{"id":4576,"date":"2026-01-26T14:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4576"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:45:16","slug":"matt-willis-cabaret-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/matt-willis-cabaret-first-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Willis in Cabaret First Look"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Matt Willis joins the cast of Cabaret<\/a> today as the Emcee alongside Katie Hall as Sally Bowles. They are heading up the show until 23rd May 2026 at the Kit Kat Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katie Hall is a West End<\/a> star and a classic leading lady. Most notably, for her roles in Les Miserables<\/a> as both Cosette and Fantine and The Phantom of the Opera<\/a>. Matt Willis\u00a0is an\u00a0actor, television presenter and performer\u00a0across lots of different media. He rose to fame as a founding member of the\u00a0iconic pop-rock band Busted. He then went on to establish a career in theatre when he played the role of Fiyero in Wicked<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabaret<\/a> is a multi-award winning production. It is set in a cabaret club in Berlin amongst the backdrop of the Nazis rising to power. It is based on the book Goodbye to Berlin by Chistopher Isherwood. The book is his memoirs of his own experience living in Germany at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cast of Cabaret<\/a> are welcoming new additions to prologue cast shortly too! Joining existing members on 9th February are\u00a0Isobel Bates, Jonathan Charles, Shanelle Clemenson, Zara Liu, Brian James O\u2019Sullivan and Shiho Yokoyama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the images of Matt Willis and Katie Hall in action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can book tickets now to catch Matt Willis and Katie Hall in Cabaret<\/a> from tonight until 3rd May 2026 at the Kit Kat Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Willis is not scheduled to perform in Cabaret<\/a> on 18th March and 26th March – 28th March.\u00a0 At these performances, the role of Emcee will be played by Atkinson.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabaret<\/a> is booking until 26th September 2026 at the Kit Kat Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more discounted theatre tickets<\/a> and theatre news<\/a> make sure to follow our social media <\/a>and subscribe to our news letter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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