Life is a Queer Cabaret: a night of musical theatre & queer joy

Without changing anything in the text itself (pronouns, description, action, etc), how does an identity change the way an audience engages with a character? What does it mean for Cabaret’s Emcee to be played by a woman? For Jack Kelly to be queer? For Audrey or Seymour to be played by trans actors?

Identities hold significance, and with a backlog of many cis, often straight or straight-assumed characters, there is value in exploring and changing the narrative of musical theatre works. Whether it be for a nuanced dramatic effect or a comedic one, we want to see musical theatre gender-fuckery (and beyond) at play!

FEATURING: Essential Invisible, Wesley Beyers, Makenna Van Raalte, Felicia Hinojosa , Michael Davis Arnold, Gina Saglimbeni , Emely Cuestas, Jacque Bischoff, Reva Sangal, Cas Lam & Rogelio Castro.

Doors at 6pm with a one hour happy hour before the performances begin at 7pm. Dorothy remains open after the show until 11pm.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black door on Campbell Ave with our logo in the window and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799

Please note: refund requests are only available until 24h before the show (11/19, 7pm). No other refund requests will be honored.