!
NiceGirl024 3 years ago 5
that...is the sexiest bum i have ever seen. because it belongs to alan cumming. and i just have a feeling that the nazi symbol on it is supposed to mean "nazis can kiss my ass" but i'm not entirely sure. either way,...sexy bum sexy bum....
Theatershorty 3 years ago 58
Agreed. lol
mutilationfixation 3 years ago 8
Completely. ^^
Glaerdrune 3 years ago