Money - Cabaret Broadway Cast 2014 - Alan Cumming

[@EthanKirsch.]

And the fact he was 49 in 2014 is seriously impressive.

[@Theyluvcammyy]

i love how he’s still doing amazing at 2014 (he was 48 i believe) ofc he’s not as energetic as he was but he’s still so amazing especially in money.

[@Dancingwolf325]

Dude he may not be able to be as energetic as he used to, but he is still the best at playing this version of Emcee.

[@cruisematt8585]

Brilliant as always Alan

[@christophercobb249]

This is the only version I've seen that captures the true brutality of the song. It is about, on some level, how the economic conditions of the time opened Germany up to the killing machine of fascism. The choreography of murdering the dancers is both horrifying and exactly correct for the song. One thing I find odd about this production. They lean heavily into the Emcee as the embodiment of fascism and evil. And yet at the end hr becomes the concentration camp victim. I'm not sure if the shoe is saying that fascism can happen anywhere, any time. Otherwise it seems a very odd choice as we spend the whole show terrified of the Emcee. Then he's wearing a concentration camp outfit all of a sudden.

[@mmellon7921]

I know this is an old comment, but I just thought I'd add my two cents! I think this, and the ending of "If You Could See Her", can be interpreted as satire on the Emcee's part. Especially considering that this song starts with the Emcee commenting on Cliff taking money from Ernst, I think you could read it as the Emcee saying "look at the horrible things people will do for money/once they have money". Also, regarding "If You Could See Her", it's easy to read the final line as a straightforward antisemitic joke. However, if you view the Emcee as queer and Jewish, the line can be read as a critique of the Klub's audience (many of whom are N*azis). The Emcee is subtly saying "this is how you view me and people like me". I'm inclined to this reading not only because of the show's ending, but also because the spoken verse after "why can't they leave us alone?" does feel quite genuine. On a more abstract level, I also think the Emcee represents the complexities Germany as whole. He is both villain and victim.

[@helenrutherford2556]

In the recent west end production with Eddie Redmayne Emcee is a German guard/soldier in the end. That makes more sense to me.

[@mmellon7921]

@@helenrutherford2556 I personally don't like interpretations that make the Emcee explicitly a villain. It doesn't seem like someone who is the ringleader of a pretty obviously queer, underground, "degenerate" nightclub would be able to conform to the fascist mainstream, even if he wanted to. He'd end up a victim, like in this version. Also, not sure where you're getting that he's a guard or soldier in the Redmayne version. He comes out in a nice suit and blonde hair at the end, with other members of the cast, but it's not a military uniform. It seems more like just a representation of Germany's slide towards conformity.

[@OperaGhost97]

@@mmellon7921 The finale outfits for the ensemble and MC are based on the Hitler Youth.

[@mmellon7921]

@@OperaGhost97 To me, it seems they're more just vaguely fascist-y/conformist/Aryan. The Hitler Youth had a pretty distinctive khaki look with shorts, not formal grey suits. My main point is the West End production doesn't directly suggest the Emcee is an officer or high up in the Nazi party, just that he's conformed to the fascist mainstream.

[@liamshaughnessy6246]

Dark but interesting?👍👌⁉️📺✅