Word: cabaret
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...would be unfair to suggest that this adaptation of Bent is a total failure--its ambitiousness and intrinsically powerful subject matter aside, there are a number of marvelous moments in the film. The opening sequence, which captures the sensual decadence of a gay Berlin cabaret of the 1930s, is almost worth the admission price by itself. Titillating and visually gorgeous, it's heightened by an unexpected cameo: Mick Jagger, startlingly in his element as nightclub owner Greta (a.k.a. George), performs a throaty torch song in full drag whilst suspended on a platform from the ceiling, in a menacingly campy turn...
...Filmmaker Mira Nair presents two of her films, "India Cabaret" from 1986 and "So Far From India," from 1983. Harvard Film Archive...
...Tuesday, I guess it was the 24th, I got bored, and ended up singing "Memory" in drag in Beach Bums cabaret in Miami. That gig lasted a few days, until my voice broke and my stockings...
...from showcasing a new generation of downtown talents, like Rent's Jonathan Larson or Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk's Savion Glover, this season could pass for a Friars Club reunion of old Broadway tunesmiths, with Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity), John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret), Maury Yeston (Nine) and Leslie Bricusse (Stop the World--I Want to Get Off) all back on the boards...
...show's scenic design is intentionally sparse, fitting its cabaret-style presentation, but what does exist is used to great effect. The main props are ten chairs, varying wildly in artistic design, that are "introduced" by the cast members in the show's humorous opening segment. The chairs are moved around the stage constantly and are integrated into almost every number, functioning as a stable counterpart to the show's quickly changing tone. The costumes also mimic the progress of the show, as each actor occasionally puts on additional layers and styles of clothing to fit the mood...