Cabaret Reviews

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

"...And the cast of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's revival does the music justice. The young singers/dancers who make up the well-rehearsed chorus are among the best I've seen on the Arlington Heights stage. The principals are equally adept in director Robbie Simpson's solidly acted production, whose Saturday performance was hindered by a few musical glitches from music director Jake Hartge's seven-member orchestra, likely attributed to opening-night jitters."

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...The Metropolis’s revival of the 1998 version of the musical “Cabaret” is an exemplary achievement. Director Robbie Simpson and musical director Jake Hartge have brilliantly joined forces to craft a splendid spectacle, true to the book by Joe Masteroff. With music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, the show is largely built around the venue of a cabaret, with songs that are not only well-known but remarkably hummable."