Director Joseph Haj reinforces the thematic division between Acts I and II by moving the intermission from its usual placement* amid the darker part of the show forward, to follow immediately after “Tomorrow Belongs to Me.” This change punctuated the final moment of Act I and intensified the descent into darkness that defines the rest of the show. As Cliff states at the very end of the show, “It was the end of the world, and I was dancing with Sally Bowles, and we were both asleep.” So too is the audience: asleep. Part of the production’s emotional power lies in Haj’s decision to reclaim this version of the Emcee– one that underscores the tragedy and loss at the heart of the story.
Author: Kyra Layman at Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies
Published at: 2025-07-23 21:06:14
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