{"id":885435,"date":"2026-04-10T21:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/885435\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:05:22","slug":"jamie-muscato-joy-woods-to-star-in-cabaret-at-londons-kit-kat-club-from-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/885435\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Muscato &#038; Joy Woods to star in Cabaret at London\u2019s Kit Kat Club from May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Kit Kat Club<\/strong> in London has found its next stars. Producers of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/88524\/shows\/cabaret-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cabaret<\/a><\/strong> have today confirmed that West End star <strong>Jamie Muscato<\/strong> and Broadway star <strong>Joy Woods<\/strong> will take over the iconic roles of The Emcee and Sally Bowles in the multi-Olivier Award-winning revival of Cabaret.<\/p>\n<p>The new stars will begin performances on 25 May 2026, with the production now booking through to 30 January 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/88524\/shows\/cabaret-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check live availability and book tickets for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Cabaret - New London cast announced with Jamie Muscato and Joy Woods\" class=\"wp-image-348841\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cabaret-New-London-cast-announced-with-Jamie-Muscato-and-Joy-Woods.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Jamie Muscato and Joy Woods<\/p>\n<p>The new stars of the Kit Kat Club<\/p>\n<p>Joining the production as The Emcee is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/141860\/star-watch\/jamie-muscato\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Muscato<\/a><\/strong> (One Day, The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge!), following in the footsteps of previous stars including Eddie Redmayne, Layton Williams, and most recently, Matt Willis.<\/p>\n<p>Starring alongside them as Sally Bowles is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/348848\/star-watch\/joy-woods\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joy Woods<\/a><\/strong> (Gypsy, Six, The Notebook), taking over the role from Katie Hall, with previous Sally\u2019s including Oscar winner Jessie Buckley and Rebecca Lucy Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Muscato\u2019s final performance will be 19 September 2026; and Joy Woods\u2019 final performance will be 5 September 2026, with Marina Tavolieri playing Sally from 7 to 19 September. The pair are also off on some dates \u2013 check our Cabaret show page for details.<\/p>\n<p>The current stars \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/5669\/star-watch\/matt-willis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Willis<\/a><\/strong> (Busted, Wicked) as The Emcee and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/186037\/star-watch\/katie-hall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Hall<\/a><\/strong> (Les Mis\u00e9rables) as Sally Bowles \u2013 are scheduled to perform until 23 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Joy Woods (Photo by Jenny Anderson)\" class=\"wp-image-348850\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Joy-Woods-Photo-by-Jenny-Anderson.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Joy Woods (Photo by Jenny Anderson)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Jamie Muscato (Photo by Connor Harris)\" class=\"wp-image-348851\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jamie-Muscato-Photo-by-Connor-Harris.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Jamie Muscato (Photo by Connor Harris)<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating 5 Years in the West End<\/p>\n<p>This major casting update comes as Cabaret prepares to celebrate a big milestone. This December marks the 5th anniversary of the production at the Kit Kat Club, which officially opened its doors on 12 December 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The show has also surpassed 1,800th performances in London, meaning that it\u2019s the longest running production of Cabaret in West End history.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by <strong>Rebecca Frecknall<\/strong> (A Streetcar Named Desire), this hit revival remains one of the West End\u2019s most successful shows. It famously swept the 2022 Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking seven trophies including Best Musical Revival.<\/p>\n<p>The musical boasts an iconic score, with 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.<\/p>\n<p>The full Cabaret company<\/p>\n<p>The production continues to star:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ian Charleson Award nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/307023\/star-watch\/baker-mukasa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Baker Mukasa<\/strong> <\/a>(Tina \u2013 The Tina Turner Musical) as Clifford Bradshaw<\/li>\n<li>Olivier Award winner <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/25197\/star-watch\/ruthie-henshall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruthie Henshall<\/a><\/strong> (Les Mis\u00e9rables) as Fraulein Schneider<\/li>\n<li>Olivier Award nominee <strong>Robert Hands<\/strong> (Come From Away) as Herr Schultz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lucas Koch<\/strong> (Evita) as Ernst Ludwig<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Kirton<\/strong> as Fraulein Kost \/ Fritzie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cast also features Joe Atkinson, Xavion Campbell-Brown, Olivia-Rose Deer, Anya Ferdinand, Danny Fogarty, Adrian Grove, Ela Lisondra, H\u00edcaro Nicolai, Andy Rees, Alexandra Regan, Manu Sarswat, Tom Scanlon, Eva-Rose Tanaka, Marina Tavolieri and Lucy Young.<\/p>\n<p>Plan your visit<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Theatre<\/strong>: Kit Kat Club, Northumberland Avenue, London<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates<\/strong>: Booking to 30 January 2027<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current stars<\/strong>: Matt Willis (The Emcee) and Katie Hall (Sally Bowles) until 23 May 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>New stars<\/strong>: Jamie Muscato (The Emcee) and Joy Woods (Sally Bowles) from 25 May 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age rating:<\/strong> 13+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/88524\/shows\/cabaret-tickets\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Secure your seats for Cabaret in London here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/88524\/shows\/cabaret-tickets\/\" title=\"Buy tickets for Cabaret\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p> Cabaret<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:5px;\"> Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club), London<\/p>\n<p> Book tickets<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Cabaret\" title=\"Cabaret\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cabaret-The-Kit-Kat-Club-Aug25.jpg\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7\u00a0Main photo: Cabaret &#8211; London. Jamie Muscato (Photo Connor Harris) and Joy Woods (Photo Jenny Anderson)<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/category\/news\/\" title=\"London Theatre News - West End Shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related News<\/p>\n<p>More &gt;<\/p>\n<p><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/category\/news\/\" title=\"London Theatre News - West End Shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Latest News<\/p>\n<p>More &gt;<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kit Kat Club in London has found its next stars. 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