New York, NY (December 6, 2024) – After an overwhelmingly positive response to his live performance, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has released a music video and single of GRAMMY Award® nominee Adam Lambert singing John Kander and Fred Ebb’s haunting ballad “I Don’t Care Much” from the Tony Award®-winning production, today. The video, filmed on location at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street) in New York City, is available for viewing HERE and the single, released via The Orchard, is available now to stream on all platforms HERE.
Adam Lambert said, “’I Don’t Care Much’ is a torch song dealing with indifference that comes at a point in the show where all hope and joy has been eclipsed by the presence of Nazi forces in Berlin. We recorded this track and filmed the video just as the anxiety around the results of the 2024 U.S. election hit our community. There’s catharsis in the sadness for the listener, and I hope they can feel seen and realize they’re not alone in this moment in time.”
Lambert and his co-star Auli’i Cravalho began performances in September as ‘Emcee’ and ‘Sally Bowles’ respectively and have been heralded by critics and fans alike.
“This potent and timely revival is even more of a must see with Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho.” – Entertainment Weekly
“With a sinuous, sensuous Adam Lambert now starring as the Emcee, Rebecca Frecknall brings a darkly seductive take to the Kander and Ebb classic.” – New York Times
“Lambert and Cravalho are both excellent and have totally ignited this revival. Lambert sounds especially lush on his big solo, “I Don’t Care Much,” and Cravalho’s take on the title song is a testament to a person who will dance as fast as she can until she can’t anymore.” – Theatermania
“Lambert slips into the role of Emcee marvelously.” – Town & Country
“Lambert is indeed stunning, channeling his flamboyant stage presence and vocal prowess into the complex and mysterious role and making it his own.” – amNY
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Credits for “I Don’t Care Much”
Performed by Adam Lambert
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Original Orchestrations by Don Walker
Revised by Michael Gibson
Adapted by Jennifer Whyte
Musicians
Conductor/Music Director/Piano – Meg Zervoulis Bate
Accordion/Associate Music Director – Anessa Marie
Reed 1 (Clarinet) – John Lowery
Reed 2 (Tenor Sax and Clarinet) – Vito Chiavuzzo
Trombone – Reginald Chapman
Violin – Claudia Chopek
Acoustic Bass – Matt Aronoff
Drums – Sean McDaniel
Music Staff
Music Supervisor – Jennifer Whyte
Music Coordinator – Kristy Norter
Copyist – Emily Grishman Music Preparation
Produced by Ben Robbins
Recorded at Power Station, NYC
Recording Engineer – Akihiro Nishimura
Mixed by Ben Robbins at Umbrella Sound London
Music Video Credits
Filmed and edited – Umbrella Room
Makeup – Andrew Dahling @1800andrewdahling
Styling – Hunter Clem @Hunterclem_
Advertising Agency – AKA
ABOUT “CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB”
In addition to Lambert and Cravalho, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club also stars two-time Tony Award winner and 2024 Tony Award nominee Bebe Neuwirth, Calvin Leon Smith as ‘Clifford Bradshaw,’ 2024 Tony Award nominee Steven Skybell as ‘Herr Schultz;’ Henry Gottfried as ‘Ernst Ludwig,’ and Michelle Aravena as ‘Fritzie/Kost.’
The cast of Cabaret also includes Gabi Campo as ‘Frenchie,’ Ayla Ciccone-Burton as ‘Helga,’ Colin Cunliffe as ‘Hans,’ Kayla Jenerson as ‘Rosie,’ Marty Lauter as ‘Victor,’ Loren Lester as ‘Herman/Max,’ David Merino as ‘Lulu,’ Julian Ramos as ‘Bobby,’ MiMi Scardulla as ‘Texas,’ and Paige Smallwood. Swings include Maya Bowles, Hannah Florence, Pedro Garza, Christian Kidd, Corinne Munsch, Chloé Nadon-Enriquez, and Karl Skyler Urban.
The Prologue Company, the dancers and musicians that welcome audiences to the club, feature dancers Alaïa, IRON BRYAN, Will Ervin Jr., Sun Kim, Deja McNair and swing Ida Saki. The musicians of the Prologue are Brian Russell Carey (piano & bass), Francesca Dawis (violin), Keiji Ishiguri (dedicated substitute), Maeve Stier (accordion), and Michael Winograd (clarinet).
Experience this groundbreaking musical like never before. The denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Cabaret, one of the most revered and successful musicals of all time, has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood. The show features the songs “Willkommen,” “Don’t Tell Mama,” “Mein Herr,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money,” and the iconic title number.
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway is directed by Olivier Award winner and 2024 Drama Desk Award nominee Rebecca Frecknall with club, scenic, and costume design by Tony Award winner, Evening Standard Award winner, and Olivier Award nominee Tom Scutt, and choreography by 2024 Chita Rivera Award nominee and Olivier Award nominee Julia Cheng.
The creative team for Broadway includes Jennifer Whyte (Music Supervision); Meghann Zervoulis Bate (Music Direction) 2024 Tony Award nominee, Drama Desk Award winner, OBIE Award winner, and Olivier Award nominee Isabella Byrd (Lighting Design); 2024 Tony Award nominee, Drama Desk Award winner, and Olivier Award winner Nick Lidster (Sound Design); Sam Cox (Hair & Wig Design); Guy Common (Makeup Design); Jordan Fein (Associate Director & Prologue Director); Danny Sharron (US Associate Director); Kayla Lomas-Kirton (UK Associate Choreographer); Ilia Jessica Castro (US Associate Choreographer); Jena VanElslander (Prologue Associate Choreographer), Angus MacRae (Prologue Composer & Prologue Music Director); Bernard Telsey, CSA & Kristian Charbonier, CSA (Casting Directors); and Thomas Recktenwald (Production Stage Manager). 101 Productions, Ltd. serves as the US General Manager for Cabaret.
The Broadway production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club began previews on Monday, April 1, 2024 and quickly became Broadway’s “hottest ticket” (Washington Post), and “the Broadway show everyone needs to have an opinion on” (Town & Country). Critics called the production “an unforgettable and jaw-dropping experience” (Entertainment Weekly), and “a ravishing, gut-punching, timely revival” (Variety). It was the most nominated revival of the 2023-2024 season receiving nine Tony Award nominations and honored with Best Revival nominations by the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Drama Desk Awards, and Drama League Awards.
When the London production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club began performances in November 2021, it electrified the West End with critics calling it “a kill-for-a-ticket theatrical triumph” (The Telegraph). The production went on to win a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards and is now tied for the most for any musical revival in Olivier history. Now in its third smash year, the West End production of Cabaret currently features Adam Gillen as ‘Emcee’ and Katherine Langford as ‘Sally Bowles.’
