Katie Hall and Matt Willis are set to star in a new production of “Cabaret” at the Kit Kat Club in London’s Playhouse Theatre, beginning performances on January 26, 2026. Hall will play Sally Bowles, while Willis will take on the role of the Emcee.
The pair succeed Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney, who previously held the roles at the Kit Kat Club. The cast also includes Baker Mukasa as Clifford Bradshaw, Ruthie Henshall as Fraulein Schneider, Robert Hands as Herr Schultz, Lucas Koch as Ernst Ludwig, and Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie. Additional cast members are Joe Atkinson, Xavion Campbell-Brown, Olivia-Rose Deer, Anya Ferdinand, Danny Fogarty, Adrian Grove, Ela Lisondra, Hícaro Nicolai, Andy Rees, Alexandra Regan, Manu Sarswat, Tom Scanlon, Eva-Rose Tanaka, Marina Tavolieri, and Lucy Young.
Hall is known for her work in “Les Misérables,” recently portraying Fantine in the musical’s 40th anniversary production at the Sondheim Theatre. Her other credits include “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Oklahoma!,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” and “West Side Story.” Willis rose to fame as a member of the band Busted and has since appeared in stage productions including “Wicked,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Flashdance,” “Footloose,” and “Waitress.” He currently co-hosts Netflix’s “Love is Blind UK” with his wife, Emma Willis.
“Cabaret” is set in 1930s Berlin and tells the story of American writer Clifford Bradshaw and his relationship with cabaret singer Sally Bowles, unfolding against a backdrop of increasing political tension. The Kit Kat Club, where the musical is staged, is presented as an intimate and electrifying space, reflecting the era’s music, desire, and growing shadow of the Nazi party. The production has won a record-breaking seven Olivier awards.
The musical features songs including “Willkommen,” “Mein Herr,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money,” and the title song, “Cabaret.” Hall and Willis’s final performance is scheduled for May 23, 2026.
