Kicking off the first show of the 2008-09 season for Theatre of Republic in Conway is "Cabaret," a show of romance, decadence and the unsettling reality of the Nazi era. This Tony Award winning Broadway play is expected to be such a hit, a third week of shows has already been added.

Sponsored by Conway Chrysler Dodge, this is the second time TOR has produced "Cabaret," said Tim McGhee, director. However, this version of the show is based on the Broadway revival with a different flavor than the version presented in Conway in 2001. The show delves into the lives of several German and American characters during the movement of the Third Reich and the rise of Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germany. The play is based on the book by Joe Masteroff with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Read more...